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ing the long range prospect based on U.S. efforts to replace its fighting men with South Vietnamese.
On a related question, Nixon condemned the alleged My Lai massacre, but said it must not be allowed to "smear the decent men who have gone to Vietnam for an important cause."
The President promised that those "who are found guilty will be punished."
Nixon ruled out establishment of a civilian commission to investigate the alleged My Lai massacre "at this time." Such a commission was proposed during the weekend by former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and Sen. John C. Stennis, D-Miss.
Nixon said, however, that if the judicial process already set in motion by the Pentagon to investigate the incident should prove "not adequate, then I would consider a commission. But not at this time."
The President was asked if any circumstances, such as heavy defeats for South Vietnamese troops, might cause him to reverse his policy of withdrawing troops from that country.
"I do not anticipate that at this time," the President said. He added that he did expect there would be "troubles" but it was his "present prognosis that we will be able to go forward" with the troop withdrawals and that "any action the enemy takes can be contained."
On other subjects, the President said:
He believed the news media "generally have been fair" in their treatment of him and his administration. "I have no complaints on the extent of the coverage I have received," Nixon said. He added that in regard to the news conference and the television commentaries following it, "Til take my chances."
This answer was in response to a question about the recent speeches of Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. The President noted that Agnew "did not clear his speeches with me just as I did not clear my speeces as vice president with President Eisenhower."
But the President called the
Agnew speech a public service delivered in a "dignified and courageous way."
He said Agnew "did not advo-" cate censorship" of TV or press and "did not oppose bias."
Nixon said Agnew did suggest that TV stations "follow the practice of newspapers" in separating presentation of the news from their editorial opinions.
Returning to taxes, Nixon said he would not recommend extension of the income tax surcharge beyond June 30, and that he would use "all the powers of the presidency, including the veto" to avoid a budget deficit in 1971.
Asked about reports the budget would exceed $200 billion
and produce a deficit by 1971, Nixon said, "only by use of the presidential veto and by impounding funds are we going to be able to avoid this situation."
Calley's lawyer asks dismissal
FT. BENNING, Ga. (UPI) — Defense attorneys Monday moved to dismiss the 110 murder charges against Army Lt. William L. Calley Jr. because he "cannot be afforded a fair and impartial trial in any U.S. military court."
Calley is accused of 109 murders in the alleged 1968 massacre at Song My and another murder a few months before. All his alleged victims were South Vietnamese civilians.
A hearing was set for Jan. 20
on the dismissal motion filed by Calley's attorney, Maj. Kenneth Krabey.
The motion charged that Calley's "rights and privileges under the constitution . . . have been prejudiciously and substantially impaired" by the "overwhelming, uncontrolled and widespread articles, accounts and pictures carried by the world press, television and radio."
The motion argued that the result of all this was a "vast
amount of public passion."
"Since members of the military jury are Army officers," it said, "they may be directly influenced by statements made by public officials concerning the My Lai incident."
The motion said that if the death penalty were to be levied on Calley, it would require the approval of President Nixon—and that his statements already on the case should disqualify him from acting.
L.A. police battle Black Panthers
Police used dynamite, tear gas and rifles to besiege a group of 11 Panthers holed up in their twostory headquarters near Watts.
LOS ANGELES (UPI) - A handful of Black Panthers used hand grenades and automatic rifles to hold off 300 policemen for five hours Monday before surrendering.
The defenders, barricaded behind sand bags and wearing bullet-proof vests, lobbed hand grenades and tossed back police tear gas canisters as quickly as they were fired into the building.
Three police officers were wounded during the battle, which began at dawn and ended at late morning when one of the defenders talked to police and the rest came out of the building one by one.
Five of the suspects were treated for injuries before being booked on suspicion of conspiracy to commit assault with intent to commit murder. Three of them including a woman were suffering from bullet wounds.
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Police seized two submachine guns, three sawed-off shotguns, eight handguns and 12 carbines and rifles.
The predawn raids on two Panther residences and the headquarters stemmed from an incident Nov. 28 in which three policemen were ordered out of the building at gunpoint while checking a complaint about a noisy loudspeaker.
Later, a man was observed sitting behind a machine gun set up in a second-floor window.
Police said at least four homemade pipe hand grenades were tossed from a second story window. Two dynamite charges were set off on the roof of the building by police but the explosions apparently had little effect.
Police sealed off the area around the building, cautioned banks in the district not to open and closed at least one school.
at the two homes Monday morning, but when four officers went to the headquarters and identified themselves before forcibly entering, they were met by a fusillade of gunfire. Three of the officers were wounded, including one policeman who was hit six times.
Fourteen persons were arrested
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