THE BATTALION
Page 2 College Station, Texas Thursday, February 9, 1967
Writer Blames
Johnson For War
An article appearing- in this week’s issue of Time
magazine states that President Johnson actually made his
first “crucial decision on Vietnam” in 1954 “perhaps with
out realizing it.”
It is referring to the fact that the French were fight
ing the same type of war we find ourselves in today with
the Viet Communists, and turned to the United States for
assistance. Johnson, then Senate minority leader, was
instrumental in blocking the granting of this aid.
It further states that a book written by a French his
torian claims that if the U. S. had entered into the con
flict at that time, “the battle would have been won, and
the current war might never have taken place.”
The battle mentioned was the final defeat of the
French forces in the valley of Dienbienphu. The out-
manned, outgunned and surrounded French forces struggled
against the communists for more than five weeks in a
futile attempt to hold the valley.
It was at this time that the French called on the
U.S. to aid them in destroying the communist positions.
The move was strongly favored by, then Secretary of
State, John Foster Dullas and the chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Arthur W. Radford.
“In fact,” Time magazine states, “U.-' S. military plan
ners considered both conventional and nuclear bombing
attacks and warned the Administration that, if the na
tion intervened, the Air Force should be free to use what
ever weapons were needed. No decision was made.”
According to the article, the plans, were finally “killed”
when Dulles and Radford met with eight legislative leaders
to plead for Congress’ support.
“Johnson, who was among the legislators, reportedly
asked how many allies had been invited to join with the
U. S.,” says Time. “Because of the shortage of time, none
had, and the lawmakers told Dulles that Congress would
not support an attack without allied support.”
Soon afterward the French fell, settled on a peace
treaty and left Indochina.
The author of the article and the French historian
have left too much to chance. President Johnson should,
not be blamed for making the decision that may have eli
minated the need for today’s conflict.
Even if the U. S. had entered that war and defeated
the communists there, we would only be fighting them
somewhere else today.
“You’re welcome to use those class notes, but they’re in
complete because I had to drop th’ course after th’ first
week!”
Sports Car Club
Plans Time Trials
Civilians’ Dress
No Real Problem
With the beginning of a new semester there arises
the question about the state of civilian dress at A&M.
It has, in the past, been a touchy subject for some un
known reason. There seems to be a misconception that
there is a constant grumbling between the Corps of Cadets
and civilians concerning appropriate-campus dress.
But this is not the case.
A recent survey (see Page 1) by The Battalion, found
very little antagonism about student dress between these
two groups.
The majority of students interviewed agreed that the
standard is kept relatively high and that with the excep
tion of isolated cases it is substantially better than other
college campuses.
Some students said that they have seen some poorly
dressed civilians, but one Corps member admitted that he
has also seen some poorly dressed cadets.
The question will continue to arise each year concern
ing civilian dress, but most Aggies have enough pride to
keep their appearance up to the socially required standard
without being told to do so.
University regulations are set up for the purpose of
showing the student, not telling him, how to dress. They
are also planned to give the student enough freedom to
choose his type of dress without stereotyping him with all
other civilian students.
Recently, another nearby university called to affirm
A&M’s strong stand on clothing regulations. Possibly they
are considering such a move, and as we well know, THEY
NEED IT!
The Brazos Sports Car Club of
Bryan and College Station will
sponsor a Grand Prix Time Trial
Feb. 26, at the Bryan Air Force
Base.
“Top cars and drivers from
around the state are expected for
this event,” said club member Jim
Ray. “Entries are expected from
Dallas, Houston, Austin, Fort
Worth and Waco, and will be
competing for more than 30 tro
phies.”
According to Ray, a biology
graduate student, the trophies
alone cost “more than $100”.
The event will be a time trial
which is an amateur form of
sports car racing.
“This is not a drag race,” said
Ray, “the course is two miles
long and is marked with rubber
pylons.
“Drivers will be placed in eight
men’s and two women’s classes,”
he said. “These classes are
determined by power and handl
ing characteristics of the auto
mobile.”
Ray said that cars such as
Volkswagens will be competing
against cars of similar speed and
size.
“An MG wouldn’t have to com
pete with a 427 Corvette,” he
said, “and one car only goes
through the course at a time, as it
is a race against the clock.”
A technical inspection of all
cars will be made to insure safe
mechanical operation of the car.
Also, seat belts are required on
all entries.
“This should prove to be an
exciting day of competition,” Ray
says, “since Dallas clubs have
challenged the clubs in the Hous
ton area to meet here to compete.
We hope some of the young en
thusiasts f x* o m Bryan-College
Station will come out and show
them ‘how to drive’.”
“Those interested may contact
Roger Meade at 846-3225,” he
said. “Anyone interested in en
tering the event may do so re
gardless of the type of car he
drives. We will have a class for
every car.”
Registration will begin at 8
a.m. and the first run will be at
9:30 a.m. The Bryan Air Force
Base is located seven miles west
of Bryan on Highway 21.
Firemen Make
Summer School
Plans This Month
Three planning meetings for the
annual summer Texas Firemen’s
Training School at Texas A&M
have been announced for Febru
ary.
Henry D. Smith, chief of the
Firemen’s Training Division of
A&M’s Engineering Extension
Service, will coordinate the meet
ings.
Forty industrial safety offic
ers will gather Feb. 18 at A&M
to discuss programs for the In
dustrial Fire Protection School
July 23-28. Co-chairmen are Jack
C. Methner of DuPont Chemical
Co., Beaumont, and W. H. Lauder-
back of Texas Eastman Chemical
Co., Longview.
Smith said 125 fire officials
from all areas of the state will
meet Feb. 21-22 in Dallas to plan
fire field evolutions for the Muni
cipal Firemen’s School July 16-21
at A&M.
Training Chief Roy Simmons of
the Dallas Fire Department, head
of combined operations at A&M’s
Firemen’s Training Field, will
speak, as will Richardson Chief
Richard Russell and Port Arthur
Chief Harry Hebert. Russell has
charge of advance evolutions and
Hebert heads the basic evolution
section.
Also on the pxogram are Ted
Felds, director of City Rescue
Services, Houston, and Charles
Player, supervisor of training and
records for the Dallas County
Sheriff’s Department. They head
the rescue evolutions section of
the school.
A&M will be the site of a Feb.
25 meeting of 140 fire service
administrators for a session con
cerning general firefighting cour
ses and fire marshall training
programs at the Municipal Fire
School.
W. L. Heaton, Austin Fire Mar
shal, and Charles Meadows, fire
marshal for the Texas Insurance
Commission, are program chair
men.
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