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… man. his principles for ambition. He has sacrificed He must be depicted as naive. He would commit our young men to another "Vietnam war" in Africa or elsewhere. His "eyeball-to-eyeball" diplomacy really means nuclear confrontation with the Soviet Union. In …
… OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY THE WHITE HOUSE REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT UPON RECEIVING THE SPECIAL GOLDEN HELMET AWARD FROM THE AMVETS THE ROSE GARDEN 12:30 P.M. EDT Mr. Commander, George Shake, Paul Welch, distinguished guests, previous … this morning. As a life member of the AMVETS, it is a very special privilege and pleasure to receive the Golden Helmet Award, the finest tribute you can pay to a President of the United States. I thought I was very fortunate back in 1971, as … your support for a strong,stu~dy, America. There have been times during our recent history -and I cite the period of the Vietnam War as an example -when many of our fellow citizens -- I think conscientiously -grew weary of our leadership role …
… 07 LINE 03 w A. Introduction Chance and circumstance had much to do with the sacrifices faced by each individual during the Vietnam War. Only 9% of all draft-age men served in Vietnam. War and conscription are. by nature. selective. In a sense. Clemency Board applicants were victims of misfortune as …
… the rise in 1972 to 3 per cent. We can be proud of the President's New Economic Policy, which will push unemployment down toward the 5 per cent mark by the end of 1972. We are moving from a wartime to a peacetime economy, and the dislocations are … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought …
… the rise in 1972 to 3 per cent. We can be proud of the President's New Economic Policy, which will push unemployment down toward the 5 per cent mark by the end of 1972 • We are moving from a wartime to a peacetime economy, and the dislocations are … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought …
… the rise in 1972 to 3 per cent. We can be proud of the President's New Economic Policy, which will push unemployment down toward the 5 per cent mark by the end of 1972. We are moving from a wartime to a peacetime economy, and the dislocations are … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought … the American people know the truth about it. The truth is it was the Nixon Administration that reversed the course of the Vietnam War and is ending U.S. involvement in that war in an honorable way. It is the Nixon Administration that brought …
… agreselon. We will oppoee thoea Dl.oorau 1n tbe Concreae who aupport a policJ or appeaeaMnt,a .veakneee which led to World War II. Repobllcme h&Ye lone eupported bipartiaanahip ln torelp poliq, and mat upecial.l..Y at a t t . vhen the lives ot … The Johnson-Humphrey Administration was grossly mistaken in its budgetary planning, both as regards the cost of the war in Vietnam and expenditures here at home. Fifteen months ago, after proclaiming "an important first step toward a balanced … of the 1965 deficit. In June of 1965 Representative Laird of Wisconsin predicted that estimates of the cost of the war in Vietnam were low by at least 5 billion dollars, only to be harshly rebuked by the Secretary of Defense. Yet, in a matter of …
… Adnninistration was now to bring Annerican foreign policy in tune with the objective realities of this day. Since World War II the United States had a continuous and, by and large successful, foreign policy. The prennise on which our foreign … to match the world we now found ourselve,s in. First, wehad to disengage 9urselvesfrom a long and' diff-icult war -- the Vietnam War. The ~d~~st:ra~~o'n a-;cotnplishedthis,by, preserving the blood and money we jtaa~acl"Hi~ed previ'ously, a:s wep as matlaging to preserve what '.we bad: conside~e'dour national interests when we went into the Vietnam corifii~t"6%,ig~na~ly. The wa.r had brQught fundamental attacks at home on Amer~_can,fQ~eign'policy, the. …
… Adnninistration was now to bring Annerican foreign policy in tune with the objective realities of this day. Since World War II the United States had a continuous and, by and large successful, foreign policy. The prennise on which our foreign … to match the world we now found ourselve,s in. First, wehad to disengage 9urselvesfrom a long and' diff-icult war -- the Vietnam War. The ~d~~st:ra~~o'n a-;cotnplishedthis,by, preserving the blood and money we jtaa~acl"Hi~ed previ'ously, a:s wep as matlaging to preserve what '.we bad: conside~e'dour national interests when we went into the Vietnam corifii~t"6%,ig~na~ly. The wa.r had brQught fundamental attacks at home on Amer~_can,fQ~eign'policy, the. …
… p•/..,.,lf,J,,..~_.....,-,.,_ ,4r~. disarmament. We feel proud because we have achieved major draft reform and are moving toward an end to the draft . We feel proud because we have reordered our priorities so that for the first time in two decades … The facts are that the sharp decline in unemployment in 1966 coincided with a sharp surge in the economy triggered by the Vietnam War. Is that the kind of prosperity we want in this country? The same war prosperity generated inflationary … and we should. let the American people know why we feel that way. We feel proud because we have reversed the course of the Vietnam War. We feel proud because we have given our Nation cause to have hopes for disarmament. We feel proud because we …
… CDU national Chairman Dr. Horst Telschik, Personal Aide to Kohl American ',' The Vice President :':'~.~ ___'-' Commander Howard J. Kerr (USN), Naval Aide to the Vice President William L. Swing, Office of Central European Affairs (Notetaker) Mrs. … developments have cr~ated a certain euphoria in Europe. At the same time, there has been great concern in Europe about Vietnam, and some circles have used the Vietnam war to stir anti-American feelings. This mood is now having a backlash effect. For example, a public opinion poll at …
… International. The case involves the April 4, 1975, crash of a Lockheed airoraft near Saigon that was carrying about 240 Vietnamese orphans out of South Vietnam to their new families in the United States and Europe. Many of the 150 orphans who survived the crash suffered … Cambodia and Laos has concluded that Vietnam has not yet demonstrated a willingness to begin serious talks to end the civil war in Cam- bodia. Rep. Stephen Solarz, D-N. Y., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific …
… R. Ford Presidential Library I \,...I Bruce Morton The Presidential Clemency Review Board, which is reviewing the cases of Vietnam draft dodgers who applied for clemency, hopes to wind up its work in September. They opened a hearing to television … he crossed the border was hailed by Mr. Kauffmann· as "great." "I think it was exactly right. We've got to lean over backwards to give clemency. People are afraid that if we extend our jurisdiction we'll be inundated with cases like that, but … nor mitigating," he said • ... .. - ''Most of the Board members would probably lean toward 3 more if the condition were Vietnam-related, but I personally have trouble differentiating.- Addiction is addiction, no matter where it began." ------- …
… trade and commerce. Job opportunities for both seamen and shipyard workers have slipped to nearly half of their post -war high. The Russians, the Japanese, the Scandinavians, and others, are outbuilding us and out-trading us for the cargoes … We can no longer honestly call ourselves a first-class maritime nation! Since the escalation of our participation in the Vietnam war three years ago, these facts have been either purposely concealed or minimized by an Administration mesmerized … has repeatedly prophesied that airplanes can take the place of ships in the carriage of troops and military materiel. Vietnam has proven him grossly wrong - 98% of our military cargoes and approximately 70% of our military personnel have been …
… retired U.S. Army chief of staff and the top commander in Indochina at the height of the American buildup, says the Vietnam war was not a military. defeat for the Unit~d States. Westmoreland spoke yesterday at the American Club of Paris. He is on ~ promotional tour for his new book, "A Soldier Reports." He said: "The Vietnam war was not a military defeat. We won every .battle. The American record of never losing a war is intact.'' He felt …
… baa al80 ura-d repeat. .lJ that a ayat. . of prioritiea be aet up •• that thla WatlOil could won ill ora-tiMid fuhioa toward a aet of nati.,.l pala. luteact va have had hutaeaa as ....1 aDd ~Matter alona with auna while flabtiaa a war that 18 … fighting a war that is draining this country of men and wealth. It's time the Administration recognized that the war in Vietnam is this country's No. 1 priority, that we must end it quickly and honorably before we can tend in proper measure to … The Administration calls the proposed 10 per cent tax surcharge a war tax. What are the facts? It was in fiscal 1966 that Vietnam spending began to spurt tremendously. But if we lay aside the spending attributable to Vietnam, we still find a $29 …
… not just talking -about his and our country's most painful and perplexing problem: ourselves from military involvement in Vietnam. how to extricate He has acted, decisively and courageously, even in the face of a gale of criticism and divisive doubt as in Cambodia, to bring this war to an end with or without the cooperation of the other side. For many reasons, Vietnam was and had to be the first priority. But President Nixon's vision of the world as it really is and his assessment …
… joined the United States Navy Reserves in 1942 and served valiantly on the U.S.S. Monterrey in the Philippines during World War II; Whereas the U.S.S. Monterrey earned 10 battle stars, awarded for participation in battle while Gerald R. Ford served on the ship; 2 Whereas Gerald R. Ford was released to … role in guiding the Nation through the turbulent times of Watergate, the resignation of President Nixon, and the end of the Vietnam War, and for restoring integrity and public trust to the Presidency; Whereas since leaving the Presidency, Gerald R. …
… AMERICANS AT HOME. • - 8 LET US CONTINUE TO SEARCH FOR A SOFTENING OF THE NATIONAL ANIMOSITY CAUSED BY DIFFERENCES OVER THE VIETNAM WAR. WE V.'ILL NOT FORGET THE SACRIFICES OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THEIR HONOR~ AND DIED IN VIETNAM. AMERICA MUST SEEK WAYS TO LIVE UP TO THE IDEALS OF FREEDOM AND CHARITY THEY FOUGHT TO PRESERVE. • - ' - THESE FIRST …
… of S.l87l, to make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps program. George Brown John Conyers Thomas Rees Augustus Hawkins Edward Koch Robert Nix Benjamin Rosenthal Want the President to know that they support his endeavor to find a compassionate means of allm:ving draft evaders and deserters who opposed the Vietnam War to return to the U. S. without requiring criminal prosecution or jail sentences. Wright Patman Encloses several … photograph for Willia.m Mann. T eno R one alio Sends copy of his letter from the Rance Nix family who lost a son in Vietnam and are unhappy about the President's announcement regarding amnesty. Robert McClory Requests an autographed …