Helicopters Lift 1500 Troops for Cambodian Push
Forty U S helicopters landed 1500 South Vietnamese troops in the Parrot's Beak area of eastern Cambodia for a new pincher drive against North Vietnamese bases. The operation aims to trap a sapper battalion, disrupt enemy communications, find supply caches, and slow infiltration into South Vietnam.
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Cambodia
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Phnom Penh-Saigon
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Envoy Rejects Laos Air Strikes Question
Rep. Paul McCloskey Jr. failed to secure a top State Department witness to discuss air strikes in Laos. He cited a former ambassador's testimony about bombing targets while acknowledging he is not an expert on Laos. The exchange highlighted limits to congressional inquiry on covert military actions.
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Washington
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
R-Caif
State Department
Laos
McCloskey Moves on Laos Talks In House Probing
McCloskey pressed for Laos negotiations after accusing Nixon of widening bombing. He cited William Sullivan saying targets were validated and some villages hit by error. Sullivan reportedly told the Senate refugees subcommittee. Deputy Undersecretary William Macomber Jr. rebutted during a House hearing as lawmakers rejected McCloskey’s bid to force state dept disclosures on U.S. operations in Laos.
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Nixon
Laos
William Sullivan
Senate
Sullivan
U.S
William Macomber Jr
Secretary of State
House
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