Johnson defends foreign policy as critics press debate
President Johnson urged open national debate on Viet Nam and Dominican Republic policy while addressing graduates at the National Cathedral School for Girls. He warned against conflating debate with division and stressed the difficulty of leadership when actions may be wrong yet needed.
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GOP Aims Big Guns at LBJ
Top Republicans led by Barry Goldwater plan to attack President Johnsons foreign policy in the 1966 campaign. Nixon and Eisenhower criticized Johnson while Scranton and Romney echoed concerns of impulsive decisions. The Coordinating Committee pursues counter proposals to swing Democratic majorities and cities.
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Cattle Prod Used on Civil Rights Demonstrators in Selma
Forces clash as 34 protesters are arrested at a drugstore and Bargain Store in Selma and Boston. Kenneth Lawrence, a Carter Drugs stocker, fires a cattle prod at a Black demonstrator while a white crowd confronts the scene. King urges continued bailouts for jailed marchers. FBI expert testifies dynamite could have been used in a New Bern bombing during a civil rights rally. Ku Klux Klan leader Calvin Craig seeks 500 white Christian guards for a Atlanta march set for Sunday.
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Quiet After Racial Tensions Rally in Bogalusa
In Bogalusa Louisiana a protest by Negro pickets prompted six fistfights over four days. Seventeen pickets protested discriminatory hiring as 28 people were arrested and four injured. Mayor Cutter praised Tuesday’s calm while police kept watch and debated potential guard action.
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Hod Carriers Vote to Strike in Reno Area
The International Hod Carriers Union authorized a strike after contract expiration. About 100 workers earning $3.80 an hour in Northern Nevada masonry jobs face job disruption as both sides offered no public details on demands or counteroffers.
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House Rules Clears 4.8 Billion Tax Cut Plan
The House Rules Committee approved the 4.8 billion excise tax cut drafted by Ways & Means, clearing way for a Wednesday House vote. The bill would cut sales taxes on items from handbags to new cars, while critics warned about revenue loss amid red ink.
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