Medina Testifies On My Lai Killings
Capt. Ernest L. Medina testified he had no knowledge of civilians being killed during the My Lai assault. He admitted losing control and later realizing many noncombatants were dead, saying Calley hinted the number could be more than 50. Medina, 35, of Montrose, reflected on the events after being urged to check a report.
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Ernest L. Medina
My Lai
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Ians
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
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F. Lee’ Bailey
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Kenneth Howard
Reds Slash Back In Delta Forest Fight
In the Mekong Delta's U Minh forest, hundreds of North Vietnamese troops pressed counterattacks while South Vietnamese forces suffered heavy losses. Official tallies report 47 South Vietnamese killed and 97 wounded, with 100 North Vietnamese killed and several captured.
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Mekong
Nixon says secret Peking talks go well ahead of China trip
President Nixon described secret discussions with mainland China as going very well during an Oval Office news conference. He and Premier Chou En-lai urged dialogue on differences with no conditions, while postponing specific timing and agenda details of the upcoming Beijing visit.
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Nixon
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Nixon signals selective but strong Phase 2 price controls
President Nixon said the post-freeze program will restrain wages and prices in major industries with teeth, hinting at selective restraints rather than across-the-board controls. He promised Phase 2 would be strong and effective and did not detail remaining steps. The 10 percent import surcharge would stay until a permanent fix to the monetary system and balance of payments is found.
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Vietnam
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Saigon
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Thieu
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N.Y
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Moore
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