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...McCloskey also charged that "the cowardice of Congress" in voting for large military appropriations had allowed the continuation...
Defending his 1969 and 1970 votes for military appropriations, McCloskey said that it was "irresponsible" to vote against a bill when disagreeing with only a part of it. He said he voted for the two bills because he agreed with the basic principle of defense spending...
...think idealism alone will keep peace in the world, McCloskey added. "We work for world peace but we have to recognize that deterrents are a way of keeping peace...
...McCloskey said that the only Congressional condition for withdrawal of troops was the return of U.S. prisoners of war. Nixon, he said, believed it was equally important to maintain the South Vietnamese government...
...McCloskey said he would not support Nixon in November unless his policy changed. "No politician should support all members of his party," he said. "I'll support whoever is the best...