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...officer in Viet Nam, to Washington for two days of intensive talks. Abrams is believed to be in line to succeed General William C. Westmoreland as commander of all U.S. forces in Viet Nam when Westy leaves, probably May 15, to become the Army's new Chief of Staff...
...McClellan's dillydallying, Lincoln, in effect, demoted him by forming a whole new army under John Pope, who was to attack Lee anew. While he will not compare them on other grounds, Civil War Historian Bruce Catton notes at least one "striking" parallel between McClellan and General William Westmoreland. "McClellan was always saying he could do the job if they gave him more troops," observes Catton. "He always wanted more. Finally, Lincoln got tired of this and put him on the shelf. It seems that Westmoreland is in the same position...
Bitterness & Frustration. Westmoreland's friends are already saying that he was overdirected from Washington and forced to fight a war on the cheap. The general himself is known to be bitter about the flak from home and frustrated by what he thinks has been a letdown in support from the Administration. The timing of last week's announcement is not likely to mollify him. Not only did it occur at a juncture when the allies are on the defensive, but, coming so early, it may pull the commander's punch. "Why the hell did they announce...
...appointment must be approved by the Senate, and some time before he enters his new Pentagon office in July, Westmoreland will be pressed to explain to congressional committees how and why the U.S. design for Viet Nam has fallen so far short of its original expectations-and what should be done next...
Kennedy even converted the controversy into one of the several abrasive quips he hurled at Johnson during the week. He mentioned some of the experts he had proposed for the commission, then added that "President Johnson, in his inimitable style, wanted to appoint General Westmoreland, John Wayne and Martha Raye." Another Kennedy throwaway: he knows he has a chance to win-George Hamilton asked for his daughter's telephone number...