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"Because of increased military expenditure," the President asked Congress to "temporarily restore" excise-tax cuts on cars (which had dropped from 7% to 6%) and telephone service (down from 10% to 3%). Since the reductions had come into effect only twelve days before his speech, quick congressional approval of the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: SAID THE PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS | 1/21/1966 | See Source »

Taking the Plunge. If Lyndon Johnson is to contend successfully with the many problems that confront him, his first task is to regain full mastery of the levers of power and the instruments of opinion making that lie at his disposal as President. His long absence from the White House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Change in the Scenery | 1/14/1966 | See Source »

Most of the Communist reinforcements are concentrating in such plateau provinces as Kontum and Pleiku, where the only fire brigade at Westmoreland's disposal has been the overworked 1st Cavalry. To lend them a hand, a 4,000-man contingent from the Army's 25th

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: Gen. Westmoreland, The Guardians at the Gate | 1/7/1966 | See Source »

From then on, Schlesinger scooped up information like a vacuum cleaner, recording everything on a sheaf of white 8-in. by 4-in. cards that he carried in an inside jacket pocket. On weekends he transferred his notes to white foolscap, eventually filled three black leatherette binders with nearly 400...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Combative Chronicler | 12/17/1965 | See Source »

Perfect Relation. Entertainment does not end with the news columns. Both papers run suggestive ads. For a marriage counselor: "To all Americans and foreigners who would like to marry Vietnamese young girls and would like to know carefully all the national customs of the young ladies and also to prevent...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Newspapers: Antic English in Saigon | 12/17/1965 | See Source »

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