Nixon selective vision on heroin in Vietnam attack on drug policy
The Times decries Nixon for neglecting the context of Vietnam drug use among soldiers. It argues official heroin estimates imply a much higher domestic problem if mirrored here, and notes the war’s purpose confusion fosters narcotic use. It cites Lester Grinspoon and Dana Farnsworth on marijuana's risks and policy.
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Honest talk on responsibility stirs Viet Nam era reflections
The remark notes that frank honesty prompts questions of accountability and recalls Walter Lippmann’s line about older leaders guiding wars for younger soldiers. It links truth telling to the debate on who bears the costs of national conflicts.
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