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v*. . • pt THE BATTALION Thursday, October 8, 1970 College Station, Texas Page 5 Nixon proposes Indochina cease-fire &sile fror •t is cot' ns in Nei Jsman a the U sday tin; ry actiris >f the Sk >t L. Rid,, WASHINGTON </P) — Presi- ^jects at dent Nixon proposed Wednesday ements ii n jght a standstill cease-fire in ionoftki Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, im- 5 mediate release of all prisoners I foremos an( i a broadened peace conference isks usii to seek a settlement of conflict throughout all of Indochina. Departing in several major in stances from previous American initiatives, Nixon said of his cease-fire plans: “My hope is that it will break the logjam in »f deputy all the negotiations.” ish guii However, an administration of- ast peats ficial who insisted he not be ie Units identified by name said the ad- e and tin ministration would be surprised eontim if the five-point Nixon plan were a Britiii I immediately accepted by North 1 Vietnam and the Viet Cong, tive, Chrer He said officials in Washing- id Tuesdi ton are hopeful rather that the ae the tel President’s suggestions will trig- pull bw ger a process of exploration at he missis the bargaining table, ere duriti In Paris, where it was early y Thursday morning when Nixon •o reports; 6 P°^ e » the word from the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong dele gations was that there would be no comment until later in the day. Nixon, declaring that his pro gram has the “full support” of the governments of South Viet nam, Cambodia and Laos, said in a national television-radio ad dress : “The time has come for the government of North Vietnam to join its neighbors in a proposal to quit making war and to start making peace.” The President asserted the United States is prepared to ne- H gotiate a complete withdrawal ■■ of American troops from South ■■ Vietnam as part of any settle- J E ment. The anonymous adminis tration official indicated the pull out would be accomplished over a 12-month period once an agree ment was reached. Nixon called also for “the im mediate and unconditional re lease of all prisoners of war held by both sides” — declaring that such moves “could serve to estab lish good faith, the intent to make progress, and thus improve the prospects for negotiation.” A fifth main point of the Nix on plan — presented in Paris to day by chief U. S. negotiator Da vid K. E. Bruce — calls on North Vietnam to recognize that there are two sides to the conflict in the South and that any mean ingful settlement must satisfy both. In this connection, he employ ed tough language at the only rt betwt oming vb ankers n iveler ai ing trwi e areati! it and ps. buili nite 71. AT (day 25 ting is. s, nd sen o point in his address. Referring to recent Viet Cong suggestions for a settlement that would, among other things, rule out continued office holding by Sai gon President Nguyen Van Thieu and Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky, he said: “Let there be no mistake about one essential point: the other side is not merely objecting to a few personalities. They want to dismantle the organized non- Communist forces and insure the takeover by one party, and they demand the right to exclude whomever they wish from gov ernment. “This patently unreasonable demand is totally unacceptable.” While asserting that the Unit ed States is prepared to be flexi ble on many issues, Nixon said: “We stand firm for the right of all the South Vietnamese peo ple to determine for themselves the kind of government they want.” The chief executive said the Indochina-wide cease fire he seeks “must be effectively supervised by international observers” and that there should be safeguards against violations. He put his suggestion in these terms: “I propose that all armed forces throughout Indochina cease firing their weapons and remain in the positions they now hold. This would be a ‘cease-fire- in-place.” It would not in itself be an end to the conflict, but it would accomplish one goal all of us have been working toward: an end to the killing.” Through diplomatic channels, the Soviet Union was given ad vance word earlier in the day of the general content of Nixon’s address. And officials recalled that last April Deputy Soviet Foreign Minister Jacob Malik talked approvingly of a possible new Geneva conference to deal with the Vietnam war. Said Nixon: “An i ntemational conference is needed to deal with the con flict in all three states of Indo china. This war in Indochina has been proved to be of one piece; it cannot be cured by treating only one of its areas of out break.” V ' Nixon said “the essential ele ments of the Geneva accords of 1954 and 1962 remain valid as a basis for settlement of problems between states in the Indochina area” and that the United States would accept agreements reached by those nations. LEE PREST MEN’S SLACKS—White Sizes 29 - 40 SHIRTS—All Sizes RALPH’S UNIFORM SHOP mm pwwEiMy BankAmericard mm 213 South Main 822-6320 ANTI FREEZE $1.39 gal. S.T.P. 69c OIL FILTERS i/ 2 PRICE I" SPARK PLUGS 54c U-OIL-IT AUTO STORE ALL MAJOR BRAND MOTOR OILS 805 N. Texas Ave. Bryan FL BEND COUNTY HOMETOWN CLUB Social Room . . . MSC This Thursday Night October 8 — 7:30 p. m. “While we pursue the conven ing of an Indochina peace con ference,” Nixon said, “we will continue negotiations in Paris. Our proposal for a larger confer ence can be discussed there as well as through other diplomatic channels.” He said the Paris talks “will remain our primary forum for reaching a negotiated settle ment” in the absence of a broad er international meeting. The White House official who briefed newsmen indicated the United States believes a larger conference should bring together those nations having the great est interest in promoting peace in Southeast Asia. He said it would seem logical that the Soviets might want to be present and declared the United States cer tainly would not oppose such a development. Nixon spoke less than three weeks in advance of the Nov. 3 off-year election and the brief ing official was asked, in effect, if the five-point plan was ex pected to end Vietnam as a polit ical issue. The questioner was told that the administration does not treat Vietnam as a political matter and that Nixon put forward his ideas at the earliest momen when, in his best judgment, he felt he could do so responsibly. The chief executive did not hold out any promise of further speeding withdrawal of Ameri can troops from Vietnam, mere ly sticking to a previous pledge that by next spring more than 260,000 men will have been pull ed out — “about one-half the number in South Vietnam when I took office.” After pointing with pride to what he termed the lowest U. S. casualty rates since early sum mer for any comparable period in 4*4 years, Nixon said: “We are ready to negotiate an agreed timetable for complete withdrawals as part of an over all settlement. We are prepared to withdraw all our forces as part of a settlement based on the principles I spelled out pre viously and the proposals I am making tonight.” The briefing officer, asked whether the latest package sup plemented or replaced Nixon sug gestions that came earlier, re plied that Nixon’s newest out line represents the new position of the United States. In talking of the search for a political settlement, Nixon said the United States is governed by three principles: “—We seek a political solution that reflects the will of the South Vietnamese people. “—A fair political solution would reflect the existing rela tionship of political forces. “—We will abide by the out come of the political process agreed upon.” ROSES We Specialize In Them— Red, yellow, pink tropicana We have them. AGGIELAND FLOWER & GIFT SHOPPE Member F.T.D. for out of town orders. 209 University Dr. 846-5825 AFTER GAME PARTY Saturday from 10-2 a. m. At Shiloh Hall on South Hwy. 6 FREE SET-UPS BAND MANARCHS from HOUSTON this dance is sponsored by Phi Delta Sigma '•»« -ctokq ■.ijoiti-.v fit iiaq ” '•'•A •?•>•>.TT •oinle'O THURSDAY OCT. 8 All University Night — 8:30 p. m. — G. Rollie White Music by the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, Speeches by Kent Caperton, Keith Chapman, Acting President A. R. Luedecke and Coach Gene Stallings. The senior football players will be introduced followed by yell practice. The Basement — 8-11 p. m. Keith Sykes sings. FRIDAY OCT. 9 Individual Residence Hall and Corp Outfit activities. Townhall — 8:00 p. m. — G. Rollie White Glenn Yarbrough APO Dance — After Townhall — The Grove The Basement — 8-12 p. m. Midnight Yell Practice — Kyle Field SATURDAY OCT. 10 The Basement — 2,-5 p. m.; 10 p. m. - 1 a. m. 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