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Wednesday December 2, 1970
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This Day In 1970's History: Wednesday December 2, 1970
  • An Army survey shows that over half of all soldiers in Vietnam have used marijuana. The survey reported that 53.2% have smoked it one or more times, and 17% claim to smoke marijuana over 200 times a year; 26 soldiers have died from heroin use this year. The Pentagon is trying to motivate the men to not need drugs, and the V.A. has a program to treat users without punishment. [CBS]

  • Viet Cong rockets attacked 20 South Vietnamese towns and bases. South Vietnam launched an offensive against a Communist stronghold in the southern part of the country. [CBS]

  • Hong Kong attorney Paul Narkin is suing Lt. William Calley and the United States government for $400 million in damages on behalf of 59 My Lai survivors. Testimony continued today in Calley's trial at Fort Benning. One witness pleaded the fifth amendment on all questions. [CBS]

  • A presidential report blamed the Coast Guard for not harboring the Soviet sailor who wanted to defect to the West. The report also questioned the judgment of the State Department. [CBS]

  • Warsaw Pact nations discussed strengthening security and developing peaceful cooperation in Europe. [CBS]
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