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...reappearance of dissent in the form of demands for U.S. troop withdrawals, whether immediate or on a specific timetable, reflects the war-weariness of a part of the U.S. public. In a sense that Nixon did not quite state, it does represent a form of "defeatism"-a widespread feeling that there is no clear way of forcing a peace settlement from Hanoi, but that the killing must stop and therefore the U.S. must pull out. On the other extreme, Nixon's plea for unity, while based on the valid notion that the war's real battleground has shifted...
...often enough for conservative causes. Scott and Griffin supported the President on the ABM. Last year Griffin led the Senate fight against Abe Fortas' appointment as Chief Justice. Both Senators have generally subscribed to the President's Viet Nam policies, although Scott has been anxious for accelerated troop withdrawals. Both Scott and Griffin are liberal on civil rights. Last June, Scott attacked the Administration's positions on voting rights and school desegregation guidelines. During the 90th Congress, he voted less than half the time with the conservative Senate coalition. Scott's Republicanism is ecumenical. "There...
David Riesman 31, Henry Ford II Professor of Social Sciences, said last night he would oppose the resolution because it called for action to end the war without educating people to the reasons for the immediate troop withdrawal. He urged the Faculty to delay consideration of the proposal until after the October 15th Moratorium...
...Tuesday's special meeting, the Faculty will have an opportunity to call for an immediate troop withdrawal from Vietnam...
Doty said he felt the resolution was imprecise. "I'm tired of signing things that only approximate what I believe," he said. "I support a prompt and orderly troop withdrawal, but immediate withdrawal is impractical." However, Doty said he would oppose the resolution only if he felt a more precise wording would get more votes...