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issues of the day. They were outraged at the empty floor where few Congressmen were there to listen, learn or be moved. NONEXISTENCE? Rep. Lester Wolff (N.Y.) stated the theme of the afternoon: Mr. Speaker, today we are engaged in a long-overdue discussion of the single most important issue facing our Nation— the continuing war in Vietnam. This war has dragged on for so long that it threatens to become a permanent part of our existence, or nonexistence, as the case may be. U.S. ESCALATION The fact of U.S. escalation of the war during the Paris negotiations was stressed by many speakers. Rep. Jonathan Bingham (N.Y.) said: Mr. BINGHAM. It is my understanding that the North Vietnamese did withdraw a substantial number of troops last fall, that there was a slowing down of military activities on their part, and that this was not met by a corresponding deescalation on our side. But, on the ■contrary, we stepped up our bombing operations. We intensified the level of our activities, as is. shown by the casualty figures. I think it is fair to characterize,"as I did, the recent North Vietnamese offensive an counter- offensive. and Rep. Robert Kastenmeier ■ ) (Wise.) added Mr. Speaker, we are once again on the escalation merry-go-round. It is now ; common knowledge that the bombing halt over North Vietnam has been offset GnStt^mAb Pyàfl by increased bombing'elsewliere, inferen- tially in the south, and ominously in Laos. The announced reductions in battalion-size U.S.-initiated actions in recent months has been more than offset by increased small unit actions by our forces. But these hard facts are too conveniently ignored by our own Government. When will we admit that our actions, since the bombing halt began, have not been particularly reassuring to the North Vietnamese that we desire peace? Have we been able to show by our deeds that we indeed are seeking a political settlement of the war, rather than a military victory? Rep. Ryan quoted Sec. of Defense Melvin Laird as saying that the blame for the renewed intensification of the fighting rests squarely with the "enemy." Laird stated, March 11, "that if these attacks continue unabated, an appropriate response will be made." This was repeated, March 14, by Pres. Nixon. Congressman Ryan continued: According to New York Post columnist James Wechsler, however, Ambassador Averell Harriman, the chief Paris negotiator for the Johnson administration, has said that the "present North Vietnamese offensive is essentially a • to i> tot ons ;iry the occupa- held by the Viet- i lenient more >n regime, the U.S. unucd to make extensive use e "search and destroy" missions. Ce*iqYfc*SMtt Ipwensfàn
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Editor | Bick, Barbara; Swerdlow, Amy |
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Full text | issues of the day. They were outraged at the empty floor where few Congressmen were there to listen, learn or be moved. NONEXISTENCE? Rep. Lester Wolff (N.Y.) stated the theme of the afternoon: Mr. Speaker, today we are engaged in a long-overdue discussion of the single most important issue facing our Nation— the continuing war in Vietnam. This war has dragged on for so long that it threatens to become a permanent part of our existence, or nonexistence, as the case may be. U.S. ESCALATION The fact of U.S. escalation of the war during the Paris negotiations was stressed by many speakers. Rep. Jonathan Bingham (N.Y.) said: Mr. BINGHAM. It is my understanding that the North Vietnamese did withdraw a substantial number of troops last fall, that there was a slowing down of military activities on their part, and that this was not met by a corresponding deescalation on our side. But, on the ■contrary, we stepped up our bombing operations. We intensified the level of our activities, as is. shown by the casualty figures. I think it is fair to characterize"as I did, the recent North Vietnamese offensive an counter- offensive. and Rep. Robert Kastenmeier ■ ) (Wise.) added Mr. Speaker, we are once again on the escalation merry-go-round. It is now ; common knowledge that the bombing halt over North Vietnam has been offset GnStt^mAb Pyàfl by increased bombing'elsewliere, inferen- tially in the south, and ominously in Laos. The announced reductions in battalion-size U.S.-initiated actions in recent months has been more than offset by increased small unit actions by our forces. But these hard facts are too conveniently ignored by our own Government. When will we admit that our actions, since the bombing halt began, have not been particularly reassuring to the North Vietnamese that we desire peace? Have we been able to show by our deeds that we indeed are seeking a political settlement of the war, rather than a military victory? Rep. Ryan quoted Sec. of Defense Melvin Laird as saying that the blame for the renewed intensification of the fighting rests squarely with the "enemy." Laird stated, March 11, "that if these attacks continue unabated, an appropriate response will be made." This was repeated, March 14, by Pres. Nixon. Congressman Ryan continued: According to New York Post columnist James Wechsler, however, Ambassador Averell Harriman, the chief Paris negotiator for the Johnson administration, has said that the "present North Vietnamese offensive is essentially a • to i> tot ons ;iry the occupa- held by the Viet- i lenient more >n regime, the U.S. unucd to make extensive use e "search and destroy" missions. Ce*iqYfc*SMtt Ipwensfàn |
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