Word: offing
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Dates: during 1970-1970
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"There is nothing developing militarily that would cause us not to meet or beat" the May goal of reducing U. S. forces to 284,000, he said.
The purpose of his trip to Vietnam will be to "assess the progress of the Vietnamization program; to assess the military assistance programs; and also to confer with Gen. Creighton W. Albrams on what lies ahead as far as further troop reductions" are concerned, he said.
Laird also stated that the United States is currently slightly ahead of its troop withdrawal schedule. Moreover, he predicted that by January 5, "we will be below 340,000..."
When questioned about an apparent extension of the U. S.'s bombing policy, Laird insisted that "there's been no basic change..."
When Harvard's varsity wrestling team enters its important match against the University of Massachusetts tonight in Amherst, coach John Lee will be using a rearranged lineup designed to give his squad every possible advantage.