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… a suggested list of F~erican delegations to China for your consideration. I take it you have studied that letter and are aware of what is in it. There is no reason for me to say anything but simply to note that those that are in the general list … was the issue you raised in your previous visits about the search for American military men mis sing in China, due to the Vietnam war. There also have been some initial discoveries, but they are too few. Each side can just state this to each … we have on these issues during your next visit. Kissinger: All right. If you can use your influence on occasion with the Vietnamese, we would also appreciate that; but we do not have to know what )OU are doing. On the issue of the missing in …
… in action, as well as thoselmown dead wb~ bodies have not been recovered, Ill! a result of military operations in North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Lao$ III!d Cambodia and the problem of United States civilians identified as missing or unaooounted for, as well as … the need for additional internati8nal ius:Peetion teams to determine whether there arese:vicemen still beld as prisoners of war or civlllans held captive or unwillingly detained in the a.!orement10ned are all. (II) [Page III of Final Report] LETTER …
… from the service• the armed forces, this August 4, 1961J to 1973, are you talking there about the men who were .in Vietnam in the war who.got bad discharges? ·MR. SILBERMAN: Let me de.fer to Marty Hoffmal)n,. the General. Counsel of the Defense … is it incluQ.es all deserters :during the period from the Tonkin ·Gulf·· Ree;olution until· March 28, 1973, whether or not Vietnam-related •. ' Q Well, you say those who have received a punitive:.or undesirable discharge from service from the …
… (Laughter) I Then Aldo Beckman came over and said, "Hello," and melted my cuff links. (Laughter) Betty and I have looked forward to thisevening because the White House Correspondents' Dinner is always an adventure. First, there is the. reception, … is but simply because of inflation. The weapOflb we-can purchase and the personnel we can afford have declined. During the Vietnam War, defense spending concentrated -- and properly so -- on current combat requirements, shortchanging our … the President and they have to be meshed if we are going to be successful. MR. CHANCELLOR: Mr. President, is it because of Vietnam and the fact that President Johnson and, to some degree, President Nixon had a lot of control over Vietnam and the …
… It extends from the 100 miles of Atlantic seacoast, skirted by numerous semitropical islands of the Sea Islands group, northward to the fall line, which extends from Augusta through Milledgeville and Macon to Columbus. North of this line is the … time, it was busy barring from office a newly elected black state Representative named Julian Bond bacause he opposed the Vietnam war.) Maddox's initial victories convinced many canny politicians that, in order to win, they must paint themselves … April 1~ 1976 TERMINATION OF GI BILL Q. Why are you trying to end the GI Bill program of education benefits for post Vietnam-era veterans? A. The whole idea of the GI Bill program, from its creation after World War II, has been to help …
… the President of the United States and the hi3hest interest of the country. President Ni::on' s search for a just peace in VietNam Has overHhclraingly sustained by the House on a non-partisan basis. Today He demonstrated that in domestic affairs, … the President of the United States and the highest interest of the country. President Ni::on' s search for a just peace in VietNam uas overHhclraingly sustained by the House on a non-partisan basi!::. Today He demonstrated that in domestic … takeover; ano. it sensibly scales down our General Purpose Forces concept from readiness for two major and one minor wars to one major and one minor conflict. President Nixon's foreign policy for the Seventies is a way to stay in the world, …
… GCODELL FOOH: JOAN VINSON SUBJECT: City Club Portland The City Club Portland was controversial because they did not admit warren. :but in October, 1973 they saw the light and forsook their ma.le chauvinist rules. Their rrembership is nc:M 150 … He attended a Quaker boarding school. He is committed to the Quaker religion and states that he felt a duty to oppose the Vietnam War and the military system in general. He refused to register for the draft and fled to Canada. One of his … Army. He did so, served more than eight months and then was honorably discharged in order to effect his re-enlistment for Vietnam duty. He served there for 14 months as an ammunition specialist and was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal, the …
… scope of the program by allowing recommendations for honorable discharges. This could be accomplished by the President forwarding a request to the Secretary of Defense that further consideration and review be given to these five cases in light of … review of applications before it, discovered that some of the veterans seeking upgrading of bad discharges had meritorious Vietnam combat experience. The Board recommends that you order General Discharges for these cases. Since your Counsel … deserters are not the only people eligible for clemency. Until this week, many veterans 1 groups did not even realize that Vietnam veterans with later AWOL discharges could apply. The Board recommends that you extend its phase of the program an …
… the fifty-first state ••• of the United States of America and Britain; and that as such it no longer has the power to levy war, contract alliances, and do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. "And for the support of … with the Russians. Again, the question has been raised whether the attempt to preserve the liberty of the people of South Vietnam at the cost of laying their country to waste was not a contradiction in terms. And is it libertarian to preserve … second network, Washington correspondent Carl Weiss: "Historians and critics have again and again emphasized that--after Vietnam and Watergate--the Bicentennial has no theme, perspective, ideal and sense, but the July 4 weekend is about to …
… 20/20. tonight: 20/20 The Columbus. Ohio. community is outraged by the release of this man. WOMAN: Women of Ohio. be warned that there is a known rapist free on the streets that has been released. ANNOUNCER: Billy Milligan was acquitted … with some critical questions in .. A Case of Multiple Personality." Saigon. April 1975: Operation Baby Lift. the rescue of Vietnamese orphans. But the plane full of babies crash landed. SUSAN DIRGE: It was just a crashing bumping. and it was … Operation Baby Lift. and I reme_mber. painfully that big cargo plane . a C_-SA. taking off from Saigon loaded with babies, Vietnamese orphans. sand then crashmg mmutes later. That crash devastated the hopeful beginnings of Ameriea's ~evacuation …
… Nearly 70 per cent of . t e crushing s, for example. panded Many o! them - like my 91- effectively at the local level. Toward this end, I tll di.: year-old aunt in California - receive excellent care in re t the Social S,ec~rr aq pleasant … from a massive wave of price inflation -- one which had resulted in large measure from the methods chosen to finance the Vietnam War. The problem of reversing this wave by conventional methods was a more stubborn problem, frankly, than I … and challenging time -- through two World Wars and a Great Depression, through the difficult experiences of Korea and Vietnam. The members of that same generation have led this country through a time of social and economic change unparalleled …
… resolution. I would recommend this option. with the Director speci fically directed to work with your energy group toward reaching your energy independence goals. But I think the spending could be scaled down." Russ Train IIAn organization … in the public and private sector and initiating studies whe re appropriate. 5. Providing thc President with" early warning" of problems, oppo rtunitie s or developments that have a scientific or technological com.poncnt, including some … to problems that were immediate and pressing. To make matters worse, the scientific community became politicized during the Vietnam war, and was perceived as critical and unfriendly. The IS-year record of the office indicates that when a …
… in the public and private sector and initiating studies where appropriate. 5. Providing the President with "early warning'' of . probletns, opportunities or developtnents that have a scientific or technological component, including some … problems that were immediate and pressing. To make matters worse, the scientific community became politicize d during the Vietnam war, and was perceived as critical and unfriendl y. The 15-year record of the office indicates that when a President ial …
… is totally interchangeable. He speaks and acts with total authority. You can deal through Bill. He'll see that Ron is made aware of any problems that are necessary. Ron, of course, will never close his door or refuse to take a phone call from … feel any affection for McGovern. But because of the lack of professionalism in the McGovern operation - it swayed them toward Nixon. They thought that if McGovern's group couldn't run a campaign, they most likely could not run the nation. Be … there are any doubts at all about putting it out, don't do it. The Press Office held off the proclamation of the end of the Vietnam war for 2 or 3 months. We also held off the cancellation of Veterans benefits for 2 or 3 months. -6- - It should be …
… for this opportunity to talk to you this evening here in the Rose Room in the 'Vlhite House. THE PRESIDENT: I am looking forward to it. MR. CRONKITE: Mr. President, just this moment as we came on the air, I was surprised over this little machine … or just drive ahead? THE PRESIDENT: Eric, I wish I knew. I don't think anybody can be absolutely certain, except the North Vietnamese themselves. You get the impression that in the last few days they were anxious to move in very quickly for a … undertaken or even a cease-fire achieved. But it is so fluid right now, I don't think anybody can be certain what the North Vietnamese are going to do. MR. SEVAREID: Are they communicating with our Government through third parties or otherwise? THE …
… of America. ' The Slogans USA's "Let's Hear It For America" program has resulted largely fran the combined efforts of John Warner, Administrator of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration; Jack Anderson, Syndicated Columnist; and Edward J. Piszek, President of the Copernicus Society of America. The following dates will apply: January 18, 1976 - SuperbCMl … fires aboard resulted in foffi' collisions last vear. both !'Ohjps. E;;;ht persons were killed and -With the close of the Vietnam war, th. e bicent~nnial slogan is. now in the finaiJ' Navy's combat crews have no one to screemr.g process. . 4.6 …
… the former Soutb High School foot· ball star stood sboulder-to-shoulder with such world leaders as Leonid Brezbnev and Anwar Sadat is a story tbat could bave bappened oniy in America. lt actually began not in Grand Rapids but in Oma· ba, Neb., … charmer who became a legend after his assassination; Johnson, the Texas rancher wbo tried to battle American poverty and Vietnamese com munism at the same time, and Nixon, the tragic figure destroyed by tbe abuse of power. Gerald Ford's … took over in 1965 as House Republican leader, be kept up his support of the defense estab lishment. A "hawk" during the Vietnam war, he of ten irritated his Senate colleague, Minority Leader Everetl Dirksen, by calling on the Johnson adminis …
… Solzhenitsyn held spellbound an audience of 2,500, including many dignitaries. He was frankly critical of Western policy toward the Soviet Union. The Ronald Reagan Column -- 3 He described detente as a "senseless process of endless concessions to … dream into reality" is to organize a crowd of about 20,000 demonstrators (many of them apparently fugitives from the anti-Vietnam War movement, looking for a new cause) and have them try to break up official Bicentennial events. That's what they … Marxist harangue: people of the world must redouble in Puerto Rico "The their efforts to defeat the promoters of crime in Vietnam, Chile, Palestine and other places, so that the liberation of the Puerto Rican people will signify a new victory in …
… :il:!l one of~ main prioritie~ihe strengthening of the American economy. In doing so the tx:t::.ent has shown ~h!> =l : awareness of the special problems ~egm.ents of our society. The President recognized that the unemployment rate of American … annual inflation from twelve percent in the 1973-74 period, to roughly six percent today, have also stabilized the long upward surge in farm production expenses. These efforts slowed retail food price rises to three to four percent in 1976 … 1941. President Ford will recommend unemployment benefits extension. April 15 CaJT'bodia falls to Khymer Rouge. April 24 Vietnam war officially ends. April 30 Vietcong accept Big Minh's unconditional surrender. Saigon surrenders. May 12 …
… New import challenges arose from national economies which had finall.y overcome the destructive effects of the Second World War. American consumers responded enthus iasti.cally to these new sources of high quality products at competitive prices. … competition was not the only event that aggravated our international economic difficulties. The growing costs of the Vietnam war were imposed on an economy already at -9- full employment, so that the country found it could not have both "guns and …