This Day In 1970's History: Wednesday February 4, 1970
- Senator Hugh Scott appealed for patience and less criticism to persuade Hanoi to end the Vietnam war. Scott stated that the process of U.S. troop withdrawal has steadily gained momentum, but Senator George McGovern said that he sees politics in that policy. Many Senators feel that hearings are needed to help the Nixon administration disengage from South Vietnam. Senator Scott acknowledges that new enemy attacks have lengthened the process of U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam. [CBS]
- It is the eve of the Tet holiday in South Vietnam. The allies don't expect a major Tet offensive this year, and South Vietnam President Thieu says that the enemy lacks the capability for large scale ground attacks. In an interview, Thieu admitted that he has no peace proposal, and he sees no hope for peace through negotiation. [CBS]
- Senator Mike Mansfield attacked President Nixon's plans to expand the Safeguard ABM system, because he feels that expansion will stalemate nuclear arms control talks with Russia. [CBS]
- The Organization of American States, meeting in Venezuela, stated that Cuba should be permitted to rejoin the OAS. The United States said that it has no objections, if Castro will stop trying to export revolution from Cuba to the rest of the Western Hemisphere. [CBS]
- President Nixon noted that the federal government is one of the nation's worst polluters, and he ordered government facilities to stop fouling the air and water. The campaign is designed to eliminate pollution at federal facilities and to set an example for private industry. The government is required to meet pollution standards by December 31, 1972.
San Francisco Bay is an example of federal pollution. Mare Island Naval Base is dumping chemicals into sewage that ends up in the bay. At Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, ships are dumping waste into the bay. The Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois is a major polluter also. The cleanup process will require over $250,000. [CBS]
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