THE WAR IN VIETNAM

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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE
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Mr. Iv ORSE. IVIx 'resident, yester-
day morning I appeared on the "Today"
program'- on ' the National -Broadcasting
Co. network on the subject Of the war in
Vietnam, This broadcast inspired more
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mall than I usually receive on this sub-
ject, though it has come in steadily in
support of my position.
I ask'unanimous consent to have vari-
ous communications printed at this point
in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
There being no objection, the letters,
telegrams, and articles were ordered to
be printed in the RECORD, as follows:
In southeast Asia -no escalation without
representation. Why is the 'U.S. Senate
powerless'to assert its democratic and con-
stitutional prerogative against President
Johnson and Secretary of Defen se McNamara
An their war which is being paid by our
money and the lives of our sons? This is
to say nothing of the suffering we are causing
in Vietnam. i am ashamed.
But how grateful I am for your tremen-
dous effort, Senator MORSE. Please continue.
(I know you will.) We are behind you.
Yours,
Mrs. IRENE HOGLUND.
CONCORD, MASS.
DEAR SIR: Millions of Americans agree:
You are right, the United Nations should
take the place of Cabot Lodge, not a general.
JAMES ROBERTS.
,CLEVELAND, OHIO.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL., June 25,1964.
WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Ofjlce Building,
Washington, D.C.:
Thank you for your courageous statement
about southeast Asia on,- "Today" program.
WICHITA, KANS., June 25, 1964.
U.S. SENATOR WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington,_D.C.:
As a World- War II colnbat..veteran with
four children, and a member of one of
America's founding families, I wholeheartedly
support you on the southeast Asian situa-
tion.
EUGENE FIELDS,
President, Town and country mobile
Homes, Wichita, Kans.
-SEATTLE, WASH., June 24, 1964.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Many thanks for
your expressions of opinion on southeast
Asia. I am for you all the way. Wish you
were a Senator. from Washington State so
that I could vote for you.
With sincere admiration,
Senator WAYNE B. Mons
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: All 9t.-America owes
you a debt of gratitude for it seems that
your voice Is the only sane one in all
of Washington concerning the V.S. policies
and actions in South Vietnam,
Please continue your efforts- to halt the
faced there to the Terence e 1 b y es.
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My husband, Dr. Thein Wah, and my
father, Mr. Alphonse Hvalgren (705 Locust
St., Prophetstown, Ill.), concur with me in
the attitude I have expressed above.
Sincerely yours,
EDITH HVALGREN WAH.
SAN ANTONIO, TEx.
SANTA MONICA, CALIF.,
June 24,1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE
HONORABLE SIR: I could only wish that
there were more Senators like you and Sen-
ator GRUENING.
Your courage to speak your mind on our
Government's policy and actions in South
Vietnam and other areas, is admirable.
Why can't we let the people of those
countries settle their own problems?
Thank you for your wonderful stand
for justice.
Sincerely?
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. MORSE: This is to express our
heartiest support to your courageous stand
on our involvement in Vietnam.
Our country must be steered away from
Its collision course, a course that will lead
us, very soon now, to a world disaster.
The latest actions of the administration
to escalate the war should alarm all of us.
Your statements on this question give people
courage _to fight and a feeling of optimism
that perhaps peace and moderation can still
win out.
So keep up the fight. There are more and
more people beginning to see how close we
can be to disaster and are willing to act.
Sincerely,
MENLO PARK, CALIF., June 24, 1964,
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Your speech regard-
ing Vietnam is very fine. Let's learn the
ways of peace.
Sincerely,
CHICAGO, ILL., June 23, 1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
SIR: Your foreign policy statements which
have been promulgated by the press recently
seem to indicate your possession of an un-
usual insight into the facts and circum-
stances of U.S. Involvement in the Far East.
I would greatly appreciate your sending
me a list of publications wherein I could
read a fuller exposition of facts and views
similar to those you publicly express. These
would hopefully include contemporary books
that expose the true situation behind Ameri-
can foreign maneuvers.
Thank you and best wishes for future po-
litical success at a higher level.
Sincerely,
WILLIAM MARSHALL OWEN.
JUNE 23, 1964.
Senator WAYNE L. MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: After watching you
on Walter Cronkite's CBS news tonight, I
was prompted to write the enclosed letter to
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JUNE 23, 1964.
President LYNDON B. JOHNSON,
White House,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: I have been a lifelong
Democrat, but, if you speed-up the war in
South Vietnam, I cannot, in good conscience,
vote for you.
I endorse Senator MORSE's views on south-
east Asia and urge you to be a Democratic
President that seeks peace and not war.
Yours truly,
PITTSBURGH, PA.,
June 23, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I wish to express
my deep appreciation for myself and my
family for your courageous opposition to
the extension of the war in southeast Asia.
I have read your excellent speech in the
Senate on March 4 and would be happy to
receive copies of any later statements you
may have made.
Newspaper coverage of your and other
Senators' attacks on administration policy in
in South Vietnam has been poor, but I have
heard several of your statements on TV.
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely yours,
LINCOLN WOLFENSTEIN.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.,
June 23, 1964.
The Honorable WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senator,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR: I have had considerable
difficulty acquiring complete detailed reports
of your remarks on the role of the United
States in southeast Asia, in particular on the
Indochinese peninsula. I would very much.
appreciate copies of your remarks on these
matters. In addition I would be interested
in your opinions regarding the appointment
of General Taylor to the post in South Viet-
nam.
If I have correctly understood the sketchy
reports of your remarks on the role of the
United States in Laos especially, and also in
South Vietnam, I would like to express my
hearty agreement with and support for your
position. It seems to me that it is the
United States which threatens the peace in
Asia at the present time, most outrageously
in the flurry of aggressive, and highly ir-
responsible statements of recent days on the
possibility of initiating open, hot war against
China and North Vietnam and the Pathet
Lao forces in Laos. Our Nation's words and
deeds show continued and flagrant contempt
for all past and present efforts to find peace-
ful settlements, to end civil wars setting back
badly needed economic development for
decades.
Indeed, it is hard to understand our policy
in Asia, to understand just who makes de-
cisions with what long-range and presum-
ably, consistent goals. The very thought of
the United States "carrying the war fur-
ther" inspires, at least in my mind, a mixture
and fear, shame and growing anger.
I very much hope your efforts to publicize
the nature and implications of the U.S. pol-
icy in southeast Asia are successful. Un-
fortunately, it is more urgently Important
that practical steps be taken to check dan-
gerous and irrevocable words and deeds.
Let me thank you for all you may be able
to do in these respects and for what you
have already done.
-I am a graduate student in economics and
will be continuing my studies at Yale Uni-
support you in these efforts, Mrs. GERI EVANS. RICHARD D. WOLFF.
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CLINroN, N.Y., June 24,1964.
MY DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I was delighted
to hear of your speech before the Senate on
radio yesterday. I know you've made plenty
of them recently but I've never heard or seen
a word anywhere before.
Thank you for your great efforts on behalf
of our boys and the Vietnamese people. I
clipped this Item from the New York Times
Saturday and send it on to you. I also
bought an extra paper to get It with a letter
to President Johnson.
Sincerely yours,
FRANK SLATER,
[From the New York Times. June 20. 19641
SCIENTISTS SCORE UNITED STATES ON CHEMICAL
WARFARE
CAMBRIDGE, MASS., June 19.-The Federa-
tion of American. Scientists today called on
President Johnson to halt all development
and production of chemical and biological
weapons.
"There is ample evidence that ?,he" 17.5.
Government is engaged in a large-scale effort
to develop and produce lethal biological and
chemical weapons," " the federation said.
"It appears likely that the principal targets
would be civilian populations rather than
military personnel. We find this morally
repugnant."
The federation's statement was given out
at a news conference in the office of Prof.
Alex Rich at the Masachusetts Institute of
Technology.
The statement said: "We are concerned
with reports of the field use of chemical
weapons in Vietnam. Reports that defoli-
ating agents have been used to destroy pro-
tective cover have been confirmed by repre-
sentatives of the Department of Defense.
"These charges give rise to the broader
implication that the United States is using
the Vietnamese battlefields as a proving
ground for chemical and biological warfare."
TAcoMA, WASH., June 23, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
State Capitol Building,
Salem, Oreg.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: My wife and I are
very much Inclined toward your position on
southeast Asia, but we feel Inadequately In-
formed. Your suggestion that we are violat-
ing the United Nations Charter by our actions
in southeast Asia has seemed valid. Further,
we seem to be obstructing rather than aiding
popular political development in Laos and
southwest Vietnam. Are we misinformed?
Is the administration not acting on a Judi-
cious appraisal of more complete information
(not only military, but cultural, psycholog-
ical, etc.) than has been made evident
through news media?
In the past few months, from Newsweek
magazine and from television news (largely
CBS), we have grown (in spite of lullaby
propaganda) toward the following hy-
potheses:
1. That the U.S. presence in southeast Asia
is hardly assuring the Asians the right of
self-determination; this right would seem to
be what Americans would be fighting for
most of all.
2. That the peoples of Laos and South
Vietnam hardly exhibit the cultural or edu-
cational readiness for democratic self-deter-
mination, which is the kind of determina-
tion which we seem to be promoting.
if Communist oriented now, always a moder-
ating influence in the long run-cf. Russia).
It had seemed to us that the United States
could represent itself in a most enlightened
and inevitably influential manner by with-
drawing from southeast Asia (or by merging
Into a United Nations agency), by allowing
the people to determine their own course
(which would probably be communistic
now), and then by offering encouragement
and scientific-political-educational-etc. as-
sistance when, in the future, they had
evolved to the point where they were ready
for a new or "more advanced" form of gov-
ernment (much as the Soviet Union has
evolved, under bettering economic and edu-
cational conditions, from a revolutionary
extremism to a more self-confident and self-
content moderation).
Thus, when we learned of the decision to
"hold fast" Irrevocably in southeast Asia, we
were chagrined. Not only Is there the risk
of escalation and even of nuclear war with
the Chinese. but the point of the decision
did not seem to be directed toward what
would seem to be our main purpose in
southeast Asia: self-determination of the
southeast Asians. Is the effort to halt the
Chinese and the Communists an inseparable
part of the effort to assure self-determina-
tion to the southeast Asians?
Some of the questions which perplex us
are:
1. Would the peoples of Laos and South
Vietnam determine a form of government
"suitable to us" If we successfully held back
the Communists?
2. In spite of all the material wealth we
can invest In southeast Asia, are the people
ready (re culture. education, etc.) for democ-
racy? Or are we ready to accept other
forms of government: communism, social-
ism, benevolent monarchism. military dic-
tatorship, etc.?
3. Will China not challenge our nuclear
forces? Or Is southeast Asia comparable to
Berlin?
4. Is U.S. "determination" not aiding
southeast Asia less than It Is fanning Com-
munist revolutionary zeal and xenophobia
in Asia toward a "belligerent," militaristic
United Staates? Is it in our Interest toward
international understanding and harmony to
nurture hate (compare characteristics of
mass movements in Eric Hoffer's "The True
Believer"). or does our determination breed
less hate than respect?
5. Are political motives Involved (in our
national scene) and, if so, are they worth
it (though it would almost seem worth it
if It could "defuse" and defeat Senator
GOLDWATER-in many ways a worse threat
than the Chinese).
In any case, the administration seems to
have facts which run counter to those which
we can derive from public media. We feel
bewildered In our ignorance, and concerned
to know the facts as they are available.
What information have you available
which may clarify and substantiate your
position on southeast Asia? We would ap-
preciate any printed material of your own,
and/or references to current books, periodi-
cals, or pamphlets dealing objectively and
informatively with the problem.
Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely yours,
EDWARD N. HuoorNs,
Instructor of English, University of
Puget Sound.
3. That the popular movement (i.e., that JUNG 23, 1964.
supported by the majority of active citizens Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
MY DRAB SENATOR MORSE: We are gratefully
relying on you to call out opposition to U.B.
military trust Into Laos.
For ourselves It will end in futility even if
we escape a third world war. For native
populations it will add cruel suffering to
their misery. Communism couldn't be worse
than war.
Sincere thanks,
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
,Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.:
I am all for your stand on
stand on South Vietnam.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR: I wish to commend you for
the courage you show in your forthright
statements about South Vietnam. I hope
you make a national tour to arouse the
people.
Respectfully yours.
DAVID SEIDMAN.
Los ANGELES, CALIF.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR: I fully support your posi-
tion concerning our role in South Vietnam.
It seems as though we are about to step up
our war offensive in that area. The results
could be tragic, I admire your courage and
urge you continue your fight for withdrawal
or neutralization.
Sincerely yours,
BENNINGTON, VT., June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington D.C.:
Your interview on the "Today" program
this morning was an inspiration.
FERN OLSON.
NEW YORK, N.Y.. June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Washington, D.C.:
Thank you for your courageous and factual
presentation on "Today." We are grateful,
please, again and again and again the facts.
Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR W. DANA.
BRUNSWICK, MAINE., June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE.
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Living since World
War I. I was heartbroken by General Taylor's
appointment. Now listening to your mar-
velous NBC speech, I take courage. The U.N.
Is the answer for this world catastrophe in-
to which we are headed. I pray you make it
your Immediate duty to rally all the mil-
lions who agree with you that are speechless.
May you have continued strength and wis-
dom.
Gratefully,
GERTRUDE TIEMER WILLS.
and most in harmony with their aspirations Senate Office Building, RED BANK, N.J., June 25, 1964.
at this stage of their social, political, eco- Washington, D.C. Senator WAYNE MORSE.
nomic, etc., development) is best represented DEAR SIR: If only there were more Senstors Senate Office Building,
at this time by the Communists. Even An like you who would speak out against what Washington, D.C.:
spite of careful rhetoric to the contr in practically amounts to a declaration of war Re "Today" June 25, the only correct an-
Newsweek magazine, theAjmrbVt' d O F lgat 200& ka@#A P66B0&4fl43R 1OG a4ed by any, re-
Vietnam appear-for Asian to be very well Thank you. peat any, Member of the Senate or Congress
off: active, dedicated, with a rising standard P. KLINGHOFFER. was expressed by you this day. Your state-
of material well-being and of education (even NEW YORK, N.Y. ment on the subject should be rebroadcast
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N9,~n until the lmercan- people wake up
to. e cTthaFe are violatiing `the laws
se forth a `1n the C3iar r and"are-tFus
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elling,oilt a lot of boys w o dle ~n two wars.
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pliaaions ' at tfe present'tlme, is dangerous
to the peace of the world.
As a matter-of fact, the sending of Ameri-
can troops to die in South Vietnam is a
policy that I cannot support. The hypocrisy
of our helping to kill the people of South
Vietnam in the name of its liberation while
our own citizens are deprived of the right
to vote and are dying to preserve the right
to vote in Mississippi is both tragic and
hypocritical. When it comes to liberation
we should begin at home in Mississippi
rather than 10,000 miles away. If armed
forces are to be used for purposes of libera-
tion, let them be taken out of South Vietnam
and be sent to Mississippi.
Sincerely,
Rev. DONALD G. LoTIIROP.
tsenate dt`a rig
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est courageous brilliant pendent who is every respect. Am sure you could get signa-
T`emocralf with a small "d and American tures of most everyone in America on a peti-
with acapital r " Iteep`up the magnificent tion. Please tell me what I can do.
- - - - MARY WINKLER.
v5`6rT[~orthe Ioyal?opposition.
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war with Red China n an protest- With sincere gratitude, a
Ce President. -lifts. A. BaENNER. --your position on having a general sent as
.RTIivR_ Ot rK, Ph. D. NEW YORK, N.Y. our Ambassador to Vietnam.
11 yens` -would UUT uave 4v wuaay auwuv vaaaaa 6 _ yryan.ana,a aacu.++....
Washington D C.t -taken over. I don't know of any really good
government et, that ever fell to the Com- CHICAGO, ILL., June 23, 1964.
My family support your courageous oppo- g yet,
sltion War in Vietnam Continue Speaking munist. SENATOR WAYNE MORSE,
It also seems clear to me that the military U.S. Senate,
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Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.:
I fully endorse your unequivocal state-
ments on Vietnam on "Today" program.
We need more sate, men with the Courage
and convictions like you "arid Senator FuL-
IIaiCHT to arouse public opinion.
DAYTON, OHIO, June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Congressional Building,
Washington, D.C.:
Your comments on "Today" show most
timely. Back you 100 percent.
- will keep up the right and at we wont With you tnat rresweni JVlaueuu as aaaxuaa=ae
make a far bigger mistake in Vietnam, I the United States the world's leading threat
Senatpr WAYNE MORSE Casson uc y..aa?y ... w... +... ?.. ... -._- - r
1 $ Senate best of any country I know of. We have two insisted he should take up the issue with
fine Senators in Indiana now, but don't be- Congress, which alone has the right to make
gshin it r L~'
war in have they have the wonderful courage that war. You stated further that "No President
';$eg you continue your opposition
Vietnam. _ America will be proud 0! your you have. Is alone entitled to threaten war or to corn-
. - ...._+ t e Unites States to mar T want to
benazor WAYNE-MORSE,.I -} ?"'?? -~, "??`? -
to succeed Cabot Lode as Ambassador
Senate b'ice Building DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Your inexhaustible Henry Lodge
'VjtasTi ington PC:: and courageous stand against our participa- to South Vietnam is very disturbing. This
ridorsgiear111y your views re~ietnalfi ex-"tion in an undeclared war in Vietnam has nomination looks like a step toward war. I
ptessed' oday'& show. Tease coil inire`ef won you the admiration and respect of hope the Senate will take a long, hard look
at General Taylor when his nomination
, am American. come
34rts for saner oircy especially United Na- every peaceloving
s up for approval
I, Tor 'one, am deeply grateful that our Very truly vnvrs.
tto}1S participation.
ROOKLYN, .Y.,
June 23, 1964.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I have just written
to President Johnson protesting the con-
tinuation of the war in southeast Asia and
the appointment of General Taylor as our
Ambassador there. We should get out of
southeast Asia, and sit down at the nego-
tiating table with China and other interested
nations to seek the neutralization of Laos
and Vietnam. Thank you for leading the
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U senate La ngton b C' We will support you to the nth degree Senate, Washington, D.C.
DEAR WAYNE MORSE: Wholeheartedly agree
Congratulations again on your protest in this vitalissue.
ith our stand on Vietnam and applaud
'
you?
i~EAT ? ASH , nne 5- .964 - THE COMMUNTTY CHURCH OF BOSTON, Sincerely, el}atOT xrAYNF IVf, 0 6E1 A Boston,. Mass., June 24,1964, HIRLEY ENS.
ena te -cc uilclang, Senator ceRETT SALTONSTALL, _
Senate
OBuilding, MILITARY AID GOES TO BANGKOK
verltgen fin thed oghouse for 6 months Washington, D.C.
for gpinions such as yon express I there is DEAR SENATOR SALTONSTALL' The decision WASHINGTON,-Four cargo ships bearing
aiilrofie inbur section still available to openly - of Senator MORSE not to confirm the ap- tanks, armored personnel carriers, and other
talk with lease inform me heavy military equipment are now steaming
pointment of Gen. Maxwell Taylor as Am- + a ae n ,,. >r ~m a en?i ,,e + e, +e ~,,.
i`Gas ington S.J. our approach should be a political one based and am so thrilled to think that some one
-M: tears1 your strong stand this morn- upon a decision to negotiate the Issue-with has the same belief as I about South Viet-
,by Asa mother of two the interested parties. The defeat of the nam -Alid I was greatly disturbed to see "this
lig on "Todayis"`show
s in Army what can do as loyal fellow French Array in Vietnam was a denionstra- statement by Admiral Felt Does he realize
emocrat tft%n, that a military a proaeh is doomed that alI=out war would mean the end of civil
'I feaS OO ,,ir it ~} { ~ ~~ the loss of perhaps
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over a billion )Ives? War is unthinlrwhl
It has never been the solution. History
proves that.
I should like you to send him some pub-
lications of United World Federalists, Inc.,
1319 14th Street NW., Washington, D.C.
Bend me the bill.
Mrs. Rues G. YEACxs.
PHoxxIx, AR>s.
P.S -Keep up the good work for us all.
God bless you.
ARMED U.S. JETS OvEa Laos
WAaHzNcrox-The U.S. Air Force, it was
learned today, has been flying reconnaissance
missions over Laos with heavily armed jet
escorts.
UNITED STATES WOULD RISK ALL-OUT WAR
TAIPEI, FoRMosA.-Adm. Harry Felt, leav-
ing his post here as commander In chief of
U.S. Forces in the Pacific, states the United
States would risk even all-out war to check
Communist aggression in southeast Asia.
SOMERVILLE, Mass.,
June 23, 1964.
D=As SENATOR Moans: I have been follow-
ing the position taken by yourself and far
too few of your colleagues regarding the war
Our Government is waging against the peo-
ple Iii South Vietnam.
My concern Is not only, as you expressed It
today, that the United States will be hated
for the next 50D years, but too that inno-
cent people-Vietnam civilians, and Amer-
icans (soldiers who, God knows, never real-
ly know what its all about) are being
slaughtered.
. Having had the courage to be honest in
your past, I urge you to do all in your power,
'fith the sanction of your fellow Senators
Who share your views, to bring the issue to
the public and to create dissension and
strong public opinion. These pressure fac-
tors alone can end the war, or at least stop
its expansion. I suggest, If It Is In any way
possible, that you and others go on a nation-
wide speaking tour to talk against the war.
That prospect may seem dimcult. It Is, re-
gardless, Imperative.
Sincerely,
Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senator,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DExvza. COLO?
June 23,1964.
DEAR SENATOR Moans: Thank you for help-
Sing keep us out of war in Asia. Transporting
our men and supplies that far and fighting in
jungles, mountains, valleys, fields, and
heavily populated areas where we have to
make and defend roads to frontlines would
become extremely unpopular.
Slaughtering millions of people with
atomic bombs and leaving millions half dead
and Buffering would turn civilized nations
against us.
What would we do with 700 million Chinese
In Asia, if we conquered them? Would we
doctor all of the radioactive and suffering
people or let them gradually the while we
talk about winning the war on poverty? if
we try to prevent communism by winning
the war on poverty that way, most of the
people in the world would rather do It with-
plies, and capture our men who cannot In-
stantly change their features and language
and escape unnoticed like natives.
Trying to shoot an idea like communism
with a bullet is like shooting in the dark-
we are almost sure to miss our target-and
we might cause disaster unintentionally.
It GOLOwATEa wants a war with Panama,
Cuba, Zanzibar, Vietnam. China, minority
races at home and abroad, let him d) the
fighting without ouc support.
Sincerely.
NATHAN 1,.. Bxarn.
CHICAGO, ILL.,
June 23, 1864.
The Honorable WAYNE Moan
z,
Senator from Oregon,
Senate office Building,
Washington, D.C.
Dean SENATOR: I have read with gratifi-
cation your repeated outright speeches in
favor of a peaceful Asiatic policy.
For this reason I am herewith forwarding
copy of my today's letter to President John-
son. In the hope that the peace voices may
triumph.
Sincerely yours,
CHICAGO, June 23, 1964.
The Honorable L. B. JOHNSON,
President of the United States,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: As previously Indi-
cated, I consider our intervention In South
Vietnam, Laos, etc., unwarranted and op-
posed to our national Interest.
This Intervention represents an unde-
clared war In which neither the Congress
nor the people of the United States have
been consulted. It Is In violation of the
Big Power agreement, reached after the evac-
uation by the French. looking toward a
plebiscite to reconcile or unify North and
South Vietnam. It 11, furthermore in vio-
lation of good military policy which opposes
involvement in continental Asia.
In this nuclear age a modus vivendi with
mainland China must be found as the only
alternative to eventual suicidal war.
I Implore you, Mr. President, through your
powers of diplomacy, to lift this cloud from
our future and that of humanity.
Sincerely yours,
Orro WAND=.
New Yoaa, N.Y.,
June 23, 1964.
DEAR SENATOR Moans: I agree with you
completely on your stand in southeast Asia.
You have a lot of courage and history will
record the sane approach you have in world
affairs of 1984.
The Q.S. Government is trying to do what
the French were unable to do in 1954. I'm
afraid that the U.S. Government Is heading
for a situation similar to Korea In 1952
when our troops approached the Yalu River.
The Chinese have millions of soldiers and
I'm afraid that we may provoke Red China
to attack our comparatively meager forces
in southeast Asia.
Keep up the fight. Thinking Americans
are behind you.
Sincerely.
THoues I.S. Mosses.
out our help. We would not do ourselves or WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH.
them any good with all of that enormous . Worcester, Mass., June 23, 1964.
expense and destruction. The Honorable WAYNE Moss.
We do not speak the Chinese language or Senate Office Building,
read their writing. It would be dimcult to Washington, D.C.
distinguish individuals we could trust from DEAR SENATOR: I rranrnand your efforts,
those whowould betray us. through the CoNGREB II, Bycosq to make
This resolution represents my own think-
ing as clearly as ; can know It and I send
it to you for whatever use it may be to you.
Most sincerely,
L. VANN ANDERSON, Jr.,
Minister of the Parish.
[Enclosure]
Amendment to the report of the Board
of Social Concerns found on pages 39 if.
Amendment by addition on page 43 under
subheading "Direct conflict must be
avoided". Amend by adding following para-
graph to become paragraph 2.
In reference to the threat to the peace
In South Vietnam, we would request our
Government to place this dispute before the
United Nations. This procedure would help
implement the rule of law in International
affairs, and would honor our Government's
signature on the Charter of our United Na-
tions. It would also enable our Government
to keep faith with Its professions of believing
In the force of law rather than the law of
force In settling international disputes.
Submitted by Mr. Dale S. Fair.
PERTH AMBOY, N.J.,
June 23, 1964.
Senator WAYNS MORSE,
Washington. D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I am enclosing a
letter in the Times which was designed and
I hope succeeded in furthering your posi-
tion In Vietnam.
Yours very truly,
DAviD MANDEL.
OPEN LETTER TO SECRETARY MCNAMARA ON THE
WAR IN VIETNAM
The New York Times of April 25, 1964 ran
a story headed. "McNamara Agrees To Call
it His War." You were quoted as saying,
"I don't object to its being called 'McNa-
mara's war.' I think it is a very important
war and I am pleased to be identified with
it and do whatever I can to win it."
No American should want a war in his
own name, especially this one which is not
yet licensed by Congress. Here It is worse
too because the war is against an entire
people. After 10 years of resistance to vastly
superior weapons, the people want it ended.
And we need not fear to leave, for no pup-
pets (not ours or China's) will rule this
brave people.
The policy of the open door for invest-
ments and free enterprise which is back of
our Intervention Is as dead as the old colo-
nialism. Most of the free world nations
under this policy are now dictatorships.
Under this policy we use the usual tools
for coercion-bombs, bribery, billions, and
puppets. And our puppets are never George
Washington-never.
Walter Lippmann (Apr. 9, 1964) compares
us in our Asian policy to "one of those
prehistoric animals which was all armor
and teeth, but had almost no brain." But
France learned the futility of trying to sup-
press a whole people right there in Viet-
nam, With the guns gone on both sides,
our-Khanh would not last a day.
Senator MORSE (Mar. 26, 1964) said, "If
we are not an aggressor nation now in South
Vietnam, we are not far from it ? ? ? there
are no Chinese in South Vietnam. There
are no Russian soldiers in South Vietnam.
The only foreign soldiers In South Vietnam
are U.S. soldiers. What are they doing
there?"
Senators BARrzrrr, GRUENING, and MANS-
rlaD have all been critical of American
policy in South Vietnam.
Prof. Roland Baintin, Yale Divinity
School; Roger W. Burnham, Business-
What would we do with these Chinese known the state of affairs that exist in New Haven; Pro . 'as I. Emer-
prisoners and what woul7 %L i~faiys RpV" ~8 pq 6& 00403R60~13f061315O4Jt bbl Robert E.
American prisoners? v ough y e New Conference of Goldberg, Hamden. Conn.; Rev. Sid-
people to wreck our roads, cut off our sup- the Methodist Church, June 11, 1964, Rey Lovett, director, Yale in China
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lege ev. ayne' huttee, tlnl?arian
Church; rfew IIaven Prof. 1,alph E.
T tner, ale niversity "?` ev." Wa1-
lace 1`: Kliets:'iralllcethodist Church,
to it that fie protest is heard in places where our` ocal paper last week. We were discuss-
it Counts?_ As an example, your latest warn- ing this and thought that you might like to
ing was given absolute minimum publicity see it because of your splendid work in try-
in New York-1 heard It exactly once on ing to end this senseless war in `Vietnam.
the radio. " -Tory husband and "I are Quakers and work
Respectfully yours, With the American Friends Service Commit-
JoHN STRAUSS. tee and we often look to you for leadership
in so many fields of legislative work. We just
WOODSIDE,CAi'E'., wish there were about a dozen "WAYNE
June A-7,1964. MoRSES."
(Cut out and send this liter to 'President Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Johnson--) Senate Office Building
The IVonorable?LYNDON 1:3 OINSON tension 'of the war in ietnam. As usual,
T1ye Presi~sient the GV`h?te douse, you have Stood up and spoken sense on' an
Wa ti n' W4 , jy C issue in which the majority seems to go
1RAIi _ RESmErrr > I have written alreadyy -headlong into an irresponsible path. Your
to my ew ork State' Senators urging that7 "speech was cogent; to the point and-full of
fb,gy support the policies suggested by'Sen- factual information about a dangerous and
atQr4 ISIonsE anth,LlRUEisrid whiz; could lead explosive situation. To continue on our
to pea IN iesolutTon $he dispute over' 'present course is not only immoral; it is
letnem reyertfieless,t was compelled to dangerous and almost certain to end in dis-
w;ite to-vou at once ~y4fhe report'1n file 96w aster: I most sincerely hope our leadership
York T.mes ,which stated that' the admin- will pay no heed t_ o the screams of the luna-
istxatioriys tom nittDienf `to Vietnam was' tics on 'the right who would shoot from the
being viewed as unlimited,' hip without giving any thought to the con-
,. Mr, "t resident, I admire your repeated sequences of their actions. I want you to
ttatemen a to the efl"ect that you are willing know that there are many thoughtful
to pursue peace by patien dfscuss!on"with' Americans who support your position
the Soviet Union Furthermore -r recognize strongly.
Up astuutely you have handled the difficult With best personal wishes, I am,
;tap of securing congressional support for -the
civil Tigtis bill, If then we `are 'to' accept
your devotion to p111, eace and political sagacity,
-how Would we explain a continued, and in-
deed fncreased~R `committment '?o a regime
which our newspapers have admitted`is "op-'
pressive and which can secui he backing
,-of atmostt a quarter or 3(i per"centofTtspeo
pie and can control only approxfinately"that
proportion in daytime?
As a St esman_politician you must realize
that It is folly to make unlimited committ-
~'ma~tti to'untenahle positions'"This fact is
HENRY MAYER, M.D.
Please do keep up your work in trying to
seek a creative solution for the Vietnam
destruction. What do you think about a
neutralization according to the Geneva plan?
Would this be possiblle
-Cordially yours,
-DORIS MILLS.
[From the Whittier (Calif.) News, June 17,
1964]
"Two recent South Vietnamese napalm
bombings, which fall into the brutal cate-
gory, have grievously hurt the U.S. image
throughout the world. One was widely
dramatized by the publication of an Associ-
ated Press photograph on March 20 which
showed a child in his father's arms, badly
burned by air-launched, jellied, gasoline
bombs which had fired a Vietnamese village.
Publication of the AP photo resulted in the
U.S. Defense Department's acknowledging for
the first time that napalm has been
furnished South Vietnam-under the mili-
tary aid program, and that it has been
dropped by Vietnamese planes provided by
U.S. assistance plan.
" [Washington Post, Mar. 29, 19641
... .: _ - .June 17, 1964. "DO YOU APPROVE?
DEAR SENATOR: You are, without a doubt, "Senator WAYNE MORSE, of Oregon, March
a great American. I heard your statement 25, 1964:
on television and read about your views on "'We should never have gone in there, we
South Vietnam, should not have stayed in, we should get out
What on earth is Johnson thinking, about? now.,
I thought he was supposed to be such a smart "Senator ERNE ST GRUENING, of Alaska:
politician. But he is going to lose the "'The time has come to reverse our policy
Democrats millions of votes by getting us, of undertaking to defend areas such as South
..., Other bomb war.
by thoug~itful ~Ie ers of Congress: 'When shores should begin.'
the costs are11 apparent it will- be recognized Does he really believe he can bluff China Senator MIKE MANSFIELD, of Montana:
by virtually il our people McTore we are and that Russia will not come to China's "'There has not been and there does not
engulfed in a widned vyar ofrsour own"`mall- "aid? exist today a basis in our national interest
ing-which 11 may devour our country in n.u- If Johnson is going to do what it looks like which would justify the assumption of pri-
clear war befgire we , alienate a11 ' the wold he is going to do, I cannot vote for him. If mart' American responsibility in this situa-
:by continued pursuit or an iii-consid-red I'm still alive and not a victim of an atom tion which might well involve the sacrifice
polic w`e urge That you follow a policy holocaust. I hate GOLDWATER but if John- of a vast number of American lives.'
wp tty of your statesmansh[I whlch will so" persists in this madness, I will not vote. "Senator WAYNE MoRSE, of Oregon, March
lead 11T,.1 atiQri to peace, as candidate'Elsen- Again let me tell how much I admire and 30, 1964:
howex romised' and dater' tai ie`d out In ti'le' respect you. You should be our President. "'By what right did the Secretary of diil d6 sac.-, ., Sincerely, fense go over to South Vietnam and pledge
ou D EWEN FOSTER. U.S. support for a `.thousand years, if neces-
y yours,'
w>zi S CAMrEELL, P S: I am writing to all my Congressmen, sort'," in behalf of the American people. He
Senators, and the President.. had no such r t i The American people
pN t UivLEES & O$T Co INC should answer iii in no uncertain elms.'
U S Sense Washington, D G Senator WAYNE MoasE, -from southeast Asia and urges settlement of
bEAR $ENA7oR MoRgE; 'y'ou ar ip bercn Senate Office Building, the war by the 14-nation Geneva Conference
gratulated on almost your lone stanciF on the `Washington, D.C. of 1962 under the auspices of the United
southeast Asiasituation, q`qu smog stand DEAR SENATOR MORSE: We want you to Nations.
/,larely alone from a Government standpoint know that we wholeheartedly support your "Write President Johnson, Senator KUCIEL,
but I vent?re' the a$serti ni ` he American efforts to keep our country from plunging Senator ENGLE-today. This message is
p bple were to vote on it your support would further Into war in southeast Asia. brought to you by the Whittier Peace Coun-
be overwllelmin A ro hey is with Honor You are performing a great service to the oil and the following groups:
Hon. WaYre international conflict, Unitarian Fellowship.
Senator from t5regon, Senate Office Building"' bur best wishes for your courageous work For further Information-or 'to help defray
Washington bb. In trying to save our country from this d1- ... cost of this ad -Tease send requests and
DEAR S`FNATQR 11 os,s :. li t ?p, ly wain. grace contributions ?o W l
ittier Peace " until, 821
ing against deeper involvement in southeast 'l'ours very truly, East Sunrise ! rive,'Whtttier, Calif,"
Asia Was Well taken an4 to t p9lnt t just MORRIS ItoaowITz, , ... ,...... .... .. -
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unconducted travel in all continents except
Australia. I remember the political cam-
paign of 1896. I voted Democratic first in
1832. In 1060 I could vote for neither. In
1964? The belief in civil rights and anti-
poverty legislation is contradicted by our
foreign policy.
Respectfully.
FLORENCE R.4SCROLL.
PALO ALTO, CALIF.,
June 21,'1964.
President LYNDoN B. JOHNSON,
The White House, Washington, D.C. !
DEAR Ma. PRESIDENT: This headline ap-
peared on the front page of the San
Francisco Chronicle this morning: "U.S.
Would Risk War in Asia" with the` following
opening paragraph:
"United Press, Taipei. Adm. Harry D. Felt
said yesterday that the United States is will-
Ing to risk an all out war to check Com-
munist aggression in southeast Asia."
Is this top military officer speaking for the
administration or making administration
,policy? No man speaks for us who Is willing
to risk nuclear war for any purpose what-
soever.
In fact, we consider the continued pres-
ence of U.S. military forces in South Viet-
nam constitutes an Immediate threat of
nuclear war.
We agree with Senators like MoRas, GavEN-
INc. MANSFIELD, and ASHEN that we should
get out of Vietnam-and the sooner, the
safer for the world.
Keep up the good fight.
Cordially yours,
Mr. and Mrs. FaANx R. KENNELL.
ROWAYTON, CONN.,
June 23,1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE, -
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SIR: You are a refreshing island of
integrity and courage. Please don't lose
heart.
I wish, too, that you would emphasize
what would be the outcome If we do go ahead
With our grandiose and arrogant plans-
at best, another Korea; at worst, a nuclear
holocaust, qnd our country thenceforth
would make Nazi Germany appear sweet
smelling by comparison.
Sincerely yours,
A. I. Lavinz, M.D.
BAYSIDE, N.Y.,
June 21,1964.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I admire your op-
position to sending our troops to Vietnam.
I am afraid that the troops will be sent
In force nevertheless. And I am completely
frustrated not to be able to do anything
about it except to write the President.
Perhaps I go beyond your position. Not
only would unilateral fighting in Vietnam
(South or North) be a criminal act because
of the illegality, but the more so since the
lighting would be for the purpose of crush-
Ing what appears to be a genuinely popular
revolutionary movement, if I can believe the
long series of dispatches by David Halber-
stam in . the New York Times.
With a compliant populace and a Republi-
can opposition that would applaud such an
Intervention and with only a handful of per-
sons of conscience like yourself, what is
to_stop the President?
it seems that alot of Americans are going
to be dying for the incredible purpose of
bringing misery and death to an already
wretched people and for the purpose of
LAWaEW* TSW or F f a5e d2~OF5/ / -4n ~it~ ~ B00403b0O1UMU5'1ffO tt'`-, ' MusGRAVE.
PLAINFIZLD, N.J..
June 24, 1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR Moass: I was horrified last
night when I heard the news that Gen. Max-
well- Taylor Is to replace Ambassador Lodge,
confirming the rumors that we are going to
be more belligerent In southeast Asia.
Thank goodness, when you were inter-
viewed, you expressed alarm at this prospect
Before this rve felt I should write to let you
know that I highly approved of your recom-
mendation that we seek to keep the peace
in that sensitive area by negotiation, not by
military might, and find a solution under the
United Nations Charter procedures.
More power to you and Senator P u sRnsiT
and the others who are calling for a review
of our foreign policy. We can't travel two
directions at once. If we want peace we
must use peaceful means.
Hopefully yours,
KATHERINE VANDERBEEIC.
CAMBRIMSE, MASS.,
June 23, 1964.
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAa SIR : I agree with you thoroughly on
the President's choice pf General Taylor as
the new Ambassador to South Vietnam, and
wish you well in your efforts to block con-
firmation of the appointment.
Respectfully yours.
WALLACE DAILEY.
in= 10, 1964.
DEAaSENATo* Moass: I wish to commend
you on your opinion regarding our present
policy in Vietnam. I am in accord with those
who feel that any help we give should be
economic and that our military forces should
be withdrawn. I don't feel that either we
or our opponents could win another war.
Sincerely yours,
GRACE M. LEALTAD.
? PHILADELPHIA, PA.,
June 22.1964.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: You are so right.
We should have never gotten Into this dirty
war in Laos and Vietnam. There must be
some honorable way to stop the lighting and
start negotiating and pull back from the
'brink.
Bless you.
Senator WAYNE MORSE.
DEAR SIR: I am not from your State, but
feel Impelled to write you, after reading your
statement in Time magazine and hearing
you on TV on our Involvement in Asia. 1,
too, am much concerned and want to voice
my protest, although It will be like the
"voice crying In the wilderness." How in
heaven's name can we cure the many ills
of the world-alone at that-in countries
so divided among themselves, so indifferent
and In such a chaotic state. Many of those
coun}ries have expressed dislike for us and
want us to leave. To risk a world war for
those countries is unthinkable to me, and I
resent with every ounce of me, every soldier
lost over there. Nothing I've read has made
any sense as to why we are there, except
for material gain, and even If those countries
are lost to the Communists, we can still
live. We seem to be getting along, even
though we have Russia. Cuba, and other
countries In that category.
cad-but I'm blest if I want my grandson
trying to save Asia. Let us save ourselves
first, and here in this hemisphere. "What
profit a man to gain the world if he loses
his soul."
Sincerely,
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR Six: On the radio on Saturday, I
heard a commentator state, "We will risk a
war with China in order to preserve the
peace." Now casual can one get about an-
nihilation?
On a David Brinkley I-hour showing of an
average town, three women and a man' were
asked how they felt about dropping an atomic
bomb and the general consensus was, "Sure
drop it and let's get it over with." Don't
these people know anything? Bless you for
your wonderful support of peaceful alterna-
tives in southeast Asia.
Sincerely,
NEw Yom N.Y.,
June 23, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington D.C.:
Bravo for your statement on southeast
Asia. War with China is unthinkable.
Mr. and Mrs. A. TOSARSKY.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.,
June 24, 1964.
Senator MoasE,
U.S.Senate,
Washington, D.C.:
Congratulations strong stand against ex-
tending war southeast Asia. Many support-
ers here. Continue fight for peace.
DONALD PATON.
PARAMOUNT, CALIF.,
June 24, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: People of this coun-
try should not be forced to chose between a
Johnson war and a Goldwater war or what
have you. - A war with Red China which
seems to be in the making as you yourself
have been quoted to have said could easily
accelerate into a East-West thermonuclear
war.
SAN JOSE, CALIF.,
June 24, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MoRsE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington. D.C.:
Thank heaven for your voice in Congress,
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.,
June 24, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.:
We do not support war In southeast Asia.
Urge use of United Nations.
Dr. and Mrs. TED J. GOLDSTEIN.
PASADENA, CALIF.,
June 23, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE.
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.:
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Senator" WAYNE MORSE,
Washington D.C.:
Sending this to you because I fear screen-
ing from President Johnson's notice. Am in
full accord with your views on South Viet-
nam. The administration is showing very
blind expediency in reaction to the loud
no-nothings who are trying to change U.S.A.
policy and image.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Washington, D.C.:
Unequivocally support your position on
southeast Asia. Keep the pressure on.
E. J. GEHRINGER.
[From the Plain Dealer, June 18, 19641
NEEDED: AN APPROACH To END THE WAR IN
VIETNAM-AN OPEN LETTER TO THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
The United States is a foreign party to a DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I know you are al
civil war in Vietnam. Fifteen thousand US most alone in your efforts to bring a sense
uniformed personnel have been committed of sanity to the growing bad situation in
to the battle. Casualties include American Vietnam and to the extreme views being
soldiers. spread by the Secretary of Defense and his
Acceleration of the American war effort in aids that it is necessary to consider what
South Vietnam invites increased aid by further steps we should take so that we may
China to the Communist Vietnamese. Step- not "lose the nonactive" war we are con-
ping up the war effort risks the use by either ducting in Vietnam, which you have desig-
side of nuclear arms. Nuclear war offers no nated as "McNamara's war."
victory. You may have noticed Mr. Max Frankel's
What is the alternative? article on the front page of the New York
Negotiation is urged by Senator Wayne Times this morning which is quite disturb-
Morse, Senator Ernest Gruening, Columnist ing. It would appear that even threats of
Walter Lippmann, and others. Recognizing war are so close to the actual start of war
it takes both sides to make peace, we urge that I am at a loss to see where the "assent
our Government to initiate a conference of of Congress is being given any thought by
nations to guarantee a neutral Vietnam. the administration and its supporters under
We support U.S. efforts to insure enforce- the Constitution. The loss of so many
ment of agreements. The United Nations Americans in our "assistance program"-
can assist direct negotiation. Inspection termed nonmilitary by some-is, as you have
teams must be free to operate wherever said, unconstitutional.
needed. They can be backed by frontier The support that you deserve in your ef-
The patrols, best guarantee of enforcement is the forts to bring an end to this situation is
too little.
mutual advantage of the agreement. The
goal is a Vietnam whose independence is Sincerely yours,
guaranteed and respected. DAVID LEVINE.
Robert R. Archer, Professor; Raymond S.
Beard, Business Counselor; Marguerite PALO ALTO, CALIF.
S. Bellamy, Housewife; Keith C. Bill- SENATOR MORSE: Lately I have been read-
man, Social Worker; Evelyn A. Black- ing very short remarks in the local press
burn, Insurance Agent; Isabel N. Bliss, referring to your opposition to the adminis-
Homemaker; William M. Bliss, Engi- tration's southeast Asian policy. I too
veer; Edith O. Brashares, College In- strongly oppose our country's position which
structor; Edwin A. Brown, Minister; is a stupid continuation of the same mis-
Rilma Buckman, Sociologist; Bronson takes which cost us such terrible defeats in
P. Clark, Businessman; Sheldon D. China, Cuba, and in countless other areas.
Clark, Lawyer; Lila Cornell, Home- The United States has a revolutionary his-
"maker; F. Cotton, Homemaker; tory and yet we have become the opponent
Wendell P. Cotton, Salesman; Natalie to modern revolution. It is time for our
C. Crouter, Housewife; Elfrieda S. country to recognize that the revolutionary
Daiber; Secretary; Alan J. Davis, Min- aspirations of the world's underdeveloped
ister; Hortense M. Davis, Teacher; Jack peoples are not necessarily Communist in-
G. Day, Lawyer; Steven Deutsch, Uni- spired or controlled-these movements do
versity Faculty; Mort Epstein, De- become Communist controlled after all other
signer; Gail R. Gann, Homemaker; democratic and socialistic elements are de-
Donald S. Gann, Surgeon; Joel M. stroyed by the reactionary governments
Garver, Lawyer; Paul Gitlin, Social which we continue to aid and support..
Worker; Henry Gluck, Psychologist; There seems to be a virtual "blackout" on
William P. Hellmuth, Jr., Professor; your statements-the press has not seen fit
Arnold A. Herzog, Lawyer; Fred Husa, to carry any details about your speeches.
Office Worker; Sidney D. Josephs, Busi- Would you kindly send to me any pertinent
nessman; Mrs. Harry Kirtz, Home information.
maker; Waldo H. Kliever, Consultant; Keep up the good work.
Dennis G. Kuby, Minister; Jerome ALAN L. OLMSTEAD.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR,
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles, Calif.
- DEAR SIR; Those who think we should
continue- the war in Vietnam should have
read the story in the Los Angeles Times
April 16, 1964-"Maimed, Scarred Child Vic-
tims of Vietnam War Horrify Doctor."
Dr, Elimore, well known in southern Cali-
fornia, telfs us that there are only 800
trained doctors in South Vietnam; 600 of
these are in the army, leaving 200 doctors to
serve 1.5 million people. (Hy contrast; a pro-
posed community, Laguna Hills, near Los
Angeles, will have 500 doctors for the resi-
dents of 18,000 homes.) ' -
Dr. Ellmo,re says there is not one plastic
surgeon inFthe country though many are
needed. We provide white phosphorus,
trinitrotulene, and other kinds of bombs.
If a civilian loses part' of his face in a
grenade explosion, or has his skin burned
off he stays that way.
Dr. Ellin-ore--did dnot say, but it is kown
that our `ilitary activities in Vietnam cost
us $2 million a day and that this and 17,000
American troops are not enough, for our
position has become steadily worse. We
have lost the people in that miserable, coun-
try. Love and' bictory caiinot be on by
herding' millions`of'people into barbed wire
"strategic hamlets" and bulldozing their
village's and spraying their animals and
crops with insecticides. Our Army advisers
complain that the Vietnamese army does
not fight with spirit and sometimes refuses
to fight at all. I shouldn't wonder.
The policy of Madame Nhu and her hus-
band led us this far. Will the policy of
Maj. Gen. Nguyen Khanh' lead us to world
war III'? 'I believe that this thing we are
doing in Vietnam is immoral and indecent.
I agree with CS. Senators WAYNE MoasE, ER-
NE9'1'. GRL?ENING, and MIKE MANSFIELD that
we should stop it.
WQRDEN C. MCDONALD.
EL MONTE, CALIF.
CHICAGO, ILL.,
June 23, 1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
Senator, Oregon,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR HONORABLE SIR: For several years I
haven't thought too 'good of you, not since
you became a Democrat and started a boiler
factory noise against the Republicans who
honored you previously.
But, of late f note you are going straight
to the folly of our being in a war in Vietnam,
and letting the President know it. The folly
of our being in about every quarrel in the
world, armies here and there accomplishing
but little or nothing of good,` are thoughts
the common citizen should resolve. Our
President and those about him will do noth-
ing other than get more deeply Involved.
Also the overdoing foreign aid goes on apace.
Yes, I'm still a Republican and hope to
vote for BARRY come November.. I'm not a
"Nervous Nellie" in politics.
Respectfully,
-JOHN W. REEVES.
Landfleld, College Professor.
Ada N. Lemngwell, Homemaker; George
Levinger, Educator; John P. Marhevka,
NEW YORK CITY,
NEW YORK, N.Y.,
June 21, 1964.
Male Hair Stylist; Mrs. Edward A. Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Marshall, Homemaker; Charles R. Senate Office Building,
Miller, Lawyer; Paul I. Miller, Profes- Washington, D.C.
sor; Hans F. Mueller, Retired; Laura HONORABLE SENATOR MORSE: I reread your
Mueller, Homemaker; Sarah B. Nenner, statement on the war in South Vietnam, and
Housewife; James M. Newman, Ad- I would like to express my admiration
vertising; Paul Olynyk, Professor; and support for your stand. Unfortunately
Clyde Onyett, Public Relations; Wil- many people are not familiar with all the
Liam W. Outland; Order Analyst; facts, and therefore I especially appreciated
Samuel Prellwitz, Industrial Research; your informative speech.
Harold J. Quigley, Minister; Willard C. I am deeply concerned about the expan-
Richan, Educator; Eldon P. Roe, Mer- Sion of this disastrous war and the loss of
chant; Marian Rosenberg, Social so many lives. I hope you will continue
Worker; Ralph Rudd, Lawyer; Audrey your efforts to bring the question of aggres-
Sabadosh, Librarian: Nicholas Saba- sion to the United Nations and so reach a
Bosh, Teacher; Wilmer L. Satterthwait, peaceful solution. I also wonder what we,
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Painter; Vera A. Schwartz, Legal Secre-
tary; A. L. Sherwin, Lawyer; Frank
Spigel, Lawyer; Benjamin Spock,
Physician; Sam Sponseller, Retired;
Vera Smisek, Teacher; Oscar H. Steiner,
Businessman; Helen Stewart, High
School Counselor; Edward A. Taubert,
Photographer; Warren E. Thompson,
Educator; Hugh Tyson, Graduate Stu-
dent; Harry O. Way, Bacteriologist.
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or plain citizens, can do to prevent a fur-
ther spread of this war?
Respectfully yours,
OAXLAnD, CALIF., June 21,1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR: Enclosed Is news Item In
this morning's San Francisco Chronicle
which I am sure will interest you. Yester-
day's Oakland Tribune owned by William
Knowland also carried the same article.
Thank God that we have an outstanding
champion in the U.S. Senator who has the
courage to speak out against these warmon-
gers, and I wish you would take this article
to the floor of the Senate and try to silence
these canille-who like the war dogs, trained
to war, know nothing except war and are
not satisfied until they give the world its last
blood bath.
Respectfully,
ALFRED MARTIN.
P.S.-Would you try to ask the President
how he can reconcile his noble sentiments for
"Peace and an end to the threat of nuclear
destruction" (No. 1, right column) with Ad-
miral Felt's declaration that the United
States "is willing to risk an all-out war to
check Communist aggression" etc.?
I wish these warmongering admirals and
generals would speak for themselves only
and leave we the people alone.
What's wrong with taking up these mat-
ters In the United Nations-which was or-
ganized for just such purpose?
Let's stop the military before they stop life
on earth.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: We applaud your
speeches on foreign policy. We also support
your every effort, to find a peaceful solution
to that unjust war in Vietnam; through
negotiations, let us terminate our Involve-
ment there.
To save your energy, time and money, we
do not expect you to reply.
Yours very sincerely,
MARIA KOVAC.
WEST ACTON, MASS.,
June 23, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
MY DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Some weeks ago,
your office sent me, at my request, a copy of
your speech in the Senate which dealt with
the history of the southeast Asia conflict. I
have now had an opportunity to read this
material in full, and I must say that I am
very grateful indeed to you for compiling
this most remarkable document. It is cer-
tainly unfortunate that your speech went
so little noticed in the press.
About the mistakes of the past of course
there can be no complete rectification. Sec-
retary Dulles policy of "brinksmanship"
made many shudder at the time. But just
now, the administration is following this very
policy to the hilt; indeed it was clearly
delineated as such In the recent article by
W. W. Roetow in the New York Times maga-
zine (a singularly depressing document, In
my opinion).
We of the public at large can indeed be
grateful for the very few voices in Washing-
ton, like yourself and Senator OsUENING; but
if there are similar voices within the admin-
istration, they evidently have been hushed
(even, to the dismay of all of us, Ambassador
Stevenson). And Senator PULERIGHT'a speech
My thanks again for the copy of your
speech.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN S. BARLOW.
BROOKLYN, N.Y..
June 20, 1964.
DEAR SENATOR Moses: The Increasing bel-
ligerency of the United States in Laos and
Vietnam Is terrifying. Can you tell me what
on earth Is so Important down there? Is
there some American millionaire who owns
real estate there? Is there some great nat-
ural resource secretly promised to an Ameri-
can corporation? Is there any conceivable
reason why the American people should take
a 50-50 chance on their present survival to
prevent the development of a million-to-one
chance against their future survival? Is this
country going crazy or has It always been
that way?
For God's sake, you must do more to pre-
vent this. Not that you haven't done plenty,
but who else Is there?
Sincerely,
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
MY DDAa SENATOR: I was glad to see in
today's papers where you had a confronta-
tion with Dean Rusk and Senator FULBaIOHT
on the Vietnam situation.
McNamara and FunaawxT have been in the
area several times, and know that the Chi-
nese are ready to pour thousands of troops
in the country, the same as they did in
Korea, and yet we continue to give aid in
Increasing amounts.
You have been urging that we get out and
leave thecountry to the Chinese. We are too
far away for our leaders to know what they
are doing.
Best wishes in your efforts.
Sincerely yours,
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I wish to whole-
heartedly endorse your position on our con-
tinued military involvement in South Viet-
nam and hope you will continue your efforts
for a more rational policy in that critical
area.
Sincerely,
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
HONORABLE Six: I wish to commend and
encourage you for your brave and coura-
geous stand on the southeast Asia situation.
Few have had the integrity to take this
much-needed stand. We have been read-
ing your speeches and other sources of in-
formation on Vietnam and feel with you
that the United States is waging a highly
unpopular war which may escalate into a
nuclear war.
If that course is hopefully averted, you
will have played a significant part.
Sincerely,
MARILYN Vrrroa.
Charter no outside country has a right to
interfere in a civil war. We would not per-
mit Russia or China in Mexico or Canada
without becoming terribly alarmed and take
immediate drastic action. Our present
action could provoke similar reaction from
them with a serious danger of global war
resulting.
Yours truly,
Mrs. P. HANNUx.
PS.-Keep up the good fight, we need more
men of your caliber.
ST. PAUL, MINN.
June 16, 1964.
To the EuIToa, THE MAIL BAG,
The St. Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch,
St. Paul, Minn.:
I agree with Senator MORSE, of Oregon,
that the United States should withdraw its
military forces from South Vietnam, and
discontinue Its aggressive acts in that area.
Young American men are being killed there;
it is a war without a declaration by Congress
as provided by our Constitution. Most of the
major countries signed the 1964 Geneva
Treaty which provided for free elections. Al-
most Immediately. the Eisenhower adminis-
tration supported bated Diem family die-
totarship who would not allow free elec-
tions. After the Diem dictatorship was
overthrown, a military dictatorship took Its
place which the United States is still sup-
porting.
Many freedom loving people in Europe and
South America cannot understand why our
so-called democracy can support foreign dic-
tatorships all over the world. The answer
can be found by examining the interests of
big business that controls the Government in
Washington. Their greedy plan has but one
purpose, foreign markets and profits. If
they can control the sea routes and large
land areas, they can grab and hold most of
the world markets. If a few American boys
get killed and the taxpayer gets "soaked" in
carrying out his plan, does not bother the
big capitalist.
J. OSBORNE,
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.,
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: The brevity of this
communication does not represent the con-
cern I have about our policy in Vietnam.
I am in full agreement with the sugges-
tions made by you and Senator GRuzNING
as this situation threatens world peace. As
a member of the U.N., It should be placed
before that organization. It is a wise and
mature man or government that can change
Its mind when it finds it is wrong.
Sincerely,
WINIFRED J. HEARN.
Senator WAYNE Moass,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
PRESQUE ISLE,
June 18, 1964.
DEAR SENATOR: I understand there is seri-
ous discussion of extending the Vietnam war
to North Vietnam, which would be a terrible
thing to do.
You have consistently fought against un-
wise and unnecessary war through all the
years, and I appeal to you to do your utmost
to help prevent this unnecessary extension
of the terrible war in Vietnam. More power
to you.
Yours sincerely,
GRACE S. HUSSEY.
June 16, 1964. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.,
Senator WAYNE MORSE. June 19, 1964.
Washington, D.C.: DEAR SIR:. It was a breath of fresh air to
I am In OomDlete accord with your views hear ypur views of southeast A-e- It .,,--
weak on southeast A s mus we become Involved in T war theta none my opinion. With the air so full of hate and
Cuba, of our business. Under the United Nations ignorance, your views stand out as forth-
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for your'sttteinents now but the future
will show your wisdom, I am sure.
Sincerely,
CHARLES RISHER.
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June 19,1964.
HOn. WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
MY DEAR SENATOR: Just a note to tell you
I have up until recently been a registered
independent Republican politically, but I
want to say to you I stand 100 percent with
you in your fight to out out this foreign
aid gimmick which the executive branch of
the Government is always wanting.
Its time we quit allowing the President
to engage in wars without the constitutional
'provision which gives Congress this author-
ity alone.` Congress has abdicated in many
respects its duties and responsibilites to the
people. Its time we quit making our boys
sitting ducks for enemy snipers. Its time
we cut off all aid to our enemies abroad
whose only interest is what they can get
out of us. Its time we made other nations
stand on their own lazy bottoms. How much
longer our people are going to pour their
money Into Washington, no one knows. Most
of us hope a revolt if it comes will be
a peaceful one but we may need a police
state in many ways if these giveway policies
are continued.
Keep up the fight to stamp out this
`damnable racket before we become bank-
rupt ourselves. The American people need
some consideration, which is and has been
woefully lacking in the past.
DEMOCRATS OF NEW YORK,
June 19, 1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
DEAR SIR: The people of our country are
against sending groundtroops - (our boys)
to Asia. We 'agree with you to get our boys
out of Asia lock, stock, and barrel, where_ it
is none of our business. The people of our
country depend upon smart Senators like
yourself to see that we do not get into traps
such as Vietnam and Laos, etc.
Respectfully,
DEMOCRATS OF NEW YORK.
CTMRNAVACA,_ MORELOS, MEXICO,
June 16, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
.U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I cannot begin to
tell you liow grateful I am to you for sending
me the reprints of the CONGRESSIONAL REC-
oaos containing your speeches in the Senate
on: "MelTamara's War in Vietnam;" "The
Foreign Ilolicyof the United States" and "Is
An American Protectorate in Asia Worth
War"?
I only regret that it was not printed in the
entire ,U.s. press throughout the country be
'cause many millions were deprived of access
to the truth.
I cannot begin to tell you how much I
admire your courage as an apostle of the
truth. It Is indeed a pity that the two Wash-
ington newspapers did not have the courage
to bring your message of truth at least to the
people of Washington. It is a pity too that
there is not' even one among the wealthy
magnates of the United States who could see
vital issues of world peace and the needless
sacrifice of American youth in South Viet-
nam.
If only the American people had access to
your messages of the truth beyond the
boundaries of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS.
If only there was an organization to under-
take mailing millions of reprints of your
messages in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORDS, over
the heads of the newspapers' "cordon sani-
taire" who do not find it "fit to print" the
truth,
The Life Line will die a slow death in years
to come but your message, dear Senator
MORSE, will continue to embrace more and
more people and will remain a living monu-
ment through the future historians for gen-
erations.
May God give you many, many years of
good health to carry on your apostolic work
in the U.S. Senate. May all your nights of
sleep be, as you said in your speech: "I sleep
much more comfortably knowing that I have
raised my voice again in a plea for taking the
problem to the United Nations."
However, even if your speeches should only
reach a small number of people who apply
for it to your office, they all must become
inspired by you, as I am, to carry your
message and reach as many others as possi-
ble, either by word of mouth, by sharing the
obtained text from you, or both.
Sincerely,
SEATTLE, WASH.,
June 25, 1964.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: My husband and I
are very glad that there is someone of your
stature who will speak up and express the
opinions of most of the people who concern
themselves over our country's action in
South Vietnam. You are so very right.
We do not seem to have a Senator in our
State who will favor international law and
order through U.N. action.
I feel a bit safer knowing that there is one
Senator who Is unafraid of the military and
willing to go along with the feelings of the
majority of Democrats.
Sincerely,
Senator WAYNE MORSE.
DEAR SIR: Your brutally frank statement
-Tuesday regarding the United States and
world peace may meet with much public dis-
approval, but it was a needed jolt.
You are not my Senator, but I sincerely
wish you were. If I ever move to Oregon,
you will be the reason.
Sincerely yours,
WESTERN SPRINGS, ILL.,
June 24, 1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
MY DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Again (yester-
day) you spoke out warningly against our
growing military involvement in Vietnam.
I can only commend you for your vision and
try to speak the same truths in my own cir-
cle of acquaintances. May power develop
from the repeated expressions of these truths.
And may enough time remain.
Sincerely yours,
AMY C. MERE.
EVANSTON, ILL.,
June 25, 1964.
the need of using some of their tax-free Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
money, as does Hunt of the Life Line, to Senate Office Building,
counteract his pollution of the air with Washington, D.C.
poisonous propaganda, by bringing to the DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I agree with you
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this 'thing on our own and 'heading toward
war when the U.N. is the proper agency to
handle these things and keep peace. It looks
as though the administration is letting the
Goldwater-type Republicans bug it into
this type of action-and the trigger-happy
Armed Forces.
Please exert all your influence to put this
where it belongs.
Sincerely,
WESLEYVILLE, PA.,
June 25, 1964.
Senator MORSE,
Washington, D.C.:
I heard you on "This Is Today," Hugh
Down's program. You were so right about
South Vietnam. John Foster Dulles was a
fake as Secretary of State. You mentioned
England, Australia, New Zealand, France,
and other countries who got out. Why not
the United States? I for one want you as
Senator to press your voice in this matter,
because of Red China and Russia. They will
intervene if the going gets tough. You
mentioned Australia doubling their force
'from 30 to 60 men, what about the United
Nations handling this delicate situation?
You mentioned France losing 240,000 men
in southeast Asia.. They got out. Why?
Because you said the United States wants
to police Asia. It can't be done. So you
are so right about our troops in that troubled
area. Yes, they could knock the Vietcong
out of business but then you got Red China
to deal with. Please advise President John-
son of the peril. You also said they put
Max Taylor in as Ambassador and he will
stir things up because of his war record.
Thank you Senator MORSE for your splen-
did speech. I knew you would be for getting
out of Vietnam.
Yours respectfully,
M. R. SULLIVAN,
A Veteran.
MOUNT JOY, PA.,
June 25, 1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: The views you ex-
pressed today on the NBC "Today" program
were like a breath of fresh air on a muggy
day. We are very concerned over the increas-
ing power of the Pentagon in domestic and
foreign policy. We heartedly endorse your
sane ideas in this matter.
Respectfully,
Rev. and Mrs. Was. W. LONGENECKER.
HARTSDALE, N.Y.,
June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Heard you on TV
program "Today" and just want you to know
that I am (and I am sure millions of other
U.S. citizens) with you in your attitude
toward the southeast Asian situation and
our involvement in it. I greatly admire you
for your courageous stand. More power to
you.
Sincerely yours,
WM. F. STROBEL.
SHARON, MASS.,
June 25, 1964.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I heard you this
morning on the today show, and all I can
say is "Thank God" for you. All the women
I talk to are very frightened at the escalat-
ing war threat, and I know hundreds of
'thousands of mothers are praying that the
insane trends will be reversed.
people, pis Do you think that the women of thg coun-
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I pray that you will get the response to
your appeal, in the millions.
We mothers dread to think that we raise
our sons, send them to school to train them
to be useful members of society only to have
them the in some jungle thousands of miles
away, for what we don't know.
Please Senator Moses: continue to speak
out. You seem to be our only hope.
Sincerely,
JEANNE R. LANDEY.
BRIGHTON, MASS.,
June 24, 1964.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Bravo for your posi-
tion in attacking the appointment of General
Taylor in South Vietnam. This furthers the
militarist image of the United States. Please
continue your stands on other Controversial
issues also. You have a brave spirit.
Sincerely,
LONG BEACH, CALIF.,
June 25,1964.
Son. Senator Moasz.
DEAR Six: Please accept my deepest grati-
tude and respect for your courageous state-
ment against the war in South Vietnam and
that the problem be handed over to the U.N.
where it belongs. This country has never
been in greater need of men like you than
at the present time.
I feel like moving to Oregon so I could
vote for you in the next election.
S. A. ELIASSEN.
GLENDALE, CALIT.,
June 25,1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I want to thank you
for speaking out strongly against our Gov-
ernment's reckless and rash policy in Viet-
nam. Lacs, and the other Par Eastern coun-
tries. I feel no deeply that it Is aggressive,
and morally wrong for our country to take
such a step. It is very frustrating to be one
of the masses in days such as these, with no
alternative but to stand idly by and watch
our Government make such a tragic III-
advised decision. Aside from writing letters
which I am sure in many cases never get
read, what can we do? Thank you again
for always speaking out clearly and with-
out party bias. If we had more men with
your honesty and wisdom, we would perhaps
not be standing at the brink of world war IIL
Very truly yours,
Mrs. MARn,YN ELLIS.
BaoNxvn.LE, N.Y.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Whenever I hear you
speak I feel like the sun has suddenly come
out from behind a dark, thick cloud.
I hope you will read my letter.
You are so right about Asia. I have won-
dered about the military and our foreign
policy too.
Since our son will soon be drafted, I have
watched with horror-U.S. people being
killed in Asia. Whenever I speak about how
angry I shall be if he is sent to Asia, every-
one Speaks up with the same feelings. Peo-
ple are frustrated about our policy but afraid
to say anything. There to a slow rising anger
developing.
If we must use the Army for a WPA,
let's use it at home. They can build swim-
ming pools, recreation centers for the middle
class, better housing for the aged, bicycle
paths, etc.
Armies are used for peace needs in other
and therefore each soldier is being forced to
Aght a war on his own initiative.
By all means I say that the U.S. President
should take the issue to the United Nations.
If this policy continues we could have more
of a dictatorship in this country than we
think.
Sincerely,
MAURICE QUIMBY.
JACK's HEALTH CENTER,
West Palm Beach, Fla., June 25,1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE.
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DaAR MR. MORSE: We want you to know
that we are very happy to have heard you so
earnestly and effectively express the opinions
relative to South Vietnam this morning on
the 'Today" program.
We have written to President Johnson to
this effect and hope and pray that more
Americans are doing the same.
Much can be said but we shall stop here,
In deep gratitude to you.
Sincerely,
JACK SOLOMON.
ROSY SOLOMON.
MONTICELLO, N.Y?
Senator WAYNE MOSSY,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I saw you on TV
("Today" program) this morning and liked
what you said and how you said it. I almost
wish you may be a candidate for the
Presidency.
Sincerely,
Los ANGELES, CALIF.,
June 25, 1964.
Hon. Senator WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
Dz.a SIR: Your courageous stand on our
war in southeast Asia arouses our admira-
tion. If our country continues to do
what it is doing, we fear that it will even-
tually destroy itself and the world, besides
the moral Issue Involved.
Keep up the good work, and we will in-
form as many people as we can of your posi-
tion on this question,
Respectfully,
JACK and SYLVIA R. PRIMACK.
GLENDORA, CALIF.,
June 24, 1964.
DEAR Ma. MORSE: I applaud the forthright
stand you are takingand have taken against
our dangerous policy In southeast Asia.
I hope one hundred million Americans
feel as Strongly as you put it that we are
launched on a Hitlersque venture.
Democracy, self-determination, human
considerations are all going by the board.
We are hiding murder and aggression under
the false label of freedom and covering
all with so-called aid.
I tremble for my country and for the
safety of all mankind when the backlash of
retribution sweeps over us.
Sincerely yours,
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.,
June 25, 1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
MY DEAR SENATOR MORSE: M
wife and I
y
countries, let's do It here. The boys can June 25, 1964. were very much impressed and moved by
learn Army discipline and defense methods Senator WAYNE MORSE, of Oregon: your presentation of your views bn the war
but they can improve many needs too. FM on television you put your finger on 0iininsoutheast Asia during your appearance on
Boredom going a great developer it I1~1 613 whole~fkt~~~ i {J~j33 to expre We
We are re gooi to have grappp uaMkt F' xp s our
linquency very soon if we do not do some- are fighting without having declared war Wholehearted support of your stand against
thing about opportunities for body develop-
ment and just plain fun.
Automation will soon rob men and youth
of employment. Its coming to fast the re-
adjustment period cannot be handled with-
out all-out effort now to channel energies
toward physical and emotional outlets of
another kind.
Keep up the good work. You are a brave
man.
Mrs. MTaTrs TasauvnasN.
EAST ORANGE, N.J.,
June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MoRax,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
MY DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Thank you for
your clear remarks on the "Today" program
concerning Vietnam.
We should bring all our troops home from
that postage-stamp-sized country Immedi-
ately. Anyone who wants war with China
is an idiot.
We should declare a month of mourning
for young who all gaps In that
country and should at hail
mast during that period. These men have
died foe'- nothing.
As you say, our intervention in Vietnam Is
against our Constitution and the United
Nations.
There is just one point on which I disagree
with you. If the Republicans win In No-
vember, the intervention In Vietnam-if it
is not by then a war-will not get worse.
Remember, World War I, World War II,
and the Korean war were all the fault of a
Democratic administration.
It was-a Democratic President who ordered
the nuclear bombe to be dropped on Kiro-
shims and Nagasaki, the only atom bombs.
up to this point, that have ever been dropped
on people.
I am a Republicans you used to be-
and I hope that BARRY GOLBwATRR gets the
nomination. He is the only one who has a
chance to beat Johnson.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. M. D. CLAVDIR.
BROOKLYN, N.Y.,
June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE.
HONORABLE SIG: We saw you this morning
on the "Today" show and were very much
Impressed by your views on our foreign pol-
icy. Yours Is the only right and honest at-
titude. We want peace and we won't got it
unless more of our Congressmen back up
your position.
How can the people help?
Respectfully yours.
DNELMA and DAVID KAGAN,
Los ANGELES, CALIF.,
June 25, 1964.
DEAR SENATOR Mossa: My husband and I
have just watched the "Today" show and
listened with respect to your remarks. We
support your position and know you are cor-
rect when you say that the majority of
Americans object to the prospect of a war in
Vietnam where we do not belong. May you
continue to use your lonely voice to acquaint
more people with the truth of the situation
and It Is our fervent hope that millions rally
to your side. Again, thank you for speaking
for us. I would vote for you for President,
believe me.
Cordially,
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Stepping up the war aria In Iavvr u, --..=s June 25, 1964.
'the problem to the United Nations. We are
writing accordingly to President Johnson and Senator WAYNE MORSE,
too r Senators, VENN&TII KEATING and JACOB Washington, D.C.
growing con-
iced m
Y
y
ou vo
HONOR ED SIa:
fAVITS.Sincerely yours, viction that we in America are bearing the
U, A, BOTKIN burden alone. ~~^ y^^~?{~,~
SenateyOj'Zce Put ding, the United Nations.
Washington, D.C. I have not those documents at hand.
ORAR,SENnxox MoasE I am fully in agree- Kindly forward to my address checking the
nlent with" your opposition to the appoint- ones you referred to in this morning's TV
mellt of Gen, Maxwell Taylor as Ambas- interview.
sador to Vietnam. Without question, the we of our household admire your con-
evidence of a military buildup in southeast fldence and courage in voicing your convic-
Asia 1s clearly established by this appoint- tions. We are very much impressed with the
ment. 1hope your efforts to resist this ap- timeliness of your speech,
pointment will meet with some success; Very sincerely yours,
I am attempting to make known your op JOSEPH R. WARNICK.
1
1 to the appointment of Taylor, as
position
the focal'point 61"tthe-expansion'of the "war
efi'ort" in' Asia. I would like to know the
names of other U.S. senators who may op-
pose this appointment, so that I may write
to them, and influence others to do so. If
", . possible, will you let me know if there- are
OtherSenators who share your view on this
appointment.
k
am curious also, regarding the bac
- her will on North Vietnam and was forced
ground of Alexis Johnson, What ani:bassa to give up. Are we going to be next? War
darial or military positions has he held in has never accomplished anything in the past
the past?
5~lease let me know if you have suggestions and I don't think war will settle anythingin
the future.
bout what else can be done by privaettcit- A peace-loving citizen,
tselfs in resistfngg the haste toward expansion Respectfully,
of the war in soufheas Asia. ESTHER NEWMAN.
_.ERONICA LYONS, LOS ANGELES, CALIF.,
M
SENA?run V,AY1VE
ao our wge Washington, D.C.
forthright warning against the ft sI Scale War DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Again cheers and
brewing on the Asian mainland gives congratulations for your unwavering and
hope that there "are some sane voices in the courageous fight for peace, and your insist-
'Y`iian you very muck for your` good work.
Sincerely,
Mr. and Mrs. CLYDE CLANTON.
(Democrats)..
P.S.-We are calling our friends, reading
your statements and asking them to write.
ANGELES, CALIF.,
June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MoRSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
HONORABLE SENATOR: We, a group of peo-
ple assembled at a City Terrace Open Forum
on Wednesday, June 24, 1964, voted to con-
gratulate you on your gallant stand against
the U.S. Involvement in southeast Asia.
Too many facts prove that the present
U.S, policy is fanning the fires of unrest and
conflict in that unhappy territory and that
this policy is threatening the peace of the
world.
It is up to you and people like you to
save the reputation and dignity of our Na-
tion, which is fast becoming the most feared
and hated land.
The grateful people of this country will -
remember your courageous flight to preserve
peace in the world.
Sincerely yours,
Chairman, City Terrace Open Forum.
M & M FEDERAL SAVINGS
& LOAN ASSOCIATION,
Springfield, Ohio, June 25, 1964.
Hon, WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SIR: Congratulations on your out-
spoken interview on the NBC Today Show
June 25, 1964.
I usually can go along-with Democratic
policy, but what you said regarding South
Vietnam, President Johnson and our Defense
and State Departments has long needed to
be said.
Keep up the good work.
Yours truly,
}a}i who are trying to save the American ence for a peaceful solution to the southeast LEO F. FISCHER,
people and the world from horrible destruc- Asia situation. Keep up the good work. Secretary.
GERTRUDE REED. PEEKSKILL, N.Y.,
June 25, 1964.
C A T S K I L L , N. Y., 1 7 EAR I I support your s?arid on ' oa
-Senator MORSE.
Senator oars, DEAR SIR: Heard you on the "Today" show
6exiateon, ce Building,
and God bless you.
yT~ustii,gtngto D.~. The people of the United States do not
tob" t
'
S
;.4RA$ OENATOR _ORE,
OU Seem _ e jus know what is going on; all they know is STATE COLLEGE, PA.,
.
-about tdi only voice of sanity"ii the Sen-
a$e-and in fact, in our entire government- what they read in the newspapers. June 25, 1964.
' u7' in " Keep up the good work. We need men DEAR SENATOR MoasE: Thanks for your
These days; yet your 'speeches are V
like you who are not afraid to speak out, stand on Vietnam. You are the only one
flour great me ropoiftan newspapers and Kee on talkin -one louder; ma be
quoted briefly, if at all, on the air. p g y y who seems to make sense on the subject
I have written letters to my own Senators, those busybodies in Washington will stop Let's try the U.N. approach. Keep up your
- et on trying to rule the whole world. talk on this subject.
You say it is up to the American people to
inal e 'their voices heard I cannoi believe
our people want b o start wor'ld' war `Yf, bilt,
they seem So brainwashed tha? they are
colupletely immobilized and mute:
bo you see any way` out of this hopeless
situationfi
As far as foreign folic is, concerned, it
t3 u_.i...l
d
t
LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
HONORABLE SIR: I pray that your voice
which now seems to be so alone, will be able
to prevail upon our President and the Penta-
gon to stop their thirst for war.
CULVER CITY, CALIF.,
June 24,1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. SENATOR: We read a small article
on page 6 of the Los Angeles Times of your
statements in the Senate on Tuesday, June
en
see,,L6 to Me ghat our nex pes.
e ee- 23.
tion offers us no afternatlves at all; oth ,You are the only man in the Senate brave
candidates mouth peace liut actually enough to tell the Americans the truth.
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y.,
June 25, 1964.
DEAR SIR: Please continue to urge a peace-
keeping by United Nations in Vietnam.
The airing of this evil which is going on is
one step in the right direction. Thank you
for speaking up.
Sincerely,
promise war. Tp y we have written our Represents- EAST ORANGE, N.J.,
Again t can not believe in a nation being tive, JAMES ROOSEVELT, our two Senators. June 25, 1964.
totally blind, and it-'is doubly`tragio that it Tell us what. else we can do. (Our President, Heard you on `Today" show. We should
should happen in a nation with the great also,) Indeed get out of Vietnam. Why should
_ We almost always agree with your state- any more of our men die for that tiny no-
tradition ours has.
&t Gan be_4onei merits, that we hear. - account country? And as you say, our
 14742 3~Tg SSLONW OQ SENIl --- - - - - - - - - June 26,
t .am, anyway? The; pity of it all that we mist rely on ment have been in a continuous state of re-
;' x . Riot so good. - - men_ who do not hesitate. to plunge our world organization and confusion since the coup
1?iax Sm: zou arc right- it looks as IT gon and the munition des4ers mutt lte re-. William C. Westmoreland, and that the whole
State 32epartment have lost their heads, iolcinc while thousands await the death command rerentiv wan renroant A
4 EACH, "PILL,
l A. It f s Witness. N1 s, folio 4m lg.- yhe , ',gpta- ' U,Q, Military Assistance Command to Lt. Gen.
- -
BieroyB Hasa MD,, seem very sensible to me.
f They say that an ambassador here must be
,Mine44, 1964. more of a field marshal than a diplomat, I know, Mr. President, you know far more
yx-a?Yi . - t . ro ? and that Taylor meets the tit- about all these things than I do. but you
f
k
uite
ma be
m
ree to spea
up about
the o a,ua.YS,,,,y, Taylor has the prestige that
q
9u nt, A[i}p fervently desire Lodge brought to the job, and a diplomatic them. I voted for Mr. Kennedy, and, at this
i
th
P,04 -I'rst also writing to the hresldent' $Incezely, D trFN. CONN.,
"`Sincerely yours. many thanks and best wishes and may Wn.aT.u HIDizLrsOCH.
ABrox C PRSNYSAB. you always be on the right aide -
much .appzeclate your opposition to our by?the wayside of malnutrition, and disease, DEAR SeNATOR: I am In agreement with
IF, sh{ngton, PC, herded like cattle behind barbed .wire,en-, Se fete,
Dsaa Ms MQSSa: T want you to know how closures without shelter m;ood Others die Washington D C
Senator Yxs IdonSa, them their straw huU p4t a daze by men who dune 24, 1964.
$efigie b ce Bui d{t}g~ call themselves Christians_The3- are often Senator WAYNx MORSE,
WHrrs PLaixs. N.Y.. $egsAS Crrr- Me.
Senator Moaas. sale -anil all
along tike yay infold. your
saes Sm; Keep up the~ good nght. Your life with His infinite good, everywhere, every
?tarid on Laos and South Vietnam makes the day.
flftiS sense coming out of Washington these Sincerely,
2Neutrallge and share with, all comers,
't'here Is more than enough to keep us busy
here, getting our own house in order.
Respectfully,
- snip or America's war effort here,
about South Vietnam- Am wiring OVNG_ Borne of his trouble will come from his any stepping up of the war in Asia with all
ind,Lavsclz for support- stew my heart t and soul. We should get out o of
Paws To Macy TAYLOR rN AnYA-S&ua AMSat-
,FANS IN VINTNAM UN1roAs or MMZTAEY.
AY-Nona PoLZrres Lao tsee- -OTH xis BE
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(By Malcolm W. Browne)
June 24,1964.
.,President LYNeoN B. JOnsisoN,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.
DsAa Ma. PazsmENT: Last evening, on tele-
vision, Senator WAYNE Monsa said, as nearly
as I can remember his words, that he had
just come from a private briefing of the Sen-
ate Foreign Relations Committee and he left
with the opinion that the United States is
today the biggest threat to world peace. I
have for some time been of that opinion.
On the same program, Senator ArssN,
again as nearly as I remember him, said that
the administration's decision (appointment
of General Taylor as South Vietnam Am-
baaandnrl seemed to indicate - -+--I-- u
p
Re repeatedly written, wired President, win aan Met to this argument. Taylor and but I would cry out to Heaven if my boy were
` jdF 'Robert S. McNamara, U.S. Defense Secret
to be called back to fight and maybe die haft
dently they feel Americas involvement 1s V. y`?'? W- a u,u uvY a a,vu.u,uu.rrY
, nor a pro-Communist, I haveonly one son,
NORTH HO"YWOOn, CAW-. -beginntn
g to look too mush nu
"M
N
,,,Wt'{hy eyy are f
g
t
ng- Goro kind of politico-military war plan needed" st a moral question- Morals aside for the
^~' tell the people what's ,going Taylor's appointment underscores the moment, however, and to talk about the
and _ won t tell us. , Keep up the good growing American military involvement to practical-when are we going to get our boys
$o you, say this was in the making a southeast Asia and the probability of thereaa- out of Korea? Ever? Are we going to get
bogged down that way in southeast Asia?
ougle of dears. ing armed conflict with the Communists-
,a?Y wan nun many missing youths in Mississippi. Is this free-
silurllsts
ia, Cuba wil , start on .us, so why of the U B. muitary advisers in Vietnam are dom?
didn't they start on' them? They do too extremely capable. But the Pentagon is
m'tltlf- 13!ing to us people, but we can think not capable of building and executing the I think the whole southeast Asia thing is
i
h
i
say McNamara has too muci- authority, ,.... t,v? Y,,,,a?s ,,, vur sense-t,ue} are ootn. want to volunteer for that kind of business,
d Yh;jlei. Eisenhower couldn't think We have nothing to match these multithreat let them do so.
fhdW and I'm glad somebody speaks up. But pis preuecessor. Henry caoot Lodge, holds bious term in serveral countries I can think
#kiey have maybe no sons to send and ttte4 the Reserve rank of major generai_ of. But If they don't value their freedom
Mrs Elan WW~Y, -? ? ?-.~.+. .. e. e.. ,a, YYYunYC4VYUUVVU7 , as "not letting the Communists take over
itlDlltid civil matters.
-r- .: ..+f,e.a;.~ ...,,, .._ .. _ a_.'? ` ? _,,, _ ' . _ -. southeast Asia." Lam quite Willing to ship
ary,
c
amara a 21 years old. He has just finished a 3-
e
June 24,1964.
w.aaa.r.ae"..a+ with insufffeient emphasis on political year hitch in the Army (101st Airborne),
aspects- - - - snit ha Ia nn --- fn, +he -+ 4 . oon r
Kent L. B, Johnson bas surrou~dgd biz af_ gigFr ~ ,pbp?j, y a~~ ?(, }i~ y, cause you to act
With :piilita{y leadeDhl'Q~~gdl~ei~e1ie~r,z6ti tb~lyii b ! 5 ~ 36~pnki
have. read enough to know that Maxwell Tay- after Taylor arrives. They note that Gen. Finally, I wonder, to what extent do the
for is a man who thrives on war and makes Paul D. Harkins has just turned over the forces of the industrial-military complex,
peace
n sou
east Asia, . power vacuum is unlikely. time, would certainly vote for you. Please
,I am dies pointed and grieved that Presi- At the same time some Americana are do not let the political criticism especially
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against 'which President Eisenhower warned,
act,upon'you and perhaps cause you to do
things that you do not in your heart believe
I do not think we have been getting the
real truth about Asia, and other places. If
it ever came to a choice, which God forbid,
between patriotism and morality, I would
not hesitate to side with morality.
Please forgive this long letter, which I am
sure you personally will never read, but I
had to get these things off my mind.
Respectfully yours,
CONGER F.. SHUR.
Blind to Senator MORSE: I am grateful that
we have a man of your courage in the Senate.
BROOKLYN, N.Y.,
June.24,1964.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: I hear that you have
been making daily speeches opposing the
Vietnam war. The news tonight of the de-
clared Intent to move in with U.S. bombers
openly, and probably to attack North' Viet-
nam is just almost unbelievable.
Can't there be forced in the Senate by some
of you on the Foreign Relations Committee
a challenge on the basis of war without dec-
laration or consent of Congress?
Or does Congress give its consent-with the
exception of nine (I am told) of you non-
subservient ones?,
Does the President and, Mr. Rusk really
think that we are so successfully brain-
washed? That we have swallowed the old
wornout line of the danger of communism?
It is sickening to think what our country has
sunk to., The viefousness of the whole affair
makes me. ashamed; breaking international
agreements, intervening with force in a
small country's affairs.
Are we, then committed to warring on
ideology? That a small helpless country that
has freed itself, by herculean sacrifice from
si colonial. master. shall not be allowed to fo1-
low its own leaders?
Maybe you Senators who see, must start a
demonstration on the, White House steps?
You could call up a few thousands to support
you. In Greece they had a peace march of
800,000 souls. This was not published in our
free press.
We are worse than a nation of sheep; we
are a nation of Criminals, who are demon-
strating the failure of so-called democratic
government.
What can we do? , Are we totally lost? If
the Senate does not act?
I congratulate you for your courage, Mr.
MORSE, but apparently the power that is rul-
ing the President also holds down the free
press. Never a line do we see, or a word on
the air, about your speeches-not one word.
Most sincerely, but downhearted,
MARIANNA, SCHULTZ.
BEST, OREG.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE, TENN.,
June 24, 1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE, _
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR : During the centuries of
constant intermittent warfare between
France and England, probably no statesman
on either side had the courage to say, "Our
country is the world's greatest threat to
peace" (at least not publicly).
Voltaire said something like, "It is not to
those who would destroy the universe that
we owe our reverence, but to those who
understand it."
We must then,wonder how many liberals
there are in the U.S.Senate with courage,
understanding, and intellectual integrity.
If mankind is to survive, it is to you (plural,
I hope) that history will pay tribute'.
Cordially yours,
How.) AN
subconsciously, or unconsciously) try to out cost of losing all their lives. United States) do not have vital interests in
Gc,LDWATER the Republicans between now Complete disregard for responsibility to South Vietnam and I also agree that U.S.
and November? U.S. citizens, and to people everywhere, is troops should be withdrawn.
BURLINGTON, MASS.,
June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR: While watching the "Today"
program this morning, I was deeply touched
by the position you are taking on Vietnam.
You see, my husband and I were discussing
the war in South Vietnam just before you
appeared on, the TV screen and I was deeply
touched by your convictions, as our senti-
ments are exactly the same as yours.
You see, Senator MORSE, we have one boy
in the U.S. Army, training as a fixed wing
pilot and another son in college in the ROTC
Air Forge and naturally I'm deeply concerned
about their future. These two boys are the
only children I have. My husband was
called into the Army when these children
were mere infants. I realize there are mil-
lions of other families in this same situation
and I'm sure they must feel the same way
as I do. I'm a hundred percent for our boys
fighting to protect our freedom and our be-
loved country, but to send these young boys
into South Vietnam to fight, especially, when
they don't want us there, is beyond reason-
ing, in my estimation. You can be assured
that I am a very worried mother as I under-
stand my son is being trained to pilot planes
over Vietnam in this war.
I have to admire your stamina to be able
to project your convictions as a Democrat,
especially now as we have a Democratic
President in office. This is a wonderful coun-
try, especially where we're allowed to disagree
with our colleagues. We are very lucky to
have such a clear-thinking Senator such as
yourself occupying a seat in our Senate, and
I do hope that the citizens of Oregon value
your guidance and will reserve that seat for
you for many years.
Thanking you for taking the time to read
this letter.
Sincerely,
COLUMBIA, MO.,
June 23, 1964.
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.
MY DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: This letter is to
express my dismay at our expanding involve-
ment in the war in southeast Asia. I have
the uncomfortable feeling that such actions
as the construction of the big airbase in
South Vietnam and the sending of new
stockpiles of weapons to Thailand will only
tend to cause the war to spread and increase
the risk of an all-out war with China. Such
a war would, I believe, be most unpopular
with most Americans.
It seems to me that we would be much
better advised to follow the alternate sug-
gestions of Senators WAYNE MORSE and
ERNEST GRUENING that we make areal at-
tempt to settle the problems of southeast
Asia at the conference table.
Won't you please work for peace in this
part of the world rather than for an ex-
panded war?
Sincerely,
LANCASTER, CALIF.,
June 24, 1964.
SENATOR WAYNE MORSE: Praise to you.
You are definitely speaking for millions of
us who understand the situation in south-
east Asia. and know the United States is fully
to blame for the explosive condition there.
Placing General Taylor in the responsible
position of carrying on the war without
limited conditions most certainly means pro-
being-shown up by the lack of speaking out
against this terrible move of the administra-
tion by the majority of the legislators.
All power to you in your efforts.
Sincerely,
PEARL R. GOODING.
LA JOLLA, CALIF.,
June 24, 1964.
President LYNDON JOHNSON,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: Is it not rather un-
usual for our country to appoint a military
man as our ambassador to a foreign country?
We think it was a very bad choice, as it is
being interpreted in the press as a truly be-
ligerent move.
We are very much opposed to the war. In
Vietnam and we feel. that you and your ad-
visers have gone too far in that you have,
been bombing military installations In Laos
and in North Vietnam. We thought it had
been decided that war is unthinkable in this
atom bomb era.
Yours most sincerely,
W. LEROY GARTH, M.D.
(Copy to Senator MORSE.)
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Thank you so much
for standing up on your hind feet and tell-
ing the administration off.
The people of the world are unalterably
opposed to war, and you are smart enough to
know It.
Your friend, .
TRENTON, MO.,
June 23, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR: I heartily endorse your
stand against a war with China, or any other
conflict in Asia.
Sincerely,
V. C. ROSE,
Attorney at Law.
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y.,
June 24, 1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SIR: I entirely endorse your position
in regard to Vietnam. It is preposterous to
regard Asiatics as "outsiders" and ourselves
as "insiders" with a mandate to occupy
Vietnam.
I would like someone to tell me where
and when the people of that country invited
us to overrun their land.
It is deplorable that your's is the only
voice in Congress to speak out against this
travesty of justice and humanity.
Yours truly,
S. H. AUDERMAN, D.D.S.
BALTIMORE, MD.,
June 25, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Thank you very
much for speaking out on the situation be-
tween our country and Vietnam.
We are with you and appreciate being in-
formed. Good luck and God bless you.,
Sincerely,
VISTA, CALIF.,
June 18, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senate.
DEAR SIR: Please accept my congratulations-
ceeding to the point of no return, for having the courage and honesty to stand
The peasants, Intellectuals, religious lead- upand
tell the American people the truth
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The United States would have more friends
and respect in the world if' we would turn
toward peace. The people of the world do
not want the United States to lead them into
a possible nuclear disaster. Most of the peo-
ple of the world want to live, not die.
Thanking you again for your honesty and
leadership, remain.
Respectfully yours.
J. E. KELLY.
WELLESLEY. MAss.,
,Tune 25,1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
'Washington, D.C.:
Bravo. seep your voice of reason speaking
on Vietnam.
Mrs. D. C. ARNOLD.
ORLANDO, FLA.,
June 24,1964.
DEAR SENATOR Morass: The news last night
was most distressing. It seems that the
Government has decided to make war on
China. I have been convinced for sometime
that they meant to do so, but I had no idea
it would come so soon.
The only bright Spot is your protest. I
have written the President; he will not see
It, but someone will-if only a great many
would write it might have some effect, but
not many will.
At least you Senator MORSE will lead a few
who see the awful implications in such a
move.
Thanks for standing up to the issue, as you
always do.
Sincerely,
BxriaEaDA, MD.,
June Z5,1964.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: Again I admired your
insight and courage as you spoke on the
TV this morning regarding our position in
Vietnam. The U.N. should be our forum.
To Identify myself, you very graciously
spoke for the International_ Outlook section
of the 20th Century Club a couple of years
ago when I was chairman.
RecEntly, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Morse, and your
gentle granddaughter had fun at a club pic-
nic. Life has to have this type of balance
amid such a serious world.
Sincerely,
GERTAVDE O. PERRY,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.,
June 24,1964.
Hon. WAYNE MORSE.
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
Danz SiR: I hope you will do all you can to
keep us out of another war, why can't we
stay home and mind our own business? Let's
try to make the United States safe for its own
people, like what's happening in New York
and the South. Why are they so worried
about Vietnam they don't seem to care about
Angola or the slaves in Spain and Portugal
or the slaves In Haiti and Dominican Repub-
lic? They don't seem to care that democracy
took a setback In Brazil. Why can't these
countries have the form of government that
they want? Why do we have to force our
way of life on them, when they don't want
It? Have we got a bunch of morons running
our State Department? Do they like to
cause misery and woe?
Do what you can to get the Visited States
back to sanity and morality; maybe it Isn't
too late, but I am afraid so.
May God continue to bless you with a keen
mind and a compassion for your fellow man.
As ever.
ELLICOTr Crrv, MD.,
June 25,1964,
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
V.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR Moasz: I felt I had to write
to you and congratulate you for your courage
In speaking up about the Vietnam situation
on the "Today" show. It is really a shame
that more of our Congressmen don't have -
your courage and foresight. Our policy of
supporting tyrannical governments against
the people In Vietnam and elsewhere, on a
unilateral basis has really gained us nothingg
but contempt around the world. We should,
by all means, make more use of the United
Nations in these critical situations. It seem$
that the only way we can be forced to do
this is by repealing the Connally reserva-
tion in order to make the U.N. more effective
for all of us. Of course, our military will
not agree-they can retain their prestige only
when there's a war, and right now, Vietnam
Is the only war we have.
Please continue your attempts to educate
the public-we certainly don't get accurate
information from the newspapers or from
our other sources of education. Thank you.
Sincerely,
MERCEDES J. Puu.au's
Mrs. Mercedes J. Phillips,
MORGAN HILL, CALL?.,
June 24,1964.
Senator WAY N"0254
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR Moxsa: We salute you with
very full hearts on your uncompromising
stand on the terrible situation in Vietnam,
or perhaps the most terrible part is right here
in.our country, where the truth Is so stifled.
We hope to write your name in for Presi-
dent.
Sincerely,
RAT and 11=7Y AximasoN,
BERRELEY, CALM.,
June 24, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE.
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR Mosaz: This Is to express
my wholehearted approval and gratitude for
your outspoken opposition to the adminis-
tration's outrageous policy re southeast Asia.
GREAT FALLS, I+forrT-, Is there nothing that can be done to stop it?
..._.. , l f.. Certainly the Constitution does not give the
Hon. WAYNE MORSE.
U.S. Senate,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR: I think It's wonderful you
can speak up as you do about this country's
being so mixed up with affairs in Par East.
I just can't make out just what we are doing
In South Vietnam or Formosa.
It seems as the administration would like
to or Is trying to get us in a war in a pert
of the world. We have nothing to gain.
everything to lose:
I always listen to you. I have never seen
you take the wrong Q~prove For Relea /I ? s &403 5 ndidate with vision
Best wishes to you !?I'sA Yours .truly, Again, with appreciation, Gratefully and sincerely,
Lug of an Army general along with many
threats seems tantamount to that-Just
about. If a sufficient force in Congress fav-
ored It, could not President Johnson be im-
peached? Does he think that he is not going
to get a devastating response to his avowed
intention of dictating to foreign powers for
not following our way of Ilfe? (In Mlaslaelp.
Pi?)
Granting that the President has favored
many forward-looking policies, the Vietnam
attitude can easily bring a holocaust that will
June 26
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
June-251964.
The Honorable Senator WAYNE MORSE,
U.S. Senator, Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR: This morning it was my
good fortune to see and listen to you on the
Today Show "
I congratulate you on your forthright ex-
pose of the situation of our foreign policy
and admire you for stating so clearly the
"mesa" we have made of it.
I have "no ax to grind" and am no mem-
ber of any organization, but as a retired
Foreign Service officer, I have some knowl-
edge of the things of which you speak. Do,
please press the issue. It is later than most
people think.
With Senator FuLDtIGHT, I hope that you
will be able to make the American public
aware of the dangerous path our Govern-
ment is taking in the field of foreign affairs.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM G. VALE.
SECOND GENERAL Hob=AL,
APO 180, N.Y., June 24,1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
BON. SENATOR MORSE: You are to be
congratulated on your intelligent stand
against expanding hostilities in southeast
Asia. There are many of us, including Mrs.
C. B. Luce, who believe that we must come
to at least a talking arrangement with the
leaders of over 500 million people. President
de Gaulle has already made the step, and
since we recognize the governments in Mos-
cow and Belgrade, perhaps we should give
more serious consideration to it too. Our
surplus grain can fill the bellies of China's
millions just as well as the products of Indo-
china's rice paddles, and with our grain
China's leaders could probably be convinced
that their present aggression in Laos and
South Vietnam Is unnecessary.
Yours very truly,
Lswrs A. JOHNSON,
Major, M.C., U.S.A.
Senator WAYNE Moms,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: This Is my second
letter thanking you for opposing the ag-
gression our country is now committing, and
the full-scale war being contemplated, in
southeast Asia. It takes real courage to buck
the leadership of both parties and most of
the press on this issue. This Nation is be-
ing marshaled to commit a crime against
humanity, and you are one of the few who
both know it's wrong and says so.
I see little difference between the John-
son administration and the Republican opt
this issue. I will be voting for the first time
this November. and I see no reason for try-
ing to make a choice where there is no
choice. Instead. I will write In your name
for President of the United States, with
Senator ERNEST GRVENINa for Vice President.
Sncerely yours.
WILLIAM RUSSELL ROTHMAN.
ROCKPORT, MASS.,
June 24, 1964.
Senator WAYNE MORSE,
Washington, D.C.
DEAR SENATOR MORSE: For many years I
have admired your honesty and great cour-
age but never more than now.
I am sure that many people feel as you
do about the war in Vietnam, but we feel
helpless. We have written to the President,
but our letters are ignored. For the first