Kennedy’s Vietnam Peace Bid Divides Democratic Field
Kennedy proposes sharing power with the Vietcong in Saigon to negotiate peace, drawing praise from supporters and criticism as dangerous. Humphrey calls the plan a fox in a chicken coop, urging a vote on the Vietnam resolution to reveal America’s will and back the President.
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Robert F. Kennedy
New York
John F. Kennedy
Vietnam
United States
Saigon
Kennedy
Adlai E. Stevenson
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Americans For Democratic Action
Humphrey
New Zealand
Keith J. Holyoake
Norman Kirk
Holyoake
South Vietnam
McGeorge Bundy
Popular Front Coalition
Berlin
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Rusk
Fulbright
Rusk
Voice of
America
Congress
Roll of Terror in Vietnam Terrorism by Vietcong Outlined
President Johnson catalogues Vietcong methods terrorizing South Vietnam. He cites kidnappings and killings of over 12,000 civilians and 26,000 terror incidents in a bid to subdue villages, schools, hospitals, and leaders. He urges aid to common people alongside military victory to end fear and misery.
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United States
Vietnam
Johnson
South Vietnam
Asia
Europe
Internal Hanoi rifts threaten North Viet Nam war effort
A set of documents from Hanoi officials points to rising morale and bureaucratic problems in North Viet Nam. Officials warn defeatist attitudes, passivity in applying party directives, and over centralization hindering local work as vacancies rise and authority lines blur. American observers expect tensions to grow as the war intensifies.
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Documenta
Hanoi
United States
North Viet Nam
Johnson
League backs Cooper-Hughes tax plan in 1966 session
Letter from the League of Women Voters of Maryland endorses the Cooper-Hughes tax bill, arguing for shifting some state revenue to local governments via a revised sales tax share and limited property tax power. It supports credit protection, a phased income tax, and inclusion of capital gains, with local ability-to-pay considerations.
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General Assembly
Cooper-Hughes
League of Women Voters of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland League
League
Benjamin Warshowsky
League of Women Voters
Frederick County
Talk Of Repealing Mortgage Tax In Frederick County
Fifty years ago the Frederick county leaders revived talk of repealing the mortgage tax which has funded county revenue for years. Commissioners historically opposed repeal to preserve about ten thousand dollars in tax receipts. A severe winter windstorm also swept the area, with strong gales hindering travel and frightening residents despite no major damage reported.
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Ming
YMCA
Bruce C. Claxton
Northside Drive
Frederick, Md
Frederick County
Twenty Years Ago Items From The News Poss Files
Twenty years ago deposits across five city banks rose sharply with assets near double their 1941 levels after 1945 year-end reports. A house fire near Ijamsville was halted by Frederick volunteers saving an eight room home. Staley Park in north Frederick may become a recreation area while another park area could host victory gardens this year per city officials.
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Ijamsville
Frederick
Vietnam turmoil shapes term length debate in Congress
Washington commentary notes talks of a constitutional change to four-year House terms amid Senate term debates. Polls show public support for a firm Vietnam stance while House members largely back current policy. Several lawmakers urge shorter or unchanged terms, arguing a long Senate tenure reduces accountability and risks broader war effects.
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House of Representatives
House
Vietnam
Senate
Congress
Armistead J. Selden
Alabama
House Foreign Affairs
Latin America
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Havana
Free World
John Monaghan
Connecticut
Tono Roncalio
Wyoming
H. R. Gross
Towa
Otis Pike
New York
Bert Bandstra
Iowa
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