Johnson signals wider Vietnam draft and UN push
President Johnson meets Congress leaders to outline a stepped up Vietnam plan. He says more troops will be needed and the draft call will rise from 17 000 to 35 000 while pursuing diplomacy at the United Nations. He warns against surrender and emphasizes a peaceful settlement only after showing resolve.
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United Nations
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S
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Defense Department
Airman Missler graduates from munitions training at Lowry AFB
Airman Third Class James F. Missler son of Mr and Mrs Lenus J Missler of Bellevue Ohio has completed the technical training course for Air Force munitions specialists at Lowry AFB Colorado He is now qualified to load assemble and dispose of explosive munitions and will return to his Ohio Air National Guard unit at Mansfield Also Army Reserve First Lieutenant John L Tien 26 son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Tien Route 1 Norwalk participated in two weeks annual active duty training at Fort Eustis Virginia He is assigned to the 2084th Army Reserve Service Unit in Akron
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Army Reserve
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Joseph Tien
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Marines Hit Viet Cong in Dense Grass and Pass Capture
U S Marines repelled Viet Cong fire from head high grass using 81 millimeter mortars while Skyhawks bombed positions. A Marine company reached Ca Mong pass near Qui Nhon capturing it after raids. no enemy casualties reported.
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Washington
Bien Hoa
Saigon
Keer
Johnson appoints John W. Chancellor VOA director
President Johnson names John W. Chancellor a 38 year old White House correspondent for NBC as the new director of the Voice of America succeeding Donald Lumas. The move marks the first time a working newsman will head the VOA.
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Johnson to Name Abe Fortas to Supreme Court
President Johnson announced he will nominate Abe Fortas, a longtime Washington attorney and friend, to fill the seat of Arthur J. Goldberg who resigned to become U.N. ambassador. Fortas would be the latest Jewish justice, continuing a 50 year tradition started by Louis Brandeis in 1916.
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