TROOPS TO BUILD BASE FOR STRIKING FORCE

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CIA-RDP75-00149R000100040021-7
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June 17, 1999
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June 10, 1965
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JUN 1. Q X66 Approved For Release. 1999109117F(0 CPYRGHT CPYRGHT VIET. NAM ANALYSIS Arthur Vcysey, who has been covering the war in Viet Nam; will give his assess- ment of the military, polit- ical, and economic situations and 'how the United' States is affected in a series of articles beginning Sunday in (Chicago Trlbdne Prue Serrieel? Mr- igress today sensed the seen- jingly inevitable approach of !"another, Korea." White House assurances failed to allay a growing .apprehension that 'full=scale * War is impend. ing in Viet Nam., Sen. George Aiken [R., Vt.] sug&ested that Congress . might disclose the true dimensions 'of the Asian conflict by voting ,the declara- tion of war. If,President John. son'. asked for it, Aiken said, he'd get it. "It would take him off the took, which is exactly what he xchange with Sen. Jacob K. avits [R., N. Y,] "It would re- eve him ?of all responsibility." Urges Presidential Request Javitts agreed that Congress ould probably declare' war f asked, but hoped it wouldn't ome to that. The nation was oving, 'be said,.. toward "a assive bogdown land -struggle ent to asic Congress for a roll. (Won ificalil- authorirlngj, l I States military role in , Viet In the House, Rep. Ed w a r d J. Derwinski f., I11.] said fe'w' members were surprised by the. announcement yesterday that United States troops would be committed to combat. ' "If we are to commit our l against -communism in south- east Asia, then the Johnson ad- ministration should Immediate ly drop its plan to subsidize the eastern .European contmbnist l countries by trade, the same nations who are ? in turn sub- i "sidizing-North Viet Nam," he "If' we are to wage a war against communism,' it should not be handicapped by subsidy of communism on other fronts. Off the floor, in their offices and committee rooms, leaders of both parties confessed'theiej:; fears that newspapers noon would be' -Publishing long lists of American casualties in the, South Vietnamese jungle. The President, wlio frequent ly summons these men-not for onsultat~ion but to listen to arangues: on his _ problems - end an additional 20,00016m. at troops Into South, Viet Nam, 3,500. Moreover, if donditions don't mprove [and, the President's im they may get worse], the ans into the combat zone, the As Sen. Dirksen (R., 111,], the enate _ minority leader . re- Ylilcen'a .>,gferg b, t4 g an ag ly op PYRGHT ec a reports' by many visi- ors that Johnson Is a frus- rated and 'angry.man." He has- of concealed the ' impattence' e feels because 'the Commu. fists have utterly ignored his o negotiate peace. Outburst Is Noted It caused him to burst. out esterday, in a White House ther lands 'which will signify, Sen. Gale McGee [D., Wyo.] ite House disclaimer, today at. no Major change in' mill- ry strategy was contemplated yesterday's state department' nouncement t h at American mbat ;in South Viet Nam. McGee spoke up' after Javits fled this "'another escalation United States participation the struggle." "There's nothing new in com?' cGee said: ? "We're 'already w does this change' it?" ed the state?departmenI, dw he official New Cbina news ency,' which reflects think-` lied States openly cast astt aside asldej'talks on-Viet Nar ," the frail. ice said. advisers cloak and the tection of its bases hoax. U,. S, Ignores Warnings MOSCOW, June 9 (Reute ] 'It shows that'after a series -The soviet news agency Tats' having- lost confidence in; peared to be Ignoring warninks', leaders, in particular the la 0, Gen. Douglas MacArth , against being' involved in a .b g war in Asia. The agency described tiic o -'i thorizatioil of American troo s': to fight alongside the Sau I Vietnamese forces against ti e communist Viet Cong guerr -' The agency, quoting its p litical commentator, V a s I I dor in Saigon] every visit 110 torlous. escalation ladder , United States aggressors 'Called 'Serions Step' he liberation front said the ted States announcement "is ow serious step' which. blat- cements on Viet Nam, opet provokes the progressive ion in the. United States the world which. Is more lved than ever to demand the United States pull out n 'gave'-the lie to':'hIs? fatf.