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Self-imposed Defeat. Johnson stuck it out, and in the end got a better deal. His offer of an unconditional, if partial, bombing pause, backed up by his renunciation of a second term, was an astonishingly risky move for a notoriously cautious operator. Having gambled so much, the President was not interested in showcase talks that would impress the world but accomplish little. Consequently, he considered it important not merely that the talks should get started, but also that they should get started in the proper way, without allowing the U.S. to labor under the considerable disadvantage of negotiating...
Senator Robert F. Kennedy appeared to have won a second victory last night. A slate of delegates committed to him led with 60 per cent of the vote in the District of Columbia with partial returns from 128 precincts. Two other slates, both supporting Vice-President Hubert H. Humphrey, split the remaining 40 per cent...
...Marijuana, in effective dosages, affects mood and decision-making centers of the brain, as does alcohol only at the level of drunkenness. Pot, in contrast to alcohol, has little effect on the mechanics of body movement, whereas the drunk is partially protected by being unable to carry out many of his impetuous, diluted inclinations. The pot high lasts more than four hours, is easily extended, and is not easily detected by those who should be warned of the partial incapacitation of the potted. The quality of the mind depends on the sum of experiences in judging whether information is reliable...
While the South Vietnamese braced themselves to bear heavier burdens in the war, the North Vietnamese felt, at least temporarily, a great weight lifted from their shoulders. In the three weeks since President Johnson announced his partial bombing pause, life north of the 20th parallel-where 90% of the North Vietnamese live and where the U.S. has ceased attacking-has taken on a new and freer rhythm. After three years of fairly steady air strikes by U.S. planes, the North Vietnamese, though still basically too cautious to change the mode of life that they have devised to counter...
...White Flags. There were signs that Johnson was wigwagging his open left hand as well as prominently displaying his clenched right fist. U.S. planes, having ranged as far as the 20th parallel after the President declared a partial bombing pause, last week went no farther north than the 19th parallel-a difference of nearly 70 miles. For its part, however, Hanoi offered no sign that it was prepared to make a reciprocal gesture...