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House Members Eye Tough Viet Action
AP canvass of 35 first term House members shows Republicans more numerous and broadly hawkish on Viet Nam. A mix of support for escalation, tax increases, or restraint emerged with several backing new civil rights laws while others oppose or seek limited action. Standpoints varied by district, with notable figures urging spending cuts or targeted military steps.
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Jack Bell
Ion
Wallington
Johnson
Viet
Nam
House of Representatives
House
Viet Nam
U.S
Senate
Jerry L. Pettis
California
Thomas F. Rallsback
William Nichols
John R. Dellenback
Larry Winn Jr
Dan Kuyken
Texas
George Bush
Eckhardt
William A. Steiger
R-Wis
Steiger