Harriman Cited For Peace Effort In Vietnam Talks
Paris reports say French Foreign Minister Debre praised outgoing U.S. chief negotiator Averell Harriman for moving Vietnam talks toward peace. Debre called Johnson’s bombing halt a courageous act and noted mediation efforts to break a seating deadlock as Harriman retires Sunday with Henry Cabot Lodge expected to arrive. Cyrus Vance met South Vietnamese negotiator Pham Dan Lam to push procedural progress.
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Abrams Hits Black Marketeers
At Tan Son Nhut Air Base the MACV orders revoke commissary access for about 50,000 U.S. service members and civilians in Saigon and Long Binh effective March 15, aiming to curb dockside thefts and profiteering. A Long Binh spokesman cites 40,000 soldiers with access there. officials say most purchases occur where facilities are scarce or costly.
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Marriage of Convenience Strains U.S. Philippines Ties
Manila reports growing clamor for more Philippine independence while defending the U S Philippine alliance as a necessary but fragile bond. Romulo's return as foreign affairs secretary, base rights disputes, and sugar trade disparities highlight tensions. The Philippines seeks greater tactical autonomy yet remains tied to U S defense and economic interests.
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Dirksen Recalls Resurrecting Controversial Board
Senate Republican Leader Everett M Dirksen testified in a Jury Commission hearing that he pressured President Johnson to lift a death sentence from the idle Subversive Activities Central Board. He described this as a Footnote to history and recalled attempts to shutter the board unless cases arrived from the Justice Department by mid 1968. The testimony touched on the board receiving over 1000 potential cases and political maneuvering around its existence.
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