Word: halt
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...railroad dispute has led to discussions of the problem of just how far the government should intervene to halt strikes. Some people, including the industry spokesmen, advocate legislation forbidding such strikes altogether, eliminating the need for emergency measures...
...that "a cause worth fighting is a cause worth winning." Rockefeller stands with the President, declaring that Johnson "must back the American commitment to freedom-and we must back him in this commitment." Percy, the least bellicose of the lot, is somewhat ambivalent: he proposes neither an unconditional bombing halt nor an outright pull-out but emphasizes the need to "accelerate the pursuit of peace...
...history. The Government has already invoked the Railroad Labor Act's 60-day grace period to prevent a strike and now is helpless to act beyond presidential persuasion or special authority from Congress or the courts. A rail strike could idle up to 630,000 workers, halt commuter service and sidetrack as much as 30% of all military traffic...
...deftness and decision-making capacity-particularly on the overriding issue of Viet Nam-to win. Percy, on the other hand, has pretty clearly marked out his own position. He argues that the U.S. should unilaterally set the time and place for peace negotiations, promising the North Vietnamese a bombing halt if and when they show up at the conference table. While a shade different from the Administration's fundamental quid pro quo stance, the Percy approach is not incompatible with Johnson...
...first version of the letter was drafted several weeks ago, but its release was postponed until after Senator Robert Kennedy's recent speech calling for a halt in U.S. bombing...