Nixon to Pull 20000 More GIs From Vietnam
President Nixon announced a further withdrawal of 20000 U S troops from Vietnam bringing force levels to 49000 by July 1 while bombing North Vietnam would continue. He cited possible assurances for renewed Paris talks and stressed that raids would not stop as a condition for negotiations.
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McGovern Blames Nixon for 20,000 More Vietnam Deaths
Sen. George S. McGovern charges President Nixon with causing 20,000 additional American deaths by prolonging the Vietnam War after 1969. He calls Nixon speech deception while noting troop withdrawals and continued bombing, comparing three years of war to high costs and public harm.
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Army Private Rex Jr. completes nine weeks at Ft Polk
Army Private Kenneth R. Rex Jr., 17, son of Kenneth Rex Sr. of Monroeville, finished nine weeks of advanced training at the U S Army Infantry Training Center Ft Polk La He earned general training as a light weapons infantryman and as a mortar and recoilless rifle crewman and received instruction in specialized weapons and high angle fire.
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