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… The original documents are located in Box 1, folder “Amnesty - Ford Foundation Study of Effects of Vietnam on Veterans, Deserters and Evaders” of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright … R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 1 of The John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library VIETNAM VETERANS, DESERTERS, AND DRAFT-EVADERS A Summer Study The Ford Foundation September 1974 INTRODUCTION No group of … young men who came to maturity in the decade between 1964 and 1973. On this group fell most of the burden of fighting the war. The burden was shared unequally because the nation lacked a system of universal military service. Nearly 60% of all …
… morning, 11 he said. "I don't promise that we can eradicate poverty, and end discrimination, and eliminate all danger of war in the space of four, or even eight years. But, I do promise action--a new policy for peace abroad; a new policy for … the course of the war in v::.etnam and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in a way that gives a nonCommunist South Vietnam a chance to survive. It is the Nixon Administration that is engaged in serious talks with the Soviet Union on the … toward peace at home and abroad, and progress toward prosperity in peacetime. It was the Democrats who took us into the Vietnam War. the party of peace. Now they pose as It is easy to have peace if you are willing to make peace on the enemy's …
… R. Ford Presidential Library. Statement for all Fifth District News Media For Release on Receipt Chicago Verdict Clear Warning: Obey the Law BY JERRY FORD The jury verdict in the Chicago conspiracy trial is a clear warning to all who are … the Nixon Administration on the problems of the farmer and the problems of all the people. He are moving toward peace in Vietnam despite the tactics of the congressional sellout crowd. Vietnamization is ahead of schedule, and we will end our front-line ground combat role in South Vietnam by next May. The …
… file locations. Most closed items are national security classified or of such a nature that their release would be an unwarranted invasion of an individual's privacy. The National Archives and Records Administration temporarily restricts these … and contacts with regulatory agencies, among other matters. Selected subjects include: the Nixon papers and pardon, the Vietnam War and the War Powers Resolution, and the nomination of John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court. A file series on … Assistant Counsel to the President. The files primarily concern the Presidential Clemency Board and the amnesty program for Vietnam-era draft evaders and military absence offenders. 26 Gerald R. Ford Library Guide: Collections, A-Z * FRIEDERSDORF, …
… WE HAVE SET ASIDE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY . . . - 10 WE HAVE ENDED THE VIETNAM WAR AND BROUGHT BACK MORE THAN 500 AMERICAN POW'S, WE HAVE ENDED THE DRAFT. WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED, ALMOST MIRACULOUSLY, THE … enviromient. We have set aside hundreds of thousands of acres of land for future generations to enjoy. We have ended the Vietnam War and brought back more than 500 American POW's. We have ended the draft. We have accanplished, almost …
… Board The White House Captain Leland S. Kollmorgen Military Assistant to the Pres ...· .._... -........ The attached is forwarded per your request. / . Kentiliailey Colonel, USA Military Assistant Attachment WASHINGTON POST Part II -·- Main … Draft Evaders Punished t r By Jay Mathews Wa·~hin-gton Post St.aU Writer In the last two years as American involvement in Vietnam has ended, major· ity opposition in the washington area to amnesty for draft evaders has faded, a new survey … of the American Legion, which opposes any special amnesty pro~rams. Wilson added: "I thilik the farther you get from Vietnam, the more likely people are to be len· WASHINGTON STAR Americans have warrants for violation of the draft …
… against the Polar Bear. We are more at ease with the U.S. than the Soviet Union "for the foreseeable future." Since World War II, u.s. has been well fed. The body of the u.s. has been well-maintained; there is much fat within the body of the U.S. … Eastern Europe. So, as a practical matter, u.s. presence in Europe is a stabilizing force. 17. Chinese participation in the Vietnam War was characterized as restrained. They stated the "affairs of Vietnam will be settled by Vietnam." 18. The Chinese leaders recalled several times your visit to China and they feel a …
… to these materials. Digitized from Box 8 of the Charles E. Goodell Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library .I Vietnam Clemency DOUBT THE recent spate of publicity . about NOPresident Ford's Vietnam clemency program has helped bring it to ·the notice of a number of the 100 000 convicted draft offenders, the 4,400 … to resolve. The problem was and is that substantial numbers of .Americans were led by a negative view of the Vietnam war to avoid the usual wartime obligations of the young to their. governments. They took steps-draft evasion, desertion-with …
… and good will on earth and to the safeguarding , ' of justice and freedom in our democracy. The wrds I haVe just spoken ware, of course, Arrerican Legion Constitution. ~from the Preamble to the And, incidentalJ.y, it might interes~ you to know … Mtre llixcm -J.a.. b~~~ wl:blt l!i1a a\wzl:cai peopiew Presi dmt Nixon has turned the course of u.s. participation in the Vietnam War around. He has committed this Nation to ending its participation in that war. And he should be al.lomd all the … sb> nld give the President their utmost support in this most trying of times since the beginning of our involvensnt in Vietnam. It is ,...,. only with that kind of support that the President can make deqlisions which will serve our Nation and …
… life. Along with the pictures one expects the government to keep -- images of Presidents and their families, of major wars, and of international diplomacy -- there are also many surprises -breathtaking vintage prints by Ansel Adams, … most fashionable street. There is no inkling of the first airplane, much less the first manned space flight, the two world wars with the intervening depression, racial unrest or the search for equality, all of which played major roles in shaping … of the exhibit features many photographs from the collections of NARA's Presidential libraries as well as images of the Vietnam war and spaceflight photography from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Also showcased in the …
… file locations. Most closed items are national security classified or of such a nature that their release would be an unwarranted invasion of an individual's privacy. The National Archives and Records Administration temporarily restricts these … and contacts with regulatory agencies, among other matters. Selected subjects include: the Nixon papers and pardon, the Vietnam War and the War Powers Resolution, and the nomination of John Paul Stevens to the Supreme Court. A file series on … Assistant Counsel to the President. The files primarily concern the Presidential Clemency Board and the amnesty program for Vietnam-era draft evaders and military absence offenders. 26 Gerald R. Ford Library Guide: Collections, A-Z * FRIEDERSDORF, …
… VE URGE THAT NO AMNESTY FOR NIXON BE EVEN CONSIDERED • BY CONGRESS EXCEPT IN CONTEXT OF AMNESTY ALSO FOR VAR RESISTERS OF VIETNAM ERA. • • IF NIXONS ASSULT ON CONSTITUTION VERE TO BE AMNESTIED, ONLY II> NSTROUS CYNICISM COULD CONTINUE TO DEEM … August 19, 1974 Dear Senator Goodell, I have enclosed a letter to the President, and I respectfully request that you forward it to him, either through the mail, or through inner office routing, whichever is the more practical. I want you to … of the lack of amnesty for many years, dating back specifically since the date of my departure from the battlefields of Vietnam in March of 1967. Senator Goodell, seven years have passed since the Vietnam war was over for me. And seven years is …
… it can borrow. Schmidt thinks the US screwed up the world economy for 12 years. He thinks we irresponsibly financed the Vietnam war by inflation, flooded Europe with Euro-dollars, and then deflated. Schmidt despises Simon because he thinks he is a …
… HE WAS NOT ONLY OUR FIRST PRESIDENTI BUTI AS ROA HAS NOTEDI HE WAS OUR FIRST RESERVE OFFICER AS WELL. WASHINGT 1o THE PEAK VIETNAM WAR LEVEL AND ABOUT TWENTY PERCENT BELOW THE PRE-VIETNAM LEVEL. -14AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING THAT IS 1 FEDERAL1 STATE1 AND LOCAL -- REAL DEFENSE 11 …
… ALTHOUGH NO CONVENTION IS BOUND BY THE RULES OR PRACTICES USED IN PREVIOUS CONVENTIONS, CERTAIN TRADITIONS ARE CARRIED FORWARD. MUCH OF THE COURSE OF THE CONVENTION IS DETERMINED IN ADVANCE BY THE ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL … PLATFORM PROMISED THE PEOPLE PRICE STABILITY. FOR INSTEAD WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE WORST UPSURGE IN PRICES SINCE THE KOREAN WAR AND THE INFLATIONARY SWELL IS CONTINUING. THE ATTENnON OF MANY VOTERS IS FOCUSED ON OUR URBAN PROBLEMS. THE B\ RTY WHICH … PROSPERITY AND NOT FALSE PROSPERITY FED BY WAR AND INFLATION ••• AND WHICH PARTY CAN DO A BETTER JOB OF BRINGING THE VIETNAM WAR TO A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION AND WINNING THE PEACE. ON THAT, I REST MY CASE. # # # …
… The original documents are located in Box 2, folder “"The War Cradle" - Drafts and Notes” of the Shirley Peck Barnes Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright … to be going the academic route. In April I was invi ,ted to a panel on Baby~dft at Texas Tech University's symposium on Vietnam. They include many dignitaries in the US as well as Vietnam. On my panel was Ross Meador (the then kid who placed the first 57 kies on Daly's flight) Ken Healy, the pilot of …
… The original documents are located in Box 2, folder “"The War Cradle" - Drafts and Notes” of the Shirley Peck Barnes Papers at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright … to be going the academic route. In April I was invi ,ted to a panel on Baby~dft at Texas Tech University's symposium on Vietnam. They include many dignitaries in the US as well as Vietnam. On my panel was Ross Meador (the then kid who placed the first 57 kies on Daly's flight) Ken Healy, the pilot of …
… STATEMENT The first Christmas marked the b At this Christmas season, nearly two thousand years later, wounds left by the Vietnam War. With this in mind, and in keeping with the commitment I made to the American people on September 16th, I have today … nearly two thousand years later, we have an opportunity to close, in a small way, some of the bitter wounds left by the Vietnam War. With this in mind, and in keeping with the commitment I made to the American people on September 16th, I have …
… Johnson-Humphrey Administration had scaled back its spending plans beginning in 1965-1966 as an offset to the swift rise in Vietnam War expenditures we could have avoided a tax increase and could have preserved relative price stability. But the … Johnson-Humphrey Administration had scaled back its spending plans beginning in 1965-1966 as an offset to the swift rise in Vietnam War expenditures we could have avoided a tax increase and could have preserved relative price stability. But the …
… were incredible. Britain ruled the seas. Washington was forced to retreat from one battle to another for much of the war -- to fight another day. But he won the last battle, which is the one that counts. (MORE) . -2 That is why Washington … cuts and inflation, defense spending in 1976 - measured in real terms -- will be more than one-third below the peak Vietnam war level and about twenty pertent below the pre-Vietnam level. As a percentage of total government spending -- that is federal, state, and local - - real defense outlays …