Democrats Adopt Hawksish Platform Emphasizing Vietnam Policy
The 1968 Democratic platform adopted in Chicago endorses a strong Vietnam War effort and expands domestic welfare programs. It contrasts with the Republican platform on Vietnam while pledging broader education and health aid, tax reform, and urban welfare upgrades, with both parties urging crime control and open housing initiatives.
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Special Forces Commander Leads Hilltop Assault Near Ha Thanh
Ben Davan 22 of Westbrook Conn a U S Special Forces Commander shouts orders during an assault to retake a hilltop outpost near Ha Thanh three days after it was overrun by North Vietnamese Medical night holds a bottle of saline glucose solution for a wounded buddy The outpost lies 325 miles northeast of Saigon.
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