Fulbright Calls McNamara Tonkin Testimony Misleading
Fulbright accuses McNamara of misleading the Tonkin Gulf incident record saying the evidence does not prove an attack on destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy. He urges release of full testimony and security clearances to allow independent investigation of the aggression claim.
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Compromise strengthens Export-Import Bank limits
Senate approves a compromise expanding the Export-Import Bank’s lending cap from 9 to 13.5 billion and raising insurance guarantees to 3.5 billion while barring bank finance for loans to nations trading with or aiding North Vietnam. The House action is awaited with provisions narrowing the ban to direct government actions. Local ranchers warn about war impact and spotlighters shooting livestock on North Texas farms amid tensions.
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