Vietnam War Rages as 20 Cities Hit in Second Offensive
Communist forces launch a second major assault across South Vietnam with mortar and rocket fire on more than twenty cities and towns. In Hue Marines battle for the Citadel as Saigon air base Tan Son Nhut endures 122mm rockets. Casualties rise. air traffic to Saigon halted. police and military centers attacked. DMZ activity reported.
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UPI
South Vietnam
U.S
Tan Son Nhut
Saigon
Hue
Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
Dmz
Vietnam
U. S
Bomb Halt Could Spark Talks With Hanoi in Weeks
U Thant says a halt to bombing North Vietnam could lead to talks with Hanoi within two or three weeks. He traveled and met with North Vietnamese, Soviet, British, and French officials and remains convinced despite President Johnson's skepticism.
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N.Y
U Thant
North Vietnam
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Thant
India
Europe
Johnson Visits Troops Bound for Vietnam at Fort Bragg
President Johnson made a surprise visit to Fort Bragg where the 82nd Airborne stood in green fatigue before him. He urged paratroopers headed for Vietnam to resist the Communist attack and affirmed U.S. forces will be ready wherever and whenever needed, as the nation prays for them.
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Vietnam
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William C. Westmoreland
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Calif
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Gore Proposes Neutral Vietnam Speech at Idaho University
U S Senator Al Gore urged negotiations for neutralization of Vietnam to end the war. He argued the United States overstated national security interests and warned against treating South Vietnam as a U S satellite. Gore spoke at the University of Idaho during a stop in a weekend tour.
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Albert Gore
D-Tenn
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Vietnam
University of Idaho
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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U.S
South Vietnam
Dean Rusk
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China
Florida teachers face injunction over statewide strike plan
A circuit court ordered the Florida Education Association to drop plans for a statewide teacher resignations drive to force school funding. Judge Ben Willis warned mass resignations could be illegal if designed to stop work, while cities prepared substitutes to keep schools open. Governor Kirk returned to handle the crisis as the FEA pressed its bargaining effort.
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Florida Education Association
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FEA
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Miami
Jacksonville
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Released Pilots Return to U.S. After North Vietnam Release
The three American pilots freed by North Vietnam flew home to reunite with families. Maj. Norris M. Overly Capt. Jon D. Black and Lt. David P. Matheny were due at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington around midnight EST.
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UPI
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Johnson Administration
Air Force
Norris M. Overly
Jon D. Black
Navy
J.g
David P. Matheny
Andrews Air
Civil Disorder Report to Warn Nation of Racial Crisis
The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders prepares a March 3 report warning of a worsening racial crisis in America. It cites rising Negro militancy and white hostility, urges national commitment to address employment housing welfare education and law enforcement, and foresees pessimism about short term riot prevention. Johnson attends briefings as the commission stresses the need for broad reforms and blunt truths.
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Luxury That Stands Up
A witty reflection on the unpredictability of wealth and comfort, noting how luxury can feel secure until it suddenly shifts or reveals its fragility.
America China: Outsider’s view of US role in Asia
Rich ard Harris argues America's Asia policy shifted from ally to adversary since World War II. He contends U.S. aims in China Korea and Vietnam reflect a pattern of saving and loss, with broader fears of Chinese aggression shaping actions in the region.
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China
Truman
Formosa
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Korea
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East Asia
Vietnam
South Korea
South Vietnam
U S and Korea Agree on Seizure Provocations
South Korea and the United States pledged to view communist provocations as acts of aggression after talks in Seoul with U S envoy Cyrus Vance. President Park plans to arm one million reservists by year end to bolster defences against provocation.
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South Korea
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Park Chung Hee
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