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Congressional opponents of Nixon Vietnam policy renew opposition - Sep 25, 1969 - HISTORY.com
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Senator Charles Goodell (a maverick Republican from New York) proposes legislation that would require the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Vietnam by the end of 1970, and bar the use of congressionally appropriated funds after December 1, 1970, for maintaining U.S. military personnel in Vietnam.
The legislation failed to pass, but it was followed by 10 similar proposals over the next three weeks by legislators including Senators Jacob Javits, Frank Church, and Mark Hatfield. Nixon had temporarily silenced his critics earlier in the month by announcing a new troop withdrawal and a reduction in the draft call for the next two months, but many of those who opposed him in Congress felt that Nixon had ignored an opportunity to push for peace in Vietnam when Ho Chi Minh had died on September 1.
Also on this day: Two terrorist attacks occur near Da Nang in which 19 South Vietnamese die. Viet Cong commandos threw a grenade into a meeting place, killing four civilians and one policeman and wounding 26 others. At nearly the same time, a bus struck a mine 95 miles southeast of Da Nang killing 14 civilians.
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The legislation failed to pass, but it was followed by 10 similar proposals over the next three weeks by legislators including Senators Jacob Javits, Frank Church, and Mark Hatfield. Nixon had temporarily silenced his critics earlier in the month by announcing a new troop withdrawal and a reduction in the draft call for the next two months, but many of those who opposed him in Congress felt that Nixon had ignored an opportunity to push for peace in Vietnam when Ho Chi Minh had died on September 1.
Also on this day: Two terrorist attacks occur near Da Nang in which 19 South Vietnamese die. Viet Cong commandos threw a grenade into a meeting place, killing four civilians and one policeman and wounding 26 others. At nearly the same time, a bus struck a mine 95 miles southeast of Da Nang killing 14 civilians.
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCPT (Join to see)COL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. PO2 Mark Saffell MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnellSSG Leo Bell TSgt Melissa Post
Congressional opponents of Nixon Vietnam policy renew opposition - Sep 25, 1969 - HISTORY.com
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Capt Seid Waddell
SGT Efaw (Mick) G., it is a case study of the failure of leadership from the POTUS on down, and Congress' use of the war to score political points at the expense of American foreign policy - it says nothing about the justness of the cause.
Iraq is yet another example of the Democrats playing politics with our national security and turning a stabilized and peaceful Iraq into the meat grinder it is today - and which is spreading to the rest of the world now as well.
The problem comes from electing liberal/progressives to positions of control, and having their political aspirations supersede any considerations of our national security.
Iraq is yet another example of the Democrats playing politics with our national security and turning a stabilized and peaceful Iraq into the meat grinder it is today - and which is spreading to the rest of the world now as well.
The problem comes from electing liberal/progressives to positions of control, and having their political aspirations supersede any considerations of our national security.
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Thankfully republican Senator Charles Goodell and democrat Senators Jacob Javits, Frank Church, and Mark Hatfield were unsuccessful in getting enough votes to pass legislation to set a date certain for withdrawing troops fro Vietnam SP5 Mark Kuzinski.
Fools, demagogues and the weak-willed politicians push for date certain for troop withdrawal while statesmen and women push for objectives and goals to be met before forcing an opponent to sue for peace.
Fools, demagogues and the weak-willed politicians push for date certain for troop withdrawal while statesmen and women push for objectives and goals to be met before forcing an opponent to sue for peace.
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