Word: pentagons
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Marines being dispatched to Viet Nam. The reinforcements will bring total U.S. military strength in the country to 510,500, allowing General William Westmoreland greater flexibility in deploying his troops to defend the cities and the besieged northern provinces. The new men are being rushed to Asia, said the Pentagon, "for insurance purposes...
...Considered Insinuation. The rumors were apparently touched off by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Eafle Wheeler in a Feb. 1 closed-door appearance before the Senate Armed Services Committee. In response to a hypothetical question from Republican Hawk Strom Thurmond, according to leaked reports, Wheeler said that the Pentagon would indeed recommend use of nukes if the outcome of the Khe Sanh battle depended on their deployment. He had emphasized earlier, however, that he believed Khe Sanh could be held without their use. Moreover, he did not suggest that the President would permit their use even...
Gaping Loophole. Skeptics were quick to point out that the Administration had merely denied reports that it had been asked by parties unknown to deploy nuclear weapons; no one specifically repudiated gossip that their use was under consideration by the Pentagon. Nor did General Wheeler ease the skeptics' concern when he was asked at a press conference about using tactical nukes in Viet Nam. Sidestepping the broad question, he repeated: "I do not think that nuclear weapons will be required to defend Khe Sanh." The implication, to many, was that nukes were at least available as a last resort...
...rioting, the nation's police forces have built up an arsenal of riot arms ranging from armored cars to the Mace chemical spray gun. In further preparation for civil dis order, Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor reported last week in testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Pentagon has drawn up a battle plan for the cities as meticulous as any contingency planning for Southeast Asia...
...money, with roomy galleys, "patios" fore and aft, and large sundecks on top. "It's almost like living in a Florida home," says Chris-Craft Sales Promotion Manager C. G. Houser. It's also great for parties. Brigadier General William Shedd, deputy director of operations of the Pentagon's National Military Command Center, uses his 34-ft. houseboat (appropriately christened the Outhouse) for entertaining afloat on the Potomac, with the number of guests limited only by the number of life preservers aboard...