Word: rusk
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While a bewildering array of soldiers and statesmen still strove to sort things out in the Dominican Republic (see THE HEMISPHERE), the two foremost foreign policy spokesmen in the U.S.-President Johnson and Secretary of State Dean Rusk-paused to assess the situation...
...Name's the Same. Rusk, in his first press conference since the Dominican civil war erupted five weeks ago, told Washington newsmen that it had quickly become apparent that "extremist elements were attempting to capitalize on the anarchy and the disorder to seize control." Only "the prompt arrival of American forces," he said, "averted a major disaster." When one reporter suggested that the U.S. might have "overreacted" to estimates of Communist influence among the rebels, Rusk snapped: "I don't know how one draws the line between overreaction and underreaction. There is no question...
...present, said Rusk, the Red threat "has been very substantially reduced, although not completely eliminated." At one point, a newsman noted that Rusk had not used the word "Communist" once, instead was talking about "leftists" and "leftist extremists." "Is there anything significant in that?" asked the newsman. Replied Rusk: "None at all. I will be glad to call them Communists...
Three Realities. At week's end, President Johnson went to Waco, Texas, to speak to the graduating class of Baylor University. Like Rusk, he recounted the events leading to U.S. intervention. "Blood and hate drowned ideals, and for days freedom itself stood on the edge of disaster," he said. "In those early, terrible hours, we did what...
Despite the symptoms of instability, the U.S. remained as firm in its commitment as ever. Secretary of State Dean Rusk, questioned about the possibility of Russia and China joining forces in Viet Nam, issued a sober warning. "It would be a great mistake," said Rusk, "if the other side should think that they can have a larger war with impunity, and that a larger war on their side would remove us from Southeast Asia...