Nixon Aide Defends College Draft Deferments
Washington reports Nixon administration defends college student deferments amid Kennedy charges they shield wealthier youths. Undersecretary Veneman argues deferments let students finish education before service and support a reservoir of college trained personnel. Kennedy urges abolition by executive order and backs a lottery plan advancing through the House toward broader reform.
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State Department backs Nixon on Ho letter
The State Department affirmed Nixon's view that Ho Chi Minh's August letter rejected moving forward at the Paris peace talks. The summary notes Nixon's private July 15 1969 letter urging progress and states Ho's August response restated North Vietnamese demands to end U.S. troop involvement and to respect Vietnamese sovereignty.
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Independent summary on Nixon speech and Paris talks
The piece analyzes Nixon’s remarks on the Paris talks noting the newspaper views US efforts failing for two reasons. It cites the other side’s insistence on its proposals as the sole basis for discussion and its firm refusal to negotiate with the government.
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