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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1971
Page
3
Audie Murphy argues the My Lai killings reflect combat indoctrination and government pressure. He contrasts Lt. Calley's sentence with his own views on war ethics and the Indochina conflict.
Vice President Spiro Agnew labels calls to punish all involved in My Lai as oversimplified extremism. He argues operations during warfare resist Monday morning quarterback judgments and criticizes praise for deserters while demanding accountability for errors by American soldiers. He cites Calley case and contrasts with Eldridge Cleaver’s rhetoric, saying some push harsh punishment for soldiers who err yet welcome forgiveness for others who avoided duty.
Telegrams to President Nixon show about 5 000 received with an estimated 20 000 backlog awaiting transmission. Most calls support clemency for Lt William L Calley Jr who was convicted of slaying at least 22 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai. Alabama Gov George C Wallace cites possible draft moratorium until Calley is freed.
At Fort Benning, a military jury convicts Lt. William L. Calley Jr. of the My Lai massacre murder and sentences him to life with hard labor plus dismissal and forfeiture of pay. The sentence is subject to automatic review and possible appeals up to civil courts. President Nixon could grant a pardon or reduction.
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