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… Committee National Press Club Printed Unde~ the Auspices of the National P~ess Foundation, Inc. Decetnbe~, 1975 FOREWARD Three years ago, after for.mer Vice President Spiro Agnew had launched a not-so-subtle Whi.te House attack on the … Milwaukee Journal; Donald Larrabee, Griffin-Larrabee News Group Research; Clark Mollenhoff, Des Moines Register-Tribune; Edward O'Brien, St. Louis Globe Democrat; Judy Randal, New York Daily News; Leo Rennert, Sacramento Bee; Warren Rogers, … and the press coros as an aftermath of the misinformation and lies peddled regularly during the painful periods of the Vietnam War and Watergate scandals. Reporters believe there is generally a healthier attitude of skepticism, but they do not …
… of State The Secretary of the Treasury The Administrator of FEA HOUSE SENATE John Rhodes Bob Michel Sam Devine Jack Edwards Lou Frey Barber Conable Jimmy Quillen Guy Vander Jagt Ed Hutchinson Caldwell Butler Al Johnson Stew McKinney Herm … rate.) The size of the developing problem has been obscured for years by the decline in real defense outlays following the Vietnam War peak. Between fiscal years 1968 and 1975 such outlays declined by an average of 6.4 percent per year. These trends …
… claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. LIBRARY FILE/United Press International Veterans salute Vietnam Veterans Memorial statue after its 1984 unveiling. Vietnam was a war without winners ~ock-j Nl mf?Jstt /-i / 30 Editor: The mention of Vietnam stirs many memories of the unpleasant variety. …
… An:erican citizens of Japanese ancestry.who were remov~d ·;ere f o1.md to ~ 'orvice, or in the .early stages . of the war, under IDilitary authority, from their homes . I in defense coastal areas and placed in war relocation centers. … For political cases, of course, the situation is vastly differe.nt because of the widespread strong feeling against the Vietnam War. One other background item is that the Amnesty Board was not President Truman's first action in the field: about … should receive amnesty, do you think there should be some system to grant amnesty to at least some violators from the Vietnam War? Based on your experience, is there anything you would have done differently on the Amnesty Board in 1947, or …
… ENERGY • FURTHER, I WILL NOT HESITATE TO VETO ANY NEW SPENDING PROGRAMS ADOPTED BY THE CONGRESS. AS AN ADDITIONAL STEP TOWARD PUTTING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S HOUSE IN ORDER, I RECOMMEND A FIVE PERCENT LIMIT ON FEDERAL PAY INCREASES IN 1975. , - … MISTAKE ABOUT IT: INTERNATIONA} COOPERATION IS A VITAL FACT OF OUR LIVES TODAY. A MOMENT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO TURN INWARD. EVER BEFORE, OUR OWN WELL-BEING DEPENDS ON AMERICA:s DETERMINATION AND LEADERSHIP IN THE WORLD. , -- THIS IS NOT MORE … EXECUTION OF FOREIGN POLICY IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRES I DENT. , - 71 IN RECENT YEARS, UNDER THE STRESS OF THE VIETNAM WAR, LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRESIDENT'S ABILITY TO EXECUTE FOREIGN POLICY AND MILITARY DECISIONS HAVE …
… in the world. American military forces, where they have been used-, have-been used to save lives -to save Americans and Vietnamese fleeing from tyranny in IndQC::hina, to rescue the ship and crew of the .¥~yag_ue~~' .. to save the lives of … and conflict. Vl'I Cl -127- C. The Middle East The Ford Administration has achieved one of the most significant steps toward a just and lasting peace in the Middle East since the Arab-Israeli conflict began. The Sinai Agreement of September, … Development. March 20 Saigon forces withdrawing from the North disorderly retreat. March 27 U.S. airlifts refugees from Vietnam. April 4 Unemployment at 8.7 percent. Eight million out of work. Highest since 1941. President Fo will recommend …
… by Senator Hubert Humphrey~ Johnson played a key role in getting the Senate to reject the Olds nomination. - 3 AfterwardsJ there was general comment in the press that the real issue had nothing to do with qualifications~ but everything to … of the admitted telephone call made by l\1r. Justice Fortas to a business friend, criticizing a public statement that Vietnam war costs would run $5 billion higher than Administration estimates. Incidentally, the statement made at Hot … Fortas admittedly participated in the decision-making process of the Executive branch of government on such matters as the Vietnam war and the Detroit riots. But more disturbing is the fact that Mr. Fortas stated to the Senate Judiciary Committee …
… and defended its lands and ideals, and Whereas hundreds of thousands of these young men volunteered or accepted duties in Vietnam and served with honor and distinction, and Whereas thousands of these young men lost their lives or were gravely … induction into the armed services or have deserted their assigned military units to avoid military obligation during the Vietnam conflict has been again raised. Now therefore be it resolved by the American Legion in National Convention Assemble … Executive Clemency Certificate that would have the effect of a pardon The Deputy Attorney General has requested that I forward this memorandum to you. It discusses (1) the President's authority to issue a clemency certificate that would have the …
… and to the American public the operations of the Presidential Clemency Board. The program suffers from insufficient public awareness and from confusion among potential applicants. These hearings will broaden understanding of what the program is … and military law violations which we have examined were not at all consciously and directly related to opposition to the Vietnam War. For the most part, we have seen applicants with wives who were about to leave them, whose fathers had died … Clemency Board has received indicate to us with overwhelrning force that the ilnage which we have had of the typical Vietnam-era draft "evader 11 is simply wrong. We have been surpriserl and impressed, finally, by the extraordinary public …
… Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for access to these materials. LIBRARY FILE/United Press International Veterans salute Vietnam Veterans Memorial statue after its 1984 unveiling. Vietnam was a war without winners ~ock-j Nl mf?Jstt /-i / 30 Editor: The mention of Vietnam stirs many memories of the unpleasant variety. …
… Carter said and - on many things. casting in so what Jesus said have the same many instances the proverbial message. a · warning against - yea, the biblical -first stone; • 7 CARTER/MONDALE CAMPAIGN Playboy Interview THE JUDGMENT ISSUE … necessarily preoccupied with domestic economic affairs. Then, after the Watergate scandal and the sad experience of the Vietnam war, Congress began playing an active and sometimes opposition role in foreign policy - not only because of loss of … marks. He is cr~~ted with making some tough and at times unpopular decisions. He put in a huge request for aid for South Vietnam, for in• stance, when that country was on the verge of collapse. Af• · ter the Joss of Cambodia to the communists, …
… HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY (Los Anaeles, California) THE WHITE HOUSE INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT BY BOB ABERNETHY JESS MARLOW WARREN OLNEY KNBC-TV CENTURY PLAZA HOTEL 8:57 A.M. PDT QUESTION: Good evening and welcome. I am Bob Abernethy, KNBC News. To … a matter of fact, it is fully understood by the parties that it will not be enlarged. To compare that to the situation in Vietnam is not an accurate comparison. In Vietnam, there were two parties at war, and the American initial contribution back in 1961 was at the request of one party …
… that -Mr., ~ (.Most members of the Senate Foreign· . For4'imen at th~ White House were con-. :biltions Committee are wary of the pr sid!tfDB. inviting lawmakers to tra.vel Witb, , ~•.too, .fearing their presence on a p~r hUi,'tc)Tokyo and … was come about;: · . . -~ .. ,, ;~·' · ;_/.. ·. · .. .wanted the U.S. to get out because he 1 _.saying: . that .. th?,,Vietnam war had , , Mr. McNamara wanted something:· saw it to be a_ '.'no-win" war. But, ~,become._;•very;::very; serious." … ,thinking of a tre- commll.ment?. \\ould he proVJde the rur and naval power would net win the :men.O:ous troop build-up in Vietnam.-· kind of bipartisan help for this buDd-. war. Thus it was that he, along with·1 ci';~Alr~ady~ a~mm_d Washington, …
… 8 THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Pa., Saturday, December 27, 1975 Easy-going little Jimmy McGorry escaped ,worst traumas of Vietnam This is the last of three stories about the lives of Vietnamese refugees in the Lehigh Valley. By JOHN H. KOCH Of Tbe Moml)lg Call Jimmy McGorry is a Vietnam refugee of a sort. … dream finally came true today for Mr. and Mrs. James R. McGorry of Allentown. The couple were united with a Vietnamese war orphan - their second adopted child- at Kellers Church.near Perkasie. Thirteen-month-old Jimmy, whose small dark eyes …
… as you know, is an amendment to the Foreign Military Sales Act which also has attracted various amendments relating to the Vietnam war. For this reason, it may be several weeks before the Senate addresses the Magnuson Amendment and, of course, the matter … end of 1970. Furthermore, the items will be closer to the potential theater of use in the event this necessity arises. Forward deployment on Guam is · recommended by the JCS. Also, the items will be stored closer to the site of destruction at …
… is on the list now and I intend to see that it stays there," Ford declared. Ford made the comment in a letter to Robert D. Swartz, president of the Greater Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. Ford made this letter and his letter to the President … good bet we can avoid a third Wo~ War. And for the first time in four years there is good reason to believe we can end the Vietnam war on an honorable basis. It has become fashionable for some speakers to criticize our young people today. But only … but an honor." Ford said Van Putten agreed with him that "it is important for the United States to be successful in Vietnam." Van Putten later remarked that he would "rather go back to Vietnam than see the United States just pull out and …
… his offer was made to accept it in a spirit of reconcil.ation. This meant two things: First, the individual had to step forward and request that he be accepted back into the community; second,. he had to indicate his willingness to again accept … need was for reconcilation. While no alternative service could match the hardships of the millions who served honorably in Vietnam, much less the sacrifices of those who were wounded or died, the President rightly believed that reconcilation would … no sound objection to doing the same kind of service as that performed by thousands of conscientious objectors during the Vietnam era. This · /Certain applicants to the Presidential Clemency Board received a forni · of immediate clemency even if …
… espoused world law. disarmament: denounced "the radical right." loyalty oaths. investigating committees. technology, the Vietnam War. the FBI and the CIA Of the m ilitary he complains. "we had generals strut the stage " (Center Bulletin. Oct. 1961 J … to destroy the university." ' ~:~ 1 7 He organized the March on the Pentagon, in.-. 1967, / which drew an estimated 55,000 Vietnam protestors,_./ mostly Rubin 's hippie followers who saw to it that window panes were broken in government buildings, …
… campaign and keep mistakes at a minimum. He will have to offer an appealing domestic program and a viable position on Vietnam. And, assuming that George Wallace is a third-party candidate--and I believe he will be--the Republican candidate … After being misled on many occasions by top Administration officials, the attitude of millions of Americans toward their federal government has become, "Who and what can we believe?" Republicans didn't create the Credibility Gap. … the Administration itself which dug the Credibility Gap and has proceeded to make it deeper and wider in a variety of ways. Vietnam gave rise to the Credibility Gap. It had its beginning when top Administration spokesmen repeatedly underestimated …
… Schedule, Thursday, January 13, 1977 Schedule whpr19770112-003 1/12/1977 President will present today the President's award for Distinguished Federal Civil Service Notice to Press whpr19770112-004 1/12/1977 President accepted the resignation … Press Conference whpr19770118-011 1/19/1977 Memorandum for the Attorney General from the President on the military Vietnam clemency program Memorandum whpr19770119-001 1/19/1977 Memorandum for the Commandant of the Coast Guard through Memorandum the Secretary of Transportation from the President on the Vietnam clemency program whpr19770119-002 1/19/1977 Appointment of three people to the General Advisory Committee to the …