Decision Not To Run Was Made Months Ago
President Johnson weighed term limits and timing over months. He told Congress in January his plan to not seek a second term, with Mrs Johnson and close aides aware but the public unclear until the midnight White House address. Westmoreland visit and stock market reaction framed the moment, while Humphrey and others remained uninformed until the late hours.
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White House
Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press
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Ami
Vlusey
Congress
Hubert Humphrey
Dean Rusk
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
Robert §. McNamara
Humphrey
Mexico City
U.S
Vietnam
William (. Westmoreland
Christian
NEW York
Henarkel
New York Stock Exchange
Anhowicement
Jbad
Dow Jones
ITU
Intoric
Lynda
U.S. Planes and Warships Pause Most Viet Attacks
U S bombers and naval forces halted most strikes on North Vietnam as President Johnson announced a de escalation. Westmoreland and U S commanders did not detail the restricted area but noted continued reconnaissance and air photos nationwide. The halt excludes the Hanoi Haiphong northeast northwest corridors and areas near the DMZ. The Ho Chi Minh Trail through Laos was not addressed.
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North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Cat Bi
Cam Phaengi
Maiphong
Lang Giai
Hanoi-Haiphong
China
Red River Valley
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
South Vietnam
Westmoreland
Ellsworth Bunker
Vietnam
Pilots Oppose Johnson North Vietnam Halt
Air Force pilots at Da Nang and Chu Lai voiced surprise and disapproval of President Johnsons halt to bombing most of North Vietnam. A lieutenant colonel with 50 North missions said the move sickens him and urged strikes on targets now off limits.
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Robert D, Ohman
Associated Press
DA Nang
Vietnam
APY
Air Force
Johnson
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Chu Lai
Thailand
Hanai
Haiphong
Johnson Declines to Seek Re election
President Johnson announces he will not seek another term, citing the need to avoid partisan divisions and keep focus on national unity. He recalls three decades of public service and urges Americans to unite against derisiveness as the nation faces ongoing wartime challenges and a divided political climate.
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Johnson Flies To Chicago Addressing Broadcasters
Johnson flies to Chicago to address the National Association of Broadcasters. The White House kept his destination secret until the presidential jet departed from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
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White House
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Maryland
Reading page notes on Johnson and politics announced
A compact clipping lists several items: readers discuss Johnson's announcement and political views, military men oppose bombing halt, Johnson withdrawal leaves no Wisconsin contest, police avoid motel shootout, and stock market jumps on LBJ's announcement.
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60 000 Men Face Callup
Wasington defense officials disclose an administration plan for a three phase mobilization of reserve forces that could involve about 80 000 men in coming months. This outline signals expanding manpower for potential national defense actions.
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Supreme Court Applies 1 Man 1 Vote to Local Governments
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that local government elections must follow the 14th Amendment equal protection standard. Justice White authored the decision with Chief Justice Warren and Justices Black Douglas Brennan in the majority, while Justices Harlan Stewart and Fortas dissented.
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Supreme Court
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Byron R. White
Midland County
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Hank Avery
Midland City
White
Avery
Sioners Court
Earl Warren
Hugo L. Black
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Rockefeller weighs impact of Johnson withdrawal on GOP race
New York based report notes Rockefeller may reconsider backing as Johnson's exit from 1968 run shifts GOP dynamics. GOP leaders say favorite sons like Reagan Rhodes Shafer and Percy could reallocate efforts. Nixon remains the presumed front runner as the party contemplates a November contest.
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Humphrey
Bobby
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson Reveals Irrevocable Decision On 1968 Bid
President Johnson declares his bid for no third term is completely irrevocable in a televised address. He then meets reporters at the White House to dispel any hope of a change of mind while Humphrey Kennedy and McCarthy loom as potential successors in the 1968 Democratic sweepstakes.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Johnson
White House
Hubert T. Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Johuson
Marty S. Truman
Kennedy seeks meeting with Johnson after withdrawal
Senator Robert F. Kennedy praised President Johnson for putting the country first and said he had telegramed for a meeting soon following Johnsons withdrawal from the presidential race. He pledged to continue his own campaign and urged a negotiated settlement in Vietnam while stressing unity and hope for Americans.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Vietnam
United States
Kennedy Emerges as Top Contender for Democratic Nomination
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy rises as the leading challenger for the Democratic presidential nomination after President Johnson says he will not seek re election. McCarthy gains in Wisconsin primary but Kennedy gains strong momentum from Johnson’s decision and Camelot myth.
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Associated Press
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Dn.y
Johnson
Eugene .J. McCarthy
D-Mine
Camelot
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McCarthy
Wisconsin
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Joy and dismay in Vietnam over Johnson curtailment and race exit
Joy, dismay, and disbelief spread in Saigon as US and South Vietnamese officials remained silent on Johnson bombing curtailment and withdrawal from the race. GIs divided: some fear for the war’s future, others see the move as a hopeful signal. Westmoreland’s staff note few care about re election, focusing instead on immediate combat realities.
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