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… JGH. .S.EEMS..,6.EST _ .__ ..s_,,......,_. suI TED TO__ l:IJ_S. IALE_N_IS. ;A~Q AB I LI I LES . AND EACH MUST ~E4CH. !JPWARU A.N.D SEEK SOMEIHJNG ABOVS: -....--- -·-- AND BEYOND HillSE.Lf - ··-- -- OR FOREVER R.: ~A IN OUND ITH I ' T:1E PRISON … in the shadow of intercontinental ballistic missiles, and the Fractional Orbiting Bomb developed by the Russians, and the Vietnam War and the draft. (more) -4- These are realities \vith which we have to cope. For the first time in four years there is some real hope for peace in Vietnam. And I am determined that in the Congress we will reform the draft to make it more equitable and then do av1ay with …
… basic underlying concept embodied in US-Soviet docu ments: (1) Principles, (2) the Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear War, and (3) Vladivostok under standing; though not yet finalized, its importance is immence, provided both side s finalize … very hostile act. The plane is still not given back. US and Japan took the plane apart as if they owned it. like spoils of war. We can't qualify this as anything but hostile. In 1970. during the Vietnam war, a US transport carrying large group carne down on Soviet territory. We at once let them go. So there was …
… basic underlying concept embodied in US-Soviet docu ments: (1) Principles, (2) the Agreement on the Prevention of Nuclear War, and (3) Vladivostok under standing; though not yet finalized, its importance is immence, provided both side s finalize … very hostile act. The plane is still not given back. US and Japan took the plane apart as if they owned it. like spoils of war. We can't qualify this as anything but hostile. In 1970. during the Vietnam war, a US transport carrying large group carne down on Soviet territory. We at once let them go. So there was …
… When I took office, defense spending was a smaller share of the national budget than at any time since before the Korean War. We were at the razor's edge in defense strength. If the Congre:H had continued cutting our defense budgets, we would … When I took office, America was in the midst of a constitutional crisis. We were still suffering from the bitterness ,z:,f Vietnam. And we were faced with a deteriorating economy. The world was watching to see if we would recover. They knew it was … the first visit to Japan by an .American President. vr e have remained steadfast in the Korean peninsula. V' e have put the Vietnam war behind us in a way which has protected our essential interest and maintained America's respect in that part of …
… Unlve:nl\y of lllobtaan ill l93S ad a law de~ tale Unlvenitq !.n 19bl. After b7 aon~ ot actift dut¥ with tho lav in World War II, I praotioecSU.r 1n Orand Rapfde fro~~ 191.6 to the taU of 19b8 when I vu ftnt elect.d to Conpe ... In tt.. Bouee I … Rep. Gerald R. Ford predicted today. Ford said the House Veterans Affairs Committee will take up educational assistance for Vietnam veterans early in the next session of Congress, probably as its first item of business. The Subcommittee on … the full committee and expects favorable action by the committee. Ford said he has long felt that educational benefits for Vietnam veterans are inadequate-. He s-aid he viH: S't11'port ~-substanti-al:- increase. "I don't think there is any …
… . ; - or··w·s rs """'r ...,._. .., ea'DTirr · Q ~-_, • iOI?b ~ - 2- 0UR NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION IS r~OV ING THIS NAT I ON TOWARD THREE MWQB ~JECT _I~li -- ~E_~NG _!H~ V~~l~A!! J~.~,R~ ~~2.t$t!§., I N.f.LAT I art, AND £2~1~QL~ tW._~B I M' • WE ARE … and order with justice. Our national administration is moving this Nation toward three major objectives--ending the Vietnam War, curbing inflation and controlling crime. We are concerned here tonight primarily with the threat to our people … and order with justice. Our national administration is moving this Nation toward three major objectives--ending the Vietnam War, curbing inflation and controlling crime. We are concerned here tonight primarily with the threat to our people …
… bh1ll. i~,up hlline_ll. at lfeastCptck up thee,. defense appropriations and a · morir p one -ca g a ew . ongressmen stalwart stance m. international af:- · him.sell instead-ofJeaving the Secre- fairs~. Despite. the development of .~ - of … on Guam's Future Status with the 27 Federal Government (u ~- ;,_,·· f0f(,) '~ ( continued) '"' 2 Page MIA I s from the Vietnam War Philippine Base Negoti~tions Philippine Economic Negotiations LATIN AMERICAN INITIATIVES Earthquake Assistance … m e mbership £or the Republic of Korea in the United Nations, the United States veto e d th e applications of the two Vietnams. The Administr a tion has supported the principle of univers a lity in the United Nations but maintains that th e …
… House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library .. 2 .. In short, let us not strip incentives from these upward bound millions who are struggling to improve their lives and their childrens I lives by serving notice that America no longer rewards those who make it from low to middle income status--and beyond. However, I did not come here this evening simply to … from 1969 to 1974. Since 1969, our military manpower has been reduced by over 40 percent. In 1968, at the peak of the Vietnam war, personnel costs for the Departm~t of Defense were only 42 percent of military expenditures. This fiscal year, …
… years before President Ford assumed office, public opinion was sharply divided over what the government policy should be toward those who had committed Vietnam-era draft violations and military absence offenses. Many believed that these actions could not be forgiven in light … wasteful. Something had to be done to bring Americans together again. The rancor that had divided the country during the Vietnam War still sapped its spirit and strength. The national interest required that Americans put aside their strong …
… ANNUAL NAVY LEAGUE CONVENTION IMPERIAL BALLROOM FAIRMONT HOTEL 1:55 P.M. CDT Thank you very much, Mr. President, Governor Edwards, Senator Johnston, Representative Hebert, Representative Treen, and my dear friend Representative Lindy Boggs, Mayor … all of the adjust ments for inflation, Defense Department spending has been cut almost 40 percent since the height of the Vietnam war. It is 15 percent below the present Vietnam level. As a percentage of total Government spending, including State and local, defense expenditures come to only 16 …
… SEEN THEIR EARNINGS AND FUTURE ERODED BY INFLATION AND RECESSION. - 9IN SHORT, LET US NOT STRIP INCENTIVES FROM THESE UPWARD BOUND MILLIONS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND THEIR CHI LDRENS' LIVES BY SERVING NOTICE THAT AMERICA NO LONGER REWARDS THOSE WHO MAKE IT FROM LOW TO Ml DOLE INCOME STATUS -- AND BEYOND. - 10 HOWEVER, I DID NOT COME HERE THIS EVENING … 1969 TO 1974. SINCE 1969, OUR MILITARY MANAOWER HAS BEEN REDUCED BY OVER FORTY PERCENT. - 27 IN 19681 AT THE PEAK OF THE VIETNAM WAR 1 PERSONNEL COSTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WERE ONLY FORTY-TWO PERCENT OF MILITARY EXPENDITURES. THIS Fl …
… to receive from the President's program to help them decide whether to apply. Around Thanksgiving, the President signed warrants for the Clemency Board's first 45 civilian cases. In late December, he approved the Board's first military … of our political heritage. In Appendix G, we trace the history of executive clemency from English history through the postVietnam era. Lessons can be learned from studying past clemency actions, but a not of caution is in order. Each post-war … clemency has been a unique response fashioned to the circumstances of each historical period. The war resisters of the Vietnam Era are not in the same category as southerners who were defeated on the battlefield or Jehovah's Witnesses who …
… IMPROVE THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE POSITION OF THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, CONTRACTS WILL HAVE BEEN AWARDED BY JUNE THIRTIETH OF THIS YEAR FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF APPROXIMATELY 77 SEVENTY-SEVEN SHIPS WITH AN … ADJUSTING FOR INFLATION lfo7o DEFENSE DEPARTMENT SPENDING HAS BEEN CUT ALMOST FORTY PERCENT IS 1D SINCE THE HEIGHT OF THE VIETNAM WAR; BELOW THE PRE-VIETNAM LEVEL. GOVERNMENT SPENDING~ IT IS FIFTEEN PERCENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INCLUDING STATE AND LOCAL~ DEFENSE /{, 7# …
… it's very difficult for President Ford to explain the difference between the pardon of President Nixon and his attitude toward those who violated the draft laws. As a matter of fact now, I don't advocate amnesty, I advocate pardon. There is a … were excused as were the ones who evaded the draft. But I think that now is the time to heal our country after the Vietnam war. And I think that what the people are concerned about is not the pardon or the amnesty of those who evaded the … justice system and also to bring about an end to the disvisiveness that has occurred in our country as a result of the Vietnam war." 0 (~ ") ~ ,-'(, (1 ); •' ! Digitized from Box 3 of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford …
… HOUSE BACKS PRESIDENT The House last Thursday expressed ita continued support for President Nixon's efforts to end the Vietnam War through Vietnamization and negotiation. The House rejected, 228 to 178, a so-called end-the-war section in a $2.1 billion foreign …
… or more engaging in a monologue. It was, in effect, a lecture in which he expounded his version of the origins of the Vietnam War. After about an hour and a half, Chou said it was too hot and suggested we all take off our coats. So there we all were, … or more engaging in a monologue. It was, in effect, a lecture in which he expounded his version of the origins of the Vietnam War. su~gested nlN'W:n After about an hour and a half, Chou said it was too hot and we all take off our coats. So …
… IVmen. Category IVs are those whose Armed Forces Qualification Test { AFQT } score is between 10 and 30. Prior to the Vietnam War those in ·this category were usually rejected for military service. The practice was to a.ccept only those in Category … was the product of the war ·itself. This problem had to do with the rumors of torture and mass killings taking place in Vietnam by the Viet .Cong and the North Vietmanese. The years 1967, 1968 and 1969 were years of rumor. The brighter and more …
… part of his service) 1975 - Justice Department Content Available Online No Summary Description Extensive material on the Vietnam War clemency program for Vietnam-era draft evaders and military absence offenders and French's role as White House liaison with the Presidential …
… and disappointed by the action of the House of Representatives today in rejecting assistance to the refugees from South Vietnam. This action does not reflect the values we cherish as a nation of immigrants. It is not worthy of a people which … than a half million Cubans fleeing tyranny in their country. Now, other refugees have fled from the Communist take-over in Vietnam. These refugees chose freedom. They do not ask that we be· their keepers but only,~ for a time, that '\-Je be their … teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door. 11 11 After World War II the United States offered a new life to 1, 400,000 displaced persons. The generosity of the American people showed …
… PARTY LEADER MAO TSE-TUNG, WHO HIMSELF HAS GIVEN INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY TO TENG IN RECENT MONTHS. THE CHINESE ATTITUDE TOWARD THE UNITED STATES HAS BECOME INSTITUTIONALIZED, U.S. OFFICIALS SAID, AND HAS OUTSTRIPPED THE PERSONALITIES IN THE … OBSTACLE TO FORMAL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES, KOREA AND THE U.S. ROLE IN THE FAR EAST FOLLOWING THE VIETNAM WAR. AT THE END OF THE EVENING, KISSINGER MET WITH F'OREIGN MINISTER CHIAO TO MAP THE AGENDA F'OR THE PRESIDENT•s … . OF THIS, PERHAPS, IN THE WORD GIVEN FORD ' THAT SEVEN AMERICANS LlstlD AS MISSING BEFORE AND DURING THE .VIETNAM WAR · IN OR NEAR CHINA AR~t)tAD ANE THAT THE REMAINS OF TWO HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. DETENTE WITH CHINA STILL IS A FRAIL …