The President met with Armistad J. Maupin, Jr., Charles P. Collins III, Francis L. Abad, Jr.,
Karel J. Leadbeter, Jack R. Myerovitz, Carrollton E. Reese, Jr., John F. Butler, Thomas M.
Nielsen, Zeph Lane, Mrs. Zeph Lane, Rick Will, Pat Will, Charles W. Colson and Alexander P.
Butterfield; the White House photographer and members of the press were present at the
beginning of the meeting.
Introduction
Photographs
Introduction
-Rick Will
-Pat Will
-Armistad J. Maupin,Jr.
-Thomas M. Nielsen
-John F. Butler
-Karel J. Leadbeter
-Health
-Vietnam War
Photographers and press left at an unknown time before 12:40 pm.
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The President's schedule
-Meeting with Vietnam veterans
-Rennie Davis
-Manolo Sanchez
-Background
-Spain
-Cuba
-Citizenship
-Comment on demonstrations
Vietnam
-The group's work
-Service in Vietnam
-Military service
-Civilian work
-Housing project
-United Nations [UN]
-Popularly elected governments
-North Vietnam
-The President's travels to Vietnam
-Recent Vietnamese history
-Catholic bishop of Da Nang
-Effects of a possible US withdrawal from Vietnam
-North Vietnam
-South Vietnam
-The President's travels to Vietnam
-Vietnamese-American relations
-Vietnamese
-Television coverage
-Columbia Broadcasting System [CBS]
-Vietnamese-American relations
-Vietnamese family relationships
-Davis
-US servicemen in Vietnam
-US effort in Vietnam
-Congressional resolution
-Prisoners of War [POWs]
-Veterans
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-Portrayal in the press
-The President’s view
-New York Times
-Coverage of group's activities
-Gloria Emerson [?]
-CBS, National Broadcasting Company [NBC], American Broadcasting Company
[ABC]
Gift presentations
-Presidential seal
-Blind Vietnam veteran
Service composition by the group
Vietnam
-The President’s view of war
-Assistance to group's activities
-Melville (“Mel”) Stephens
-Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.
-American servicemen
-South Vietnam
-POWs
-The President’s policy