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World Divides Over Bombing of Oil Depots in Vietnam
Washington and Capitol Hill react as air strikes target oil storage depots near Hanoi and Hai Phong. Senators Aiken Mansfield Morse Kennedy and Dirksen split along hawk dove lines while Eisenhower backs the move. Britain’s Wilson regrets the action as Sandys calls it a back stab. Johnson stays silent amid mixed domestic and international reactions.
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Washington
Hanoi
Hai
George D. Aiken
Euir-Vt
Britain
Pesident
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Duncan Sandys
Sandys
Winston Churchill
United States
Gettysburg
Pat D. Eisenhower
Johnson
Eisenhower
America
Viet Nam
LBJ
White House
Congress
South Viet Nam
Saigon
South Vietnam
Air Force
Capitol Hill
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Sen
Wayne Morse
Oregon