Johnson-era Pentagon study sparks high level disclosures
New York AP reports former Undersecretary Ball calling Johnson's honesty largely intact despite a leak saturated by the Pentagon study on Vietnam. The Supreme Court weighs state secrecy versus press freedom as Ellsberg remains sought by the FBI. Ball criticizes current disclosures as illogical and urges bipartisan fixes.
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Hackworth's critique targets improper training in Vietnam
Colonel Hackworth says nearly a third of U.S. Vietnam casualties resulted from improper training and that 15 to 20 percent were due to friendly fire. He cites his unit Strac and criticizes the Vietnamization program as public relations. He also accuses leaders of exaggerating body counts to claim success and to justify declassification.
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Rusk Denies Knowledge Of Secret War Study
New York Times quoted former Secretary of State Dean Rusk saying he never saw or heard of a secret Pentagon study on the Vietnam War. Time magazine in its current issue reports that in 1961 Rusk wired President Kennedy warning against deploying 8,000 U S troops into South Vietnam as recommended by General Maxwell Taylor.
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Secret Papers Distribution Blamed On Activist Left
Time magazine reports that the same skilled underground operators who fed FBI records to newspapers may have distributed copies of the Pentagon papers. The piece notes that the distribution involved the Knight chain and other papers, with editorials casting doubt on the antiwar movement.
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Ecumenical Prayers Led By Bunker And Abrams In Saigon
In Saigon, Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams read prayers at a Roman Catholic cathedral ecumenical service for peace and unity. British ambassador Moreton also read, while about 60 attendees, mostly Westerners, heard Genesis and Corinthians passages.
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Terrorists Shoot Man In Ireland
In Belfast area gunmen wounded a man seriously after a shotgun attack by a car hooded assailant while a soldier at a Pomeroy police station fired at from a speeding car. The incident occurred early Sunday and left the victim in serious condition.
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