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… 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 …
… worked on the amnesty program, which offered clemency to those who had avoided serving in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. Buchen’s position as Counsel to the President, in addition to being laborious, was also a ceremonial role. He and his …
… . ##If## ~ ~.?;.. ... c:.: ::·. ~ • ·SOME FIRST-QUARTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS .; . OF THE NIXON ADMIJ."\TISTRATION Progress toward Peace· At Paris, in VietNam and behind the. scenes, the Nixon Administration has pressed ahead with its fir.st priority -- to secure an … assuming office, President Nixon began laying down and pursuing a strategy designed to end United States involvement in the Vietnam War. Peace has been his first priority. And, I am sure the American people agree, properly so. There is a new …
… of the 5,000 acre Holiday Island on Tablerock Lake, was offering $100 per pound for the largest bass caught. The reward money went to the Eureka Springs . Hospital and the Holiday Island fire department. These conditions, however, did … I would sleep," wrote James. "If I were . President, I would be the chief and fight people and captured peonle in the war," wrote Don. But Stefan doesn't agree with Don. "If I could be President," Stefan wrote, "I would st.op war and stop … the strength to withStand the · tion-he was a student of it-and personally. Ehrlich- pressures of Watergate and the Vietnam war. Authors · man, 51, who was former President Rich~ M. ~ix~~ Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstetn are wrong, she says. …
… of decisions, neither he nor his subjects could detect in those decisions any pattern whatsoever. Such tentatives toward generalization as were to be found in his opinions only compounded the confusion, for they gave false leads to his … In these cases, there was a greater likelihood of inaccuracies, errors, and omissions. As American involvement in the Vietnam War drew to a close, some Federal judges began automatically giving probation rather than imprisonment for draft … that 18 the majority of our applicants were former servicemen whose absences were not explicitly unrelated to the Vietnam War. It did not take us long to realize that a fair evaluation of these cases required additional aggravating and …
… except to say that when he assesses his reaction to various suggestions in this country as to the alleged morality of the war, that he is sustained by thoughts of Colonel Nolde and his family who made it clear that they were courageous and … not discussed at all. o Senator, would it be desirable for Congressional representation at the Paris peace conference on Vietnam and was that discussed? SENATOR SCOTT: That was not discussed. I think that is a matter for the Executive to decide … nothing has happened. o Did you discuss at all the President's approach to reconstruction aid to Indochina, particularly Vietnam? SENATOR SCOTT: No, this was mostly on domestic issues this morning, except a summary of the President's regarding …
… 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 …
… ghettoes and the bee,;inninp;s of ' the current unrest on our college campuses. The Sixties also brought the agony of Vietnam, when an America victimized by violence at home crept uncomprehendingly into the quicksand of a jungle war halfway 1 round the world. And as we lived through the decade of the Sixties, it became apparent that the era of the … related to the objectives I have just outlined and to others as l·rell. The top priority is, of course, to end the war in Vietnam. Presdient Nixon is moving vigorously to end the American role in Vietnam and, hopefully, to end the war. He is …
… this style of porcelain originated. Gotō Saijirō, member of the powerful Maeda clan, established the first kiln for Kutani ware at the wish of a Maeda feudal lord. The porcelain ceased production at the end of the 17th century until it was revived … Gerald R Ford Saigon Staircase A metal staircase used during the evacuation of Saigon in April 1975. American personnel and Vietnamese citizens ascended the staircase to the roof of the American Embassy in Saigon, Vietnam in attempt to board helicopters and flee the country. The staircase, white in color, features eighteen steps and …
… • THE WHITE HOUSE - WASHINGTON June 24, 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR: JACK MARSH ..... RON NESSEN ~l ~~v~ FROM: MIKE DUVAL SUBJECT: WARREN COMMISSION REPORT I talked this morning with Dave Belin about a Platform Committee matter. I told Dave that the … --- .. Ia . . ......_ e1IM . .., co-. 11pla ..._ PI'Mitan¥• • • - _, Q. Mr. President, do you take credit for ending ,the VietNam war, as one of your T.V. commercials implies:? ~ A. Of course, the hostilities of VietNam , and the American military involvement there, ended during my Administration; that's a historic fact. What I would …
… except to say that when he assesses his reaction to various suggestions in this country as to the alleged morality of the war, that he is sustained by thoughts of Colonel Nolde and his family who made it clear that they were courageous and … not discussed at all. o Senator, would it be desirable for Congressional representation at the Paris peace conference on Vietnam and was that discussed? SENATOR SCOTT: That was not discussed. I think that is a matter for the Executive to decide … nothing has happened. o Did you discuss at all the President's approach to reconstruction aid to Indochina, particularly Vietnam? SENATOR SCOTT: No, this was mostly on domestic issues this morning, except a summary of the President's regarding …
… They have five sons: William, Timothy, Roger, Michael and Jeffrey. His military service includes the U.S. Navy in World War II and the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. During his college career, Senator Goodell played football and … on the Banking and Currency, Commerce, and the District of Columbia committees. While in the Senate his legislation, The Vietnam Disengagement Act, became the principal focus of anti-war measures. Since leaving the Senate, Senator Goodell has … rights restored and have been returned to their families. The commission was set up to extend clemency to men who refused Vietnam War duty. . He said the Ford administration ultimately will have to soften opposition to aid for financially …
… at least more than a posting. Let me get through the announcements, please, if I can, and then take your question afterwards. This is a help to me so that I don't forget to give you something, which happened the other day. The President today … General Saxbe on the subject of earned reentry into American society for military deserters and draft evaders of the Vietnam War. The discussion was far ranging and extensive with the President closely questioning each of the Cabinet Members … fair to all. Fair not only to those who deserted and evaded the draft, but also fair to tho:;e who served voluntarily in Vietnam and obeyed their country's call. Q Did any of the participants in the discussion mentionknowing anyone who had …
… promising year because we are experiencing a turnaround in world relations unmatched in this century--the end of the Cold War as it has been waged for the past 25 years. It is an exceptionally promising year because the United States has launched … to a peacetime economy have been most severe. The President has brought nearly (more) , -2- 500,000 troops home from Vietnam and has sharply cut our armed forces and defense purchases . As this winding down occurred, more than 2 million men … will have been trimmed to 2,391,000, 73,000 less than the lowest figure for the past two decades and 1.1 million below the Vietnam War high registered in the previous Administration. At the same time, the number of civilian employes in the Defense …
… mention the Michigan State- But we did discuss the Big Game that all the political fans are watching in Washington -- the Vietnam War which - 5 - has really splintered the Democratic Party. On one side of the line of scrimmage, we have the Administration … aention the Michiaan State- But we did diecuee the Big c... that all the political faaa are vatchiaa in Waehiaatoa --- the Vietnam War which - 5bae really apliatered the Democratic Party. On one aide of the line of acrt...ae, we have the …
… of the Department of Commerce maintains a National Defense Reserve Fleet of merchant vessels for use in time of war or national emergency. At present, most of the fleet is comprised of obsolete World War II vessels. 2 The commercial … have repeatedly been called upon to provide additional shipping capacity. Most· recently, 172 ships were activated for Vietnam sealift support and the National Defense Reserve Fleet capability remains a prmcipal source of sealift for United … ships are slow, small, war-built ships which have seen substantial service in_ JY,qrld Wtt,r II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The further utility of these vessels in times of national · emergency is questionable. It is clear to your …
… AND REPORT Title !-Foreign Assistance Act Activities: Economic Assistance ________________________________ _ Indochina Postwar Reconstruction Assistance __________ _ Middle East special requirements fund ________________ _ Security Supporting … of funds and personnel. Examples of this can be best illustrated by looking at the following listings for · Korea and South Vietnam: U.S. contributionB to South Korea BUUonB Estimated Korea war costs DOD (fiscal years 195()-51)-------------Cost of … 105, 785 5,866 7, 140 Captured or interned-----------------------------------~--------- U.S. contributionB to South Vietnam (outlays full cost) Estimated Vietnam war costs DOD (fiscal years 1S65-74) (includes MASF program) …
… 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 Congress had very little control over it that you.aZ'e.in this fix? THE PRESIDENT: I believe some of the … cited, John, are an aftermath of the trauma of Vietnam. Congress really asserted itself in the latter days of the Vietnam War. We all understand why and Congress, having whetted its appetite, to to speak, I think, in the last few months,has …
… but photogr; Richard Nixon whi were almost alway )> y · government I phers. Since I Franklin D. F opened the camp World War II, the 1 dia have rarely lowed inside its ~arded walls. The President ; family arrived Satui ning by helicopter … Tl dents who've frequ, pface would probi cur; Roosevelt, in fE the camp "Shangri-: its previonsly seci ence was ·revealed war. ' Digitized from Box 12 of the Sheila Weidenfeld Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library Ford Works On Amnesty … working 1iam -Saxbe Saturday on alternate serv··. 'I'he- • 'time anyone from the me- too, he said he assumed so. ice for Vietnam· war resister8. dia bad. been admitted past the gates After a bit more chitchat, Mr. Ford .. Asked .whether he wQUld …
… Obviously, to refuse to take any position until one is absolutely sure he is right is at best naive and at worst cowardly. My own values and experience - but mostly my instinct - tell me now is the time to begin to discuss and then act on … of our young men were obeying the law and reporting for the draft. Some were being drafted and were fighting and dying in Vietnam. At that time we could not say to those disobeying that draft law and fleeing from America, 11 Come home, all is … is over. Amnesty now because we need to begin mending in every way possible the heartbreak and wounds left by that war. . Vietnam was right or wrong. I am not prepared to say I will let the historians do that. However, it is clear that right or …