Understanding the Viet Nam War Debate in 1960s U.S. Policy
Washington reports frame the Viet Nam conflict as a clash over U.S. authority and global commitments. Debates span constitutional power, SEATO ties, and the purpose of defending South Viet Nam amid guerilla warfare and diplomatic stalemates.
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Washington
Johnson
Viet Nam
U.S
Congress
United States
Senate
House
South Viet Nam
Dean Rusk
Asia
Africa
Latin America
State Department
North Viet Nam
Vo Nguyeh Giap
South
France
Indochina
Geneva
Laos
Cambodia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Southeast Asia
Food Sabotage Sparks Panic Over India Shortage Plan
Indian Communists oppose a government plan to buy rice directly from farmers and distribute it through ration shops. They warn the policy would shift food from rural to urban areas, aiming to stir agitation by leveraging farmer grievances and persistent shortages across India's 480 million population.
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Calcutta
India
Calcutta Rice Crisis Sparks Rural Boycott Demand
Plans in the city warn against starving townsfolk as a Red slogan. Farmers are asked to refuse selling rice to government buyers. Some withhold stocks amid in fighting. Rice prices rise daily with open market at 50 cents per kilogram while ration shops sell at about 15 cents. One kilogram equals 2.2 pounds.
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Calcutta
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China
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Dean Berlin
Ottawa Savings and Loan
Ottawa Savings and Loan Association
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