GI Defends Vietnam Fight Voices GIs Support for Freedom
A U S soldier in Da Nang wrote to Secretary Rusk claiming GIs overwhelmingly favor fighting in Vietnam to defend liberty and that antiwar protesters in the United States do not speak for American youth. Rusk shared the letter with President Johnson, praising the GIs as expressing patriotism at its best. The serviceman said thousands of peers share his views and that a minority of students in colleges protest the war.
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GOP solons urge pay hike to end the draft
Nineteen GOP congressmen unveiled a book How to End the Draft arguing pay boosts for recruits, starting with minimum wage, would reduce draft calls. They say current base pay 90.60 monthly plus benefits is unfair and acts as an implicit tax. Authors include Stafford Horton Schweiker Shriver Whalen and others.
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London Demonstration Clashes Outside U S Embassy
A 4,000 strong protest near Grosvenor Square turned violent as rioters clashed with 260 police. Dozens were hurt, 44 people arrested on weapons and assault charges, windows were broken, and security forced delayed the march. The event followed a Trafalgar Square rally organized over Vietnam War opposition.
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West Berlin Anti US Protest Continues Into Sunday
A large anti Vietnam war demonstration in West Berlin spilled into Sunday with 10 000 participants. Police used water cannon to disperse crowds injuring 12 officers and arresting 49. Damage included 22 police cars and a smoke device at the U S cultural center.
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