Laird Sees Senate ABM Passage Likely and Vietnam Withdrawals
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird told Face the Nation he believes the Nixon administration has a solid 51 vote Senate majority for deploying the Safeguard antiballistic missile system. He said U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam need not continue despite war developments and cited extensive ABM testing and the moon landing as support for U.S. industrial and military capability.
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Western governors back Nixon on Vietnam policy inflation concerns
Republican and Democratic governors from 13 Western states urged gradual troop withdrawal from Vietnam while warning against hasty moves that risk U S forces and inflation remained a top issue at the Western Governors Conference meeting in Seattle Officials including Agnew Finch and Romney prepared to discuss domestic issues and administration views with governors and aides
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