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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000300170007-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: September 18, 1964
• Content Type: NSPR

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Editor: After finally acquiring a copy of our cur
rent best-seller, "The Invisible Government," an
applying the knowledge gained therein to the month
old Gulf of Tonkin episode, a ,more clear picture
begins to unfold.
The second attack upon our destroyers was a well
organized, even if "spur of the moment," operation-
of the CIA to make an excuse to involve our mofi
active support of the South Vietnamese command
raids against North Vietnam. Very likely the opera
tion had the full knowledge of President Johnson for
he is briefed daily on CIA operations and situation
analysis. The retaliation'-measure to congress w
)robably planned in advance also. It is of everlast-
ing credit to Senators Morse and Gruening that the
smelled a very old and rotten herring in the whol'
episode and selflessly fought and voted against the'
blank-check retaliation measure...
In the meantime, it is my sincere, conviction that
Senators Morse and Gruening are the only two public
citizens of our nation who are morally qualified to be-
come President and Vice-President of these Unite
CPYR&VRGHT
RICHMOND, VA.
TIMES-DISPATCH
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Date Scores U. S. PohieY
In Viet Nam
would like to express my
opinion in reference to the
,honey-wasting project better
known as South Viet Nam.
Today (September 13) 1 heard.
over the. short wave radio that
the United States faces another
setback in South Viet Nam,
a coup d'etat by an ultranation.
alisl, high ranking, officer with
clear anti-U. S. overtones.
these military and civilian pup- ,
pets should be given a one-way
trip to the moon.
... The.late.,J,ohn Foster Duf
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act up this acute situation And
it has been a headache,, the
waste of public monies by so-
called diplomats and the ]sidling
tary uniform. This mess should
be thrown in the lap of 'the
United Nations, and the bureau
known as the CIA should, be
given the Bronxxl cl` i ttr and the
iron Cross.
May I suggest that a Con
gressional body composed ' of
Senators, 'headed by Harry F,
fiyrd, Russell of Geozgia and`,
Morse of Oregon, and an equal
number of members of the :`
House of Representatives;: in-, 41
vestigate this situntion in South.-''r
Viet Nam and cut oft all aid..4
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hese roundtabl cf'
eone'ences, that have, been going on are
'I remain a conservative Rich-
WILLIAM J. MEONI.
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Editor, Journal: One of they
s: chief weapons of the Democrats
is to picture Sen. Goldwater as
},'a. trigger-happy, hip-shooting,
jingoistic, and reckless warmon- -
ger. These charges stem from'
disagreement in dealing with
. foreign nations, weather they'
F be 'friendly or hostile. Probably'
the primary difference in opin-.
ion is a result of Sen. Gold
water's proposals for ? victory
I?.
in Viet Nam contrasted' with
- that ' of the present adiinis-;
' tration.
Since the topple of Diem, the..
war has worsened, and recently.
a CIA report stated that the
chances"ofvictory are extremely
remote and that neutraliza
tion may be' the only means to
achieve peace. (Peking would
love this, for it is a step closer
to an inevitable takeover).
Though, being a complex situ a-1 Taylor 'as ambassador, Has?'
tion, something must be wrong. anyone taken note of what the
with the manner in which it has
been ; handled. The American general has said'recently7 Well,''
1 casualty total is more than he believes that in order to,
1,000 with approximately 2001 sheen victory the privileged,
sanctu
i
ar
es of the Viet Cong
being fatal. The policymakersI
claim that our 18,000 men in Viet! fOrList no loger b a dden territorye treated ' as
Nam are serving as advisers. However, it is quite clear that Sen. Goldwater proposed
.this is not the case and that t months ago that we interdict
Americans are going on combat .the, supply lines in Cambodia.
missions in which their capacity Laos, and North Viet Nam. For
is by no means advisory, unless this is, done there will be
The question is, what are the no means of preventing the',
ighting for? There seems to be' enemy from refurbishing and`
no objective of victory, for' thus we will be engaged in an
here w o u I d certainly be endless war. It now looks ' like
here "tronger measures taken if that this cpurse of action will be,
ere our goal. So American: given a chance, for Gen. Taylor
oldiers are dying and being: has suggested the same thing.
cot to the jungles of Southeast If the interdictions do tlk.e
Wit because the administration Plaec, wilt the President and
as not been able to make up his policy makers in Washing-'
L', mind as to what the modus ton be called the names i~h'rh
perianth should be. 'have been used to offend S(ii.
The vacillation and indecision Goldwater? Or will the adminis
ill most likely continue unless tration refrain from proper mea-
he plan of Sen. Goldwater is im surer for fear of making Sen.
demented. into our. disastrous Goldwater look right?.Or will it
reign policy.. continue to waver and fluctuate
Although the '. situation has,., and allow Am, ricars ? to die
orsened gradually, ' there is ?:x0,000 miles away while % c have
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