Nixon seeks Congress OK for ABM pact with five year review
President Nixon sent the ABM treaty and five year interim offensive weapons agreement to Congress. He warned that if broader strategic arms limits are not agreed within five years, the U S could withdraw from the ABM treaty. The move follows unilateral U S statements and Soviet reactions noted in the briefing.
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Refugees Targeted as North Vietnam Attacks Near An Loc
Vietnamese refugees fleeing An Loc along Highway 13 were hit by a mortar barrage killing 12 and wounding 30. U S warplanes struck North Vietnamese bases and bridges as the siege of An Loc nears day 69 with Col. Ross Franklin predicting a quick end to the battle.
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End the Vietnam War Vote Splits House Foreign Affairs
The House Foreign Affairs Committee, in a 19-18 party line vote, backed Nixon policy and a sense of Congress for withdrawal within four months after a cease fire in Indochina. Democrats aim to bring the measure to the House floor for a broader vote on withdrawal by October, conditioned on POW releases and MIAs accounting.
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War hero recounts duck salute during Vietnam era
Retired Lt. Col. Anthony Herbert, a Vietnam veteran and controversial figure for war crime charges he filed, describes a commanding officer General John Barnes who kept a pet duck. Herbert recalls saluting the duck, eating it after wringing its neck, and a heated dispute over a pizza chopper incident.
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