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Wednesday January 20, 1971
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This Day In 1970's History: Wednesday January 20, 1971
  • Defense Secretary Melvin Laird stated that there is no limit to the use of U.S. air power in Indochina to aid our allies. Laird contends that the recently expanded U.S. air role is not a change in administration policy.

    Senator Frank Church wants new Foreign Relations Committee hearings into the Cambodian situation. Church noted that previous testimony by administration witnesses indicated that U.S. air power in Cambodia would be limited to interdiction of enemy supply routes; he believes that the policy has obviously changed. Senate debate on Cambodia is not far off. [CBS]

  • After the ninth day of battle for Highway 4 in Cambodia, North Vietnam is still holding Pich Nil Pass. U.S. helicopters are supporting the attacks and F-4 Phantoms are being called in. Cambodian forces are advancing slowly up Highway 4. [CBS]

  • Because of a 100% increase in cases of draft evasion, a Chicago grand jury has begun serving 200 indictments. [CBS]

  • Egypt presented its Mideast peace proposals, including a demand for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territory, a demilitarized zone policed by the "Big 4", an agreement to recognize an end to the state of war, and guaranteed borders and freedom of navigation. Palestinian guerrillas denied a report in an Egyptian newspaper that they endorsed the idea of a political settlement in the Mideast. [CBS]

  • A crisis over British plans to sell arms to South Africa was averted as Commonwealth nations threatened to leave. They agreed to appoint a commission to study the question. [CBS]
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