Word: presidentitis
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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M.I.T. president Howard W. Johnson yesterday morning obtained a temporary restraining order against the radical November Action Coalition (NAC), which is planning to occupy offices at M.I.T. this afternoon.
Appealing to the great silent majority of Americans," President Nixonlast night reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the people of South Vietnam.
The President claimed to have a reasonable and workable plan to end the war. The plan calls for "the complete withdrawal of all U.S. ground combat forces and their replacements by the South Vietnamese forces on an orderly scheduled timetable."
The Administration had already announced plans to "Vietnamize the war" earlier in the year. The address delivered last night strongly resembled Nixon's first Vietnam policy speech in May. At that time, the President ruled out one-sided withdrawal or "disguised American defeat."
More noticeable last night, however, was the President's increased despair over Hanoi's unwillingness to bargain. By putting greater emphasis on "Vietnamization," the President hopes to "bring the war to an end regardless of what happens on the negotiating front."