What Are We Afraid Of Anti-Missile System Debate in 1960s
The article argues the Soviet Union has deployed anti-missile missiles around Moscow and Leningrad, pressuring the United States to accelerate Nike-X. It criticizes President Johnson for delaying full deployment, warning that half measures could let the Soviet threat grow and enable blackmail while Congress demands a complete system to save American lives.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Leningrad
Johnson
Congress
Defense Department
United States
Spellman Defends Vietnam War View as Defense of Civilization
Cardinal Spellman, Vatican attache and confidant of Pope Pius XI, defended total victory in Vietnam as essential to resisting Communist aggression. He spoke as military vicar to American forces, arguing that defense and civilization hinge on victory, while critics push for peace negotiations that North Vietnam has not accepted.
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Vatican
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Pius XI
Benito Mussolini
Msgr
Giovanni Montini
Pope Paul VI
Secretariat of State
Spellman
Cardinal Spellman
Vietnam
North Vietnam
United States
Paul
Southeast Asia
Pay Hike Year and Labor Demands Rise in 1967
The New Year will see the largest wave of labor demands in years with about 7 million members involved, plus another million in smaller unions. The Department of Labor says over 3 million workers will negotiate new contracts, and 4 million will gain wage increases earlier under long-term deals. Hoffa’s Teamsters aim for a nationwide bargaining position and a 7 percent raise, while risks of work stoppages loom and possible congressional action to restrict strikes.
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Department of Labor
James Hoffa
Teamsters
Hoffa
The 1967 Debates Over Instant History and Kennedy Texts
The piece argues that instant history around John F Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson risks mixing fact with sensationalism. It notes Manchester’s The Death of a President as a sensationalized serialization and warns historians to separate useful materials from private, gossip-driven details.
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John ¥. Kennedy
Theodore Sorensen
Arthur Schlesinger
Kennedy
William Manchester
Manchester
Sorensen and Schlesinger
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Jacqueline Kennedy
Kennedys
Lessons of Japan Occupation for Vietnam Policy
The article summarizes 67 interviews on postwar Japan, noting five key achievements: gender equality, a politically aware small farmer class, increased individual worth, removal of military domination, and reform of industrial management. It also cites two major failings: complex governance ignoring tradition and education system shifts letting teacher associations push political doctrine, harming schools. It argues these outcomes offer guidance for Vietnam.
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Japan
Tokyo
Vietnam
Night School for Girls Opens at Evangelical Reformed Church
Fifty years ago, a night school for girls will open tonight at the Evangelical Reformed Church offering an elaborate education program. Hood College students are returning to Frederick after Christmas vacation with classes resuming tomorrow.
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Evangelical Reformed
Weather and Conflict Echoes From January 4 1947
Heavy fog blanketed the Fred Erick area with freezing rain forecast. Police reported light traffic and no accidents. A French government spokesman rejected negotiations with Ho Chi Minh over Indochina, saying talks cannot begin until Hanoi’s shelling and sniping stop. Minh remained at large as fighting continued.
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Frederick
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Indochina
Minh
Man of the Year idea for 1967 weighs on Johnson
Washington Today urged broad leadership, proposing a cabinet of five to advise on foreign policy and a ten member executive committee for domestic matters. The piece questions political expediency, urges courage, and cites Kennedy’s injunction to serve the country, not politics.
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Benry's
NEA
Reay
Bruce Bross
Ray Cromley
U. S
South Vietnam
News-Post
Gram
Washington
By David Lawrence
LBJ
Lyndon Baines Johnson
America
Senate
Mr. Johnson
Npayepa
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