Johnson and Vietnam Shadow Johnson Presidency in War Years
A retrospective piece on Lyndon B. Johnson’s Vietnam War era. The narrative centers on his initial caution and later escalation, the Tonkin Gulf resolution, the buildup of more than 500000 troops, and his 1968 decision not to seek re election, plus Paris peace talks and timing around Nixon’s presidency.
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Johnson Rites Thursday In Washington
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson will lie in state at the LBJ Library and in the Capitol rotunda before a National City Christian Church funeral in Washington and burial at the LBJ Ranch in Texas. The timetable includes arrivals at Andrews AFB, a horse drawn caisson procession, a Capitol ceremony, and a Texas burial.
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Johnson's Death Timeline From Attack to Final Pronouncement
A detailed CST timeline shows Lyndon B. Johnson collapsing at his Stonewall ranch, Secret Service and aides rushing to aid, medical teams fighting to save him, and his death pronounced after arrival in San Antonio. The sequence notes Lady Bird's mobilization, the air evacuation, and the autopsy confirming coronary thrombosis and severe heart disease.
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Swiss Franc Floats After Hitting Bottom
The Swiss National Bank let the franc float after market pressure on the dollar pushed it to 3.7535 francs. A bank source said the move followed Italy’s two tier lira market and rumors of a possible upward revaluation, with officials stressing the move was temporary.
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Kissinger Talks With Tho Then Flies To Washington
Henry Kissinger met with Le Duc Tho for 3 hours 45 minutes in Paris at the International Conference Center to push toward a Vietnam peace accord. Neither South Vietnam nor the Viet Cong attended the talks. Officials said a signature date and final wording remain to be settled with President Nixon and President Thieu.
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U S Bomber Strikes Heaviest In Five Months
U S bombers pounded North Vietnamese positions across South Vietnam in the heaviest strikes in five months as allied forces aimed to blunt a possible Communist land grab. U S fighter bombers conducted 374 strikes and B 52s added 80 in the 24 hours ending today.
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Weather outlook for Middletown cool and dry tonight
Clear skies and cooler temperatures are forecast for the Middletown area with overnight lows in the 20s. Partly cloudy conditions are expected tomorrow with highs in the low 30s. Yesterday’s high reached 3 percent, overnight low 33, and 2 inches of rain were recorded. State and national forecasts and a weather map appear on page 6.
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