'IT GREW LIKE TOPSY' VIET NAM A MISTAKE, FULBRIGHT FEELS

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0, . t:? Approved For Release 2005/11/21 : CIA-RDP67B00446R0006002100 ?It Grew 11.4ike is 3, Harald Stall Writer ' in;' his speech ? to : the pi. ,,j,?'?;.1,,,: ,),,Iii.t,,.(11.,,1,,,aatte,'...'i YU:lb-1'10%1;1,i t!'reit'' Iti,eltii.-piliti.;71) 1, :". Sen. J. William Fulbrig,h1 .ttr, .1 1st:out' the ti .the-,.l're , not ? Meting problerd..of the. world pop - sat s, he: ? related' ' .. s to eaell ' lt, only Jones, ! ., P Oltright . said. :via tion otlos.ion. 'sat in the South Florian sun ' ' will, !dd..' pre*/ i: 'and talked about 0.S.,?.mili-, .41h0 And stated PIlintlY i'''ll'-' i " rAluen I en ' In'nPle;'.i -7- In ?the MedienA0koknecS,',he said, ? ' itary , entanglement a: hall., the pornrnon key. tothe.q.'!4o-/' , se,otie ble r. that .. t 1 - .4 ? makel have ere:tied'. the problem. It 't l'world away. ? ..,, ? :, : littioii tics in Ninon:thin, at I feivrr, or, these intistalces, or i .',1 ii..I. ? . ? , I ? .. ' . ? . .... , : ni an ll rOA ? ? ,. I are ti Ng i lil-ely ',: to . make ( has been ,etonPounricd;by, for- -, ' ,l'i% % ? .: J really blink it was a to - tlieni.'? ??. ? .1. '-' ? I. clew aid i'? .01?ograrns which ' If .;the war on noyerty rs, 1 : ..,.:i. ,.., , ? ? : .1. - ? : ., I, . ': tmisitilte to ever get. involved, .:: I bring theseilitnedical. benefits.' , fin Viet Nam," he saki. ."The '?Ile,'wOu,' he? said, the popula- ; I ,. Today. he said: 'America' ns ' ' ' ,. and they failed . . .1', -. fl : it if I t' '-: " Id ? ? '. ; Avoid' ; war because- nuelenr to . undercleVelopedi I, land s, ..: iii? tiii? 'Tiench were there` foriyetirs,' ,'i'tiOn ; explosion ,is.., to tte de- ,:: and hitSsians! ar(iII trying to i' vo ,. . as mg wog.. ? peani; , . . , , ? .? ; . Where urtedUCa. 1 eil; million r Of course, he mused, ihls' ': is, trif hic-'? achieved ? it.lwitt?:,-.1,weapons , have made' it vivid- :live longer 'and ?Preduee .heal- ' :nation first offered assist- ?-reqUirethe concerted efforts' .,JY Clear' that the '106 or. one : their child,i';'e'.;i1:,.;' ' , ;: , ? ' once " for reasons ? tha t were . .Im? : rat lone 1 and informed '? ,kre8 r' 1; ?'')wer, . eritul ,be I. seP.6- ' -I ?, ,.?fil) per cent humanitarian." -? : ; men oywverhere. . . , ? ?;;, ".,ra tbd' , frerri ? the . ri,iii,:. of 7tbe -, - 1"'We apcnd' hilillins.'44 (10171 Ontt the complex ?". situation, : ,,.. 'etr,,' ' 'driving a .75,,minui`e',; v i.); tiler. i'. . ? ' ' " ' ? '...;?:,-,I , ? jars . tryilik/.!!tp heip.' them," ,''..demailded a tilestly iner.0000 j::.litterVieW 'that began !ht hi* ,, 1 i' it , !inns iirmin ,ril whether i. in the U.S. effort. ' Is '11. i ,i '; Fontainebleau '1-lotel ;' room;, 'lleace"frot..illi ? ? ir) li. ItriPor- i, r? , kWell," tbe Arlantss4 Deny., .and ended in the formal gar.-?'. ' ',.?(,,r?t said, "II grew like Top, :,dens??nutside, FUlbright. field,:',' 'y, our liiVoll'eme.fil, and now ., ed a wide 'rake of questions! taril rthali''.'killinit'''' the so- CalleY, enerny4..i'v . ?'" 'i'll . ? ; . ,.. 1 ,. 1 -? i .'' , . :?:s.fri,w,? ovI?ii:',In i 4he', hell with ease, .equanimity a rip , 11.,., !?\ A;)111t.:`ii to kill ?',.ussilifui,?!':,;' : I : ,-"wo are in one hell of . it mess l'. ?, , ?'1, above all --- rationality, " .' !' , , , ' ' .. ' ' i' ? ';',11:::!* . ';?,..4i1:4::"1. - . ;? ..i, :. ?? . ' . . * * ' * , ., , , -;, 1 , . ASI 1)I, ' 'Plt() ' . "...'.ii.' . " ' 141... li hill)right. who is .ehsir-.. , ' "I' KNOW," he said, ',.',haV 1' - -''' ''-- - 4 Fiki " '''''''' . '4?111. posititiri!. iiri'' i ht"..y1c,rirela'n ' r man of the Senate. Foreign' 't -a lot of .people are quite cornj.' it (110110ns , C6rproittd4.;.. 't Relations Committee:, 'made' 'petent., Without much forma'r.' , ,hrit is'Ibeq'ktioviii,i',1:the live' , it clear, however, that 'he' 1 education'. ., '. . But education. ofr nritoiolini :i,.choirion,i.p pro.; il does not advocate the with;:":..'remains. our 'greatest licipe.):tI, ,i' .1.1 1,;.nistionie..... ?.. drawn] ? of .' U.S. troops, ? and.,'),.' h 0 lid a 'understanding,: and: ? , i, 1 -' :, ,, . ,?,N..:..,.: fi cc h h i c all assistance from" ,?i understanding ,is essential, to .,. Dt.i:' p.;:yontii.rsillydihr, that, South Vit Nam. ., solving problerns,".. '' ' ? i " '?', y,,i? Orli moo I - In A a It' e.0 ..ora. ? .., . I,. . ' I elite i was' Pit' fronWattiiitletV:. . ." "B'e4itise YOU made' n. mis-'1..;'? Bel-n.nd':- his , ':Iforitri nloed .1"4. - ? , ':-?;_ ? ,. , I , ? II il 4: I Liko '110.elgh.le:iiii ii.,vinlim , t?Atilte getting involved doesn't:I' h.if . g s es- Fulbright's' eV Ftnean ?you. can he tsuarkin. .;arottind,:.;.,i to-ok--tilitt the"s.' kook ? -of .a' 'man' ; r! ':.':, clue'.! ti'mlit,,i1,71,';i'!i'oilirlt \911';!:'',;: '?.. 'and pull .flut-". : - . .... ,...?-, reviewing the past; 'searching , I '.' ? i ,'' 1 , ' -; ? . .N. What is iho answer then. I for.. FM '?? example:. He, found i' .i.' Ili {Aught" Collegetilast;es .1,..gxpatitling the conflict? : : ' .;,1,0m... .? ,, ?? ? . , . .... i. i eel y./en.4, and sit 10 0,0`,0. , . . ? , onn ' ? i' n ? f the ,I ? m e .'? f"" ' : I? No '' ' Fitibrig" salF1'. ' I oh ?''''' I, ' ' . ' ii h . ml tin! '.:'..ifde1111.pf t,h S,116ersitY,.4 ',,,r; ..?,' He 'ea ileei'lt;;'riolitical? arils- ..',. ?:?. als. . ; ?, III ,,', 'A , is!iv'Fi'l.??s.c.ifilloli:?e? e.sc.a!a--Win'thnot : we 'ThilRve been ' nande,'. he ' said. I.:,,,,kaii .,...ii.s. !frolic 11939 1,',,,to,,,,190. ..,. ; .4,, i?:,..,... .,,,?,... ; i? . .,, , ,. , .,' ' ' '' '-'. and, ' in, turn,-: to :World, il"Vtir ilnci-t'itli'llill'ijelli.C-Rell ii?f-L' 'Cir(1."11:1 I'll " ?57.1,1111 1)4 I ellercTi. pout I ;:'....ti-Y.',?'.-Lf l'ht:'..i.lie.:Presinlent_?.. itt.r.3. .il r',61CI -1.6.dorib:ritilt' in lti,e.2?,'I''.".':'''' . ? ..,' 'I'Klinnis '' s' :,ireasonnble solutiort,' ?,'''' ?-? ? '; led "to :W?orld : 1Var 1 ,,,0,,il Iii' si ti'nie ieed ?'??'neie'14,6i,,,,, el u d e d ,.aiidl,i, to ;,'. parochial .. r''' .'' ? *...; * * . ' '? ' , ;`," 9[1: !.. ,,,,'"'? ,' ,..? ''''. I ? .'.! I.' I';:'::: !'0 :I:" I '''' ' '? '7 ' ir% 'I' ' ." cPorlolgisriaok1111,4i.:;';1Ii:::1411-1'1.nt,;'hga::.1:1110,710Plner):Stdeirt:i::;':'.;: -':-?;.(11'1?N i), '. and ..'::. rc' asona' hie,. ,,',`,, ? ' ' ':? - I.'. - ' ' ' .it'fi')r,i' '.erireeI, years, later; ',,rie'v?Was ; . ? ?:''Phese"'?.:Valni:, sit/trite 1 the' theme : Pl. Fulbright's' :.., 'I'sf"'irms were' '41'v., like theiliaiSer get 'shard :'O, a i;??IYt,h,,ii.. :heI.:si,s ; , -9?1' L'.0eged: tO : "!?the Sentille',',:linal?II: qnnal ?h rerriniriii.a;,' 'his .lt'.of church .'aitit'illl ate.' tints t i ':. . of ? separation A w ri-day ? visit 'Iry miamt ?,.., country ,'7?.-..well, wPJ:.:(1.!di.'11. ,!1 ..;:IT 11,,;???!.? tea.. I !,%'-'1( la, .6iii1i, e, ,..,:...:?. ty ? - er 1.;....i r A- iiiiiilffilY. slip- TI i; ,. . ; ,-s, .' ? ?,!:II.41P= c . ; "Beach during ,ttle ?recenrc_on-: : get,ahokyof it?" ? ' ,' ;. ? It,'?':Wsoi'' the'. result :of ". ex.-. ,;; fl'..dIalg, I ; his!il basie i,, '50l;.:kern .., lt , isttA ,tho, lir unrielt isolhuienipl! c.Vention of the National' .K.s-,-, , , , .ii;Fil,t31,1,1F ,L.I.,_ '.3 4? - ! i?-: , ( ..thf?I ?Prelt101ailli 1,V.A11, 14 ft attend %s s o c i a t i o n of, Secondary : trenie 'nationalism And :'irt).i. '''}ill'i?..h..."1.'d'qc..;n,90,",.',,.:' ' .1 ' ' ?i . ' ' . ' ' ''') i tr:nthe ....eh ilitittt ik fl',,hjiltot , ,tki d ... ,ill..4 ? i ., . .;,School Principals.: .: ' : ? ' ' ,.'. :. . , ehiallsm' . among the .,.cdymitil .,II:t.,,,i . ,...04,:.,,., 1* ..,., ,04: . , '.I !., In fact, in his ? Words, and ' ,,..; !'. bY his own example, he. 'mad!! ? ;t ..? _ ..., . _, , _, , . . ? , , I , . !, ???. 4, .. . .11 ne0010.' he sold " They %iiw I'"N1 ? i 14 i 1'1... 44,i,ityipt,,t1,1'. (Yr..., only their. own problem.; and riiiil)fi .?!,?:,,.111,,t,A jefr9,11,;!dif; d.rie.I ..,,i,;. eft ,eloquent " and. .convincYl.,,rz.did not , relate ' them. tor! till ; ,,.- ). , , ? , ., , . , . ',...; easq. f or,,the rittigtAckt Tatit,..j!' : World 1.300r16, 'except''ittli .. .. ..... iq,. ,? , ??:; I: -Apprci4Mirgilgnrie,40, 1,41'., ;Ri:J.P57B0046R00000 Itrtilhrtglit'.!si4, :"hild been Use i of , thr poitlatlatt'-explosion, A 'It all 'goA.Alttlri ilie: drain.?' . ' ' 1 :' .' ' -,1'.IIII:,1,?,,,...,:: ,,.,?. ...,1 'I' 6'.'p iciiii,i 6 rc '.control.' ite'',I. said. "detNerlds' entit4ely Upon , the educatiOtiorthe.ricople, ' ?i: ."rhnt's.'1,61Kri: i liast.ra lion ,rir.A ..,1: What. ' "edueikiitn. .. inn ' ' dP,", he ,? : ' ??? ;',I.ItlIiriIi. J.:It tii '.: , , . ,..:: ' sell- ?':-;.iiiIil',1...'..". i , . , ? v7; '!And: 'ywii' do You thin': :is 'the tali l'inlin.' ,' 'soltition the ' !'"..aittelloratiiitt"1i ,;icir,,:,, -'the ' race:1 probicno'right: heiLe.''Ta at borne? l i:. : . .? ',' i "Education/, 1 - , ? -'? f,1 ? ''...?. -? , . ; :?,?01, ???;:' ,. ' ?? ?? 4t.;::1.'10r, ,'?, ifc , . 4'. ' ielill RIftliiiii'll'' 'ic blunt ,.his praise' of '1'.'11?risidi'n1. John- i , . son's ald-to;?edlietirin propos-,,i .Continua 1 ,f1 Approved For Release 20.05/11/21 : CIA-RDFi57B00446R000600210003-0 This manenverto have dispelled eri; 111.1./.11:'.il ;on- ". Iposition to the ? ie prog.rn,? Fulbright siI4, he( au so itoth' ? it ),,the Nation ii Eciti( a tiOn. As- . it..s ?elation and Ceti pile groups have give?, it their,. I; support.. ? "There's no doiAbt .` there: . . IC will be certain mo,mbeis. of congress Rtho will raise that Issue ," he said "hut the iug 4: hurdle, the opposition from I, organizations, apppar f,1 .tp, r have been overcome." * ? * * ? I ,! : WILL JOIINSON be ',tble to get whatever he, ,viants:, 1, ? ? -from Congress? ? . , "T h a t 's overstating" 4,1! ,Fulbright said, "for any Pres.; 1(.id? ent I think he'll get a very'', - subs!antial part of his? prol. gram, but some areas l':stir controversy. , f; . ; "That is inevitable, ta ,ear SySteni.o, ? , ,? ' IR: ? ? 1, He, reflecled for. a. thent; then added: , -"I.. have a: ,very high ' t. ' Vi.ipett ?for the President's liticai genins,,but he is not?:1W:'. . ? (.9 1141i ... I 1 I 1. FEB 7 inPProN/eil For Re1640e 2O05/1 1f1' Of ,ODP67B004461466060Qa10003-