Rogers Sees U S Cuts Involvement in Asia
Secretary of State William P. Rogers outlines a U S shift toward regional self reliance in Asia while pledging to keep treaty commitments He reports progress from Saigon to Tehran and sets three aims for Nixon's Vietnam policy focusing on endgame diplomacy treaty obligations and limited U S resources The move marks a break from Eisenhower Kennedy and Johnson era Vietnam escalation expectations
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Judge Lectures White Demonstrators as 34 Sentenced
In New York a Black judge Albert R. Murray jailed 34 students 11 girls for five days after a courtroom protest by a predominantly white group supporting Black demands. He criticized both sides saying the United States is a great nation and urged restraint. Spectators applauded at the end.
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War costs nearing hundred billion for U S in Vietnam
AP reports the Vietnam War costs top 108.2 billion with 25.4 billion added in fiscal 1970 and hidden expenses. Budget figures include aid to Thailand and Laos, plus airbase costs like the Sattahip facility, totaling over 150 million for that Thai base.
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