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TEXAS STATE CREDIT CO. 1014 Texas Ave. — Bryan Weingarten Center ■ ■ '<§ ^ ■ Page 4 THE BATTALION College Station, Texas Thursday, March 11,1371 qlMMriNBMK Vietnam last one, - mm ' * .i§|§ . ■!#*&(***< - ■ . ; i s'..' 1 . : i*s sW Nixon tells writer ii®s — If " ’ ~e.-> _ ••*>■■■ s' smr B hHH iM - EARLY BIRDS are supposed to be winners, but the sea with what can only be envy) are strolling along Portland, gull on the right appears to be the only one with any food. Maine's, Fore River, covered with ice from a recent cold The bird and his companions (who are regarding him wave. (AP Wirephoto) NEW YORK <A>) — President Nixon said in an interview pub lished by the New York Times Wednesday that the Vietnam war is ending and, “I seriously doubt if we will ever have another war.” Decribing himself as a “deeply committed pacifist,” he said he saw a chance to build a “rela tively peaceful” world. “I deliberately say relatively peaceful,” he said. “That doesn’t mean everyone will be disarmed, safe and loving everyone else. “The kind of relative peace I envision is not the dream of my Quaker youth. But it is realistic and I am convinced we can bring it about.” The rare on-the-record inter view was with Times columnist C. L. Sulzberger in Washington on Monday. Nixon pictured himself as caught in a cross-fire between “superhawks” and “superdoves” —both of whom he said want to Medina claims Galley ignored orders FT. BENNING, Ga. <A>)_Capt. Ernest Medina testified Wednes day that Lt. William L. Galley Jr.’s platoon ignored Medina’s pre-assault order that women and children be spared at My Lai three years ago. Medina also denied that he or dered civilians killed. Galley, on trial on charges of premeditated murder of 102 Vietnamese men, women and children at My Lai on March 16, 1968, had testified earlier at his court-martial that Medina ordered every living thing in My Lai destroyed. Medina said that two days after the sweep by his Charlie Company through My Lai he asked Galley, at the directions of superiors, if he was “aware of any atrocities that had been committed.” as to, ‘my God, I can still hear the screaming,” Medina added. This brought the chief civilian defense lawyer, George Latimer, to his feet to object: “If this is intended to be a confession of some kind extracted from this man, it would be inadmissible.” But the remark stood fok- more than three hours. After a dinner recess, however, the court-mar tial judge, Col. Reid Kennedy, or dered it stricken. “Lt. Galley made a comment Subsequently, Medina testi fied: “Lt. Galley never stated to me that he killed anybody.” Asked by Latimer on defense cross-examination why he did not report to superior officers if his troops were running wild at My Lai, Medina replied: “I realized exactly the disgrace that was being brought upon the Army uniform that I am very proud to wear. Number two, I also realized the repercussions that it would have against the United States of America. Three, my family. And number four, lastly, myself, sir.” The first night session of the four - month - old court - martial ended shortly after 8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST). Earlier, on direct examination, Kennedy asked Medina: “Did you at any time order or direct Lt. Galley to kill or waste any Vietnamese people?” “No, sir,” replied Medina, 34. “I felt the people of Charlie Company were good soldiers,” Medina said of the period before My Lai. But as it dawned on him in the hours immediately after the assault that noncom batant civilians had died by the score, Medina recalled thinking: I mm t*-,- : -J: « , . -•! Another RAYWELL SALE! DRAPERY SPECIALS (including cleaning and decorator roll finishing) $1.79 per panel (unlined/up to 96”) $2.39 per panel (lined/up to 96”) 1 blanket cleaned FREE (with each 4 panels of draperies SALE ENDS MARCH 13/NO QUANTITY UMITS REGISTER FOR FREE 12-inch B&W TV SET ($109.75 value) to be given away Saturday March 13. Nothing to buy/You need not be present to win! RAYWELL, Laundry & Dry Cleaners 27th at Coulter • 1204 W. 25th • 1303 Beck • North Gate East Gate • MFC • 313 College Main “Oh my God, what happened?” But despite My Lai, Medina signed an Officer’s Efficiency Report on Galley afterwards, in which he wrote: “His display of knowledge and tactical experi ence has enabled him to carry out his mission. His overall per formance was very satisfactory.” During the infantry advance through My Lai, Medina said he twice radioed cease-fire orders— “by cease-fire I mean to make sure no innocen ans will be killed.” The witness said Galley’s 1st platoon continued to fire its au tomatic rifles and Medina said he got the radio-telephone to the platoon, adding: “I said, ‘Dam mit, what’s going on up there! I want all this firing stopped ... I want to make sure no innocent civilians are being killed.’ ” Medina said that in briefing Charlie Company before the My Lai assault he relayed instruc tions from his superiors to “burn hootches, kill livestock, close wells and destroy all foodstock.” Q. Is your recollection that you did not say that everything in the village was to be de stroyed ? A. Yes, sir. There has been testimony that the firing in My Lai came to a final halt shortly before noon following a message from Me dina that “The party’s over, that’s enough shooting for to day.” Q. Did you ever radio that the party’s over, the show’s over, or that’s enough for today.” A. No, sir. Q. Was it known to you im mediately after March 16 or after you left the village of My Lai 4 that many unarmed people Talk With Gordon Richardson Our Provident Mutual Pro At Texas A&M 707 University Drive Bread isn't everything. Sure, we offer bread. As much as you’re willing to make. But we offer more than bread to those who want more out of their jobs. Like independence. Freedom from dull routines. A chance to help people. It’s significant that 22% of this company’s most successful agents began learning and earning while still in college. If you like bread, but want to make it in your own style, check our Campus Internship Program today. PROVIDENT .ADELPHIA LIFE pull America out of the world, He said the superdoves opposed American commitment in Viet nam and all world responsibili ties, while the superhawks "be came fed up with the war lot their own reasons.” “They felt that if the United States can’t handle a distant lit tie war, why then let’s just pull out and build up our strength at home,” he stated. Nixon said that, as he explain- ed it to Prime Minister Golds Meir of Israel, “if America winds up the war in Vietnam in failure and an image is developed that the war was fought only by stu- pid scoundrels, there would be a wave of isolationism.” “This would embrace the U, S, role everywhere — including the Middle East. Mrs. Meir saw the point immediately,” he said. Nixon said the Vietnam war must be ended in a way that gives South Vietnam a chance to sur vive without American help. had been killed in the village? A. On the evening of the 16th of March, at the night defensive position, I became aware of the fact that due to the number of people—that there had been a large number of noncombatants that had been killed in the vil lage of My Lai 4. I was not to learn until some time later how many, or you know, the great number of civilians that had been killed. It was during the night bi vouac, Medina continued, that he asked for a body count of inno cent civilians slain by his troops at My Lai and received a figure of at least 50 from both Galley and the leader of the 2nd pla toon. The 3rd Platoon reported six. It was at that point that Medina recalled exclaiming, “Oh my God, what happened?.” Medina was called as a witness by the six-man court-martial jury after prosecution and de fense rested their cases. He commanded Charlie Company and Galley led the 1st Platoon. Medina has been charged with responsibility for at least 100 deaths at My Lai and faces a court-martial. Galley, 27, followed intently Medina’s testimony which con tradicted the defendant’s claim that he directed a mass execu tion at My Lai only after being ordered to do so by his company commander. The inside of the tiny court room’s rail was lined with nine visiting lawyers, including F. Lee Bailey, Medina’s civilian attor ney, and Melvin Belli, who rep resents Col. Oran K. Henderson, a brigade commander at My Lai, who is scheduled to testify Thursday. NASA tells of plans for space rescue space agency disclosed plans Wednesday to develop the na tion’s first space rescue edi bility late next year. It will be part of the Skylab program of prolonged spact study that will follow immedi ately after conclusion of tba Apollo lunar landing flights. At present the National Aero nautics and Space Administration has no capability to rescue astro nauts if they get into trouble in space. The rescue technique now planned will be made possible by equipping an Apollo rescue slip that would be launched with a crew of two men instead of three. It would rendezvous with (Je distressed Skylab vehicle and re cover the three-man Skylab team. 18-year-old (Continued from page 1) Congress attempted last year by legislation to lower the voting age to 18 in all elections, but the Supreme Court held the law is constitutional only with respect to elections for federal officials. Adoption of the proposed con stitutional amendment would da away with the dual-age voting system resulting from the court’s decision. Sponsors hope ratification can be completed in time for elections in 1972, opening all ballot boxes to about 11 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 21. They noted that the IStb amendment, extending the fran chise to women, was ratified by the states in less than 15 months. 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