Congress Seeks Voice in Dispatching Troops
Congress seeks a greater role in deciding U S military deployments abroad. In a closed briefing Secretary of State Dean Rusk described plans to withdraw Congo aid within two to four weeks, while Senator Fulbright criticized the administration for relying on overstated danger.
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Congress
U.S
New World
Senate
Dean Rusk
Congo
JW. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Vietnam
Rusk
Pentagon Says U S Holds Sufficient Nuclear Weapons
The Pentagon rejects retirees claims of U S weakness and says the United States has more than enough nuclear weapons to deter any attack. It notes that true strength lies in deployable, reliable weapons capable of surviving and penetrating defenses, while the ABM deployment policy remains under review.
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Pentagon
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Air Force
Bernard A. Schriever
Curtis E. LeMay
Robert L. Dennison
Edward Teller
Defense Department
Schriever
Showboat Majestic Sunk in Bloomington After Hull Deterioration
The Majestic showboat will not travel this summer with Indiana University drama students. After seven seasons, hull deterioration made it unsafe for audiences. The school seeks another boat to be refurbished for a flotating tour in 1968.
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Ind
Majestic
Ohio
Mississippi
Indiana University Drama
Rail unions threaten strike pressure on lawmakers
Washington reports conferees from the House and Senate pursue a compromise on rail labor legislation amid threats from six unions to lift their pledge against a nationwide strike unless Congress acts soon. committee leaders meet again after a day of talks with no deal and hope for progress.
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House
Senate
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U S Silent On Defense of Hong Kong
State Department officials refuse to disclose any private understandings with Britain on defending Hong Kong amidst rising violence. There is no formal U S commitment to defend the colony, though a policy exists if attacked, but details are not shared. About 6,000 Americans live in Hong Kong with 1,000 to 1,500 visiting.
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State Department
Hong Kong
United States
Britain
Robert J. McCloskey
U.S
McCloskey
China
Johnson
Harold Wilson
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