TROOPS TO BUILD BASE FOR STRIKING FORCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000100040021-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 17, 1999
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: June 10, 1965
• Content Type: NSPR

JUN 1. Q X66
Approved For Release. 1999109117F(0
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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
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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.