Secret War Study Details Johnson Offense Decision
New York Times reports a Pentagon study shows President Johnson on April 1 1965 ordered offensive ground operations in South Vietnam after a month of bombing North Vietnam failed to deter the war. The plan aimed to minimize visible policy shifts while expanding troop roles and bombing.
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Senate Debates War Pullout from South Vietnam
In Washington the Senate debates a year end pullout from Vietnam with McGovern Hatfield urging an amendment to force withdrawal. A looming roll call vote is seen after three hours of discussion as opponents argue it would disrupt Nixon's plan. An AP survey cites 53 against and 37 for the amendment.
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Final House Vote Set On Public Works Bill
The House prepared for a final vote on a 5.5 billion public works bill amid Democratic hopes and Republican veto worries. The measure includes 2 billion for accelerated projects in high unemployment areas and 1.95 billion for local government loans and construction aid plus 1.5 billion for Appalachian regional development and 305 million for five regional commissions.
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Viet Cong Ambushes US Forces Near Saigon
North Vietnamese forces ambushed the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Air Cavalry 42 miles northeast of Saigon killing four Americans and nine enemies, with additional shelling near the DMZ. In the central highlands, Fire Base 5 faced a second day of heavy fighting as South Vietnamese troops reported 68 North Vietnamese killed and 128 bunkers destroyed. An explosion damaged the American freighter The American Hawk at Qui Nhon, likely from an underwater Viet Cong mine, injuring a Korean crewman.
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Times Refuses To Halt Publication Of Pentagon Study
The New York Times defies a Justice Department injunction request and proceeds with publishing a secret Pentagon Vietnam War study. Atty. Gen. Mitchell urged halting further release, citing Espionage Act penalties. the Times vowed to continue pending court ruling and maintain public informing.
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Nixon toughens open housing policy and fights discrimination
The Nixon administration tightens criteria for federal aid by barring subsidized housing in communities that refuse low income housing. Agencies announce lawsuits against Black Jack Missouri for zoning to exclude a racially integrated complex and push for priority funding for subsidized suburban projects.
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Advisers Remain Calm On May Industrial Rise
Washington AP report says Nixon economic advisers voice measured optimism after a 0.7 percent May rise in industrial output. They caution the gain does not prove a rapid expansion, noting the index reflects output per hour and that GM resumed production after a strike. Auto production up 5 percent to 8.5 million annual units.
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Supreme Court rules pool closings tied to integration backlash
The high court's 5-4 decision allows Jackson Mississippi to close public pools to avoid integrating them. Justice Black cautioned against implying anti integration motives, as dissents call the ruling a setback for black Americans with reactions from Kunstler Abernathy and other civil rights leaders. The ruling may enable more pool closures while cases on desegregation and voting rights continue.
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