CHANGE COMING?

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00001R000300490039-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2000
• Sequence Number: 39
• Publication Date: August 27, 1964
• Content Type: NSPR

Approved For Release 2000/08/26: CIA-
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`.SCHENECTADY, N. Y.'
GAZETTE ; -
P.p. robe P.pe
olicy on VietNam in 1965?
hat the paper written by a G1:l..of-
icer expressing doubt that victory can
cflect the government view-simply
ut other members of the board of na-
ional estimates in-the CIA approved
he view expressed by Willard Mat-
hias, and according to experienced ob-
ervers in Washington it does reflect a
hus. it would seem that the adminis-
ration doubts victory can be won,
hile ' saying publicly that it can be
on and that the U.S. is going to win.
Mr. Matthias said that if large scale
.S. support continues and if further
am is prevented; a "prolonged stale-
ate" could be attained. This, we be-
o?se.,eontii~uefi.,lusses of U.,,,_lif y HS
of negotiated settlement based upon I
neutralization is precisely what the ad-
acceptable. It is contended, for public
tion is unrealistic because regardless of
make during negotiations, they would t'
least, it would amount to a "neutraliza-
Yet there is growing sentiment in
favor of exploration of the, possibility'
of a neutralization agreement, in the
to stick, possibly because of changing .j
.probably would not be noticeable over-'i
night' to the p u b I i c. Privately the
wheels might be turnii g fast but the
of the change gradually.
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Change Coming?
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Mr. Matthias also said that political;j
L If
President Johnson is re-el ec tec,
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ill there be a change in official U.S.