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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, April 2, 1968
Reagan criticizes LBJ bomb curb
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—(UPI)
—Gov. Ronald Reagan sharply criticized President Johnson Monday for de-escalating the Vietnam War.
The California Republican said by coupling de-escalation with his announcement he won't accept re-nomination Johnson had assured his call for peace talks would be "completely ignored."
"If I were a GI, I'd wonder why I should stick my head over a parapet now when my country can't seem to decide whether or not we are at war," Reagan told a news conference.
Reagan said he did not approve of the President's move because "de-escalation has usually resulted in more deaths for Americans." He termed Johnson's decision "a further example of the lack of leadership we had had for too long."
He said a sharp new step-up in
the war would be "the only logical thing" if North Vietnam failed to respond to the latest peace moves.
"I believe, particularly in a political year, that those who hold office have a right to be critical of what the opposition party is doing," Reagan said. "The governor should speak out. It's our war too, particularly when young Californians are dying."
Reagan said his initial reaction to Johnson's decision not to run again was that it is "the biggest surprise of the entire political season so far."
But the governor doubted the President's withdrawal "makes much difference" in the Republican presidential race. He avoided direct answers to questions on whether it would affect his own non-candidate status or raise new doubts about the "electibility" of Richard M. Nixon.
Ford says House will elect
WASHINGTON—(UPI)—House Republican leader Gerald R. Ford predicted Monday that nobody will be elected President on Nov. 5 and the House of Representatives will have to decide the outcome.
The Michigan lawmaker said this appears likely because of the third-party candidacy of George Wallace.
Ford did not relate his forecast
to Sunday night's announcement by President Johnson that he will not seek re-election, although he made it in a discussion of the President's action.
In cases where neither candidate gets a majority of the electoral votes of the states, the House picks a President from the three high men. Each state may cast a single vote.
By John Marshall Kansan Staff Reporter
LBJ's withdrawal 'not irrevocable'
Sen. Carlson said he was "surprised at the timing." "I didn't think he would be the next candidate," Carlson said, "I was sure of that."
Considering the question of Rockefeller's earlier announcement that he would not be a candidate for the presidency, Carlson said he was sure that the Republican party would have to "make some reassessment."
Perhaps this would warrant the re-entry of Gov. Rockefeller, a press member said.
Sen. James B. Pearson said Monday President Lyndon Johnson's announced withdrawal as a candidate for re-election was "not irrevocable," and agreed with Sen. Frank Carlson that nuclear weapons would not and should not be used in Vietnam.
Pearson said many things could change between now and August the month scheduled for the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago.
In reference to President Johnson's Sunday political explosion, Pearson said, "Nothing is irrevocable--that's a term politicians don't use very often. Decisions made today are often changed tomorrow. I think the President means it when he says it—now."
Pearson and Carlson were questioned briefly before and after the dedication of KU's proposed $2.3 million NASA research center site.
"I don't know whether it will warrant the re-entry of any certain candidate, but I do believe that the party will make a reassessment of the situation," the senior senator said.
Carlson then reminded bystanders he was a favorite son candidate for the presidency.
"I'm going to have 20 votes," Carlson said, "... and we're not supporting anybody until we get to the convention. There, we will determine to whom our support will go after the first ballot."
Carlson said he was pleased several states were supporting favorite son delegates. This way, he said, it will give the delegations one ballot to "look the situation over."
Despite President Johnson's announcement the war continues to be one of the primary issues concerning the nation's legislators.
As the Vietnam war continues to escalate, the use of nuclear weapons seems an issue of great concern to both senators.
"I don't believe we're going to use nuclear weapons," Carlson said. "Gas and gas warfare have been outlawed and I don't think anyone would be very anxious to use nuclear warfare. Legally, it has not been outlawed as such, but morally, I think it has."
And despite the apparent further escalation of the Vietnam war, Carlson made it clear "the President wants nothing more than to get peace—we can get that peace at the conference table."
In view of the President's recent announcement. Pearson said it would be impossible to predict the path of the war over the next few weeks.
"You don't predict wars or battles," Pearson said, "The Communists still have complete capability at making another strike against the major cities again—but no one knows."
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Merchants won't pay
BUENOS AIRES — (UPI) — Merchants of Catamarca, one of Argentina's 22 provinces, don't like paying their taxes any more than anybody else—and maybe even less so.
A recent national tax investigation showed that only about 6 per cent of the people were filling out their sales tax forms without cheating.