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Apparently not willing to let the analysis of the parlimentary situation
conclude on the note that the Udall Bill was clever, Congressman
Henderson reviewed for the President the strange circumstances sur-
rounding its Committee passage, including the failure of the Committee
to hold hearings. He again emphasized that organized labor was going
to insure that it would not pass the Senate and become law.
Agreeing with this analysis, the President pointed out that George Meany
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in this very room two weeks ago stated his (Meany's) fundamental
opposition to Phase II guidelines over wage rates. 11
The President then observed that he deeply appreciated the support of
Southern Democrats on legislation; that we would not have been able to
run this government during the past 2-1/2 years were it not for Southern
Democratic support in the House. At this point the President switched
the conversation to matters of national security and particularly the
current situation in Vietnam.
He implied that there was far more activity currently underway than that
which is being reported in the newspapers; that this government is active
"in other channels" beyond the negotiating table. He told the Congressmen
that their steadfast support on national security matters and particularly
on the Vietnam War would be justified by the manner in which we are
going to be able to conclude an honorable settlement. The President recalled
his recent remarks to the National League of Families of POWs. He said
that nothing consumed more of his time and energy than getting our prisoners
back safely. However, he was not going to "crawl" or "beg" for their return.
He observed that our prisoners were being used unmercifully as hostages,
not in return for our complete military withdrawal, but rather, in exchange
for our promise to cut off all aid to Vietnam, thereby insuring its eventual
takeover by the political forces of North Vietnam.
Congressman Joe Waggoner interrupted the President and said that he
thought Senator Kennedy's statement to the POW wives was a "shameful
thing. 11 Waggonner apparently was referring to a Kennedy statement that
the President of the United States should concede any and all demands in
exchange for the prisoners.
The President said that as we continue our withdrawal from Vietnam in
our efforts to secure release of American POWs, we must insure that
there still is a "sting in the tail" of American presence. That is why, the
President said, he ordered American bombing of the Southern part of
North Vietnam a few days ago, upon the provocation of the other side.
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