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Box 2

 Container

Contains 108 Results:

4. Newspaper clippings, 1965

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 101
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings primarily concerning a battle between Representative Rivers and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara over military spending.

Dates: 1965

4. Newspaper clippings, 1966 January

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 102
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings concerning topics including Rivers asking for raids on China and the resumption of bombing in North Vietnam.

Dates: 1966 January

4. Newspaper clippings, 1966 February

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 103
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings concerning topics including Fritz Hollings' Vietnam speech, a challenge to Congress' to take a stand on the Vietnam war, and the light infantry.

Dates: 1966 February

4. Newspaper clippings, 1966 March

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 104
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings concerning topics including military pay raises, the readiness of the Navy, rising black influence in politics, the merchant marine, and General Westmoreland.

Dates: 1966 March

4. Newspaper clippings, 1966 April

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 105
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings concerning topics including Rivers' annual "bird luncheon," the Vietnam War, the testimony of United States Air Force Officials testifying in a UFO probe, and an announcement by Representative Rivers of his bid for re-election.

Dates: 1966 April

4. Newspaper clippings, 1966 May

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 106
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings concerning topics including Rivers' avocation of a tougher foreign policy, Rivers' denouncing of French President Charles de Gaulle, support for the military, and Armed Forces Day.

Dates: 1966 May

4. Newspaper clippings, 1966 June

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 107
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings concerning topics including praise for Representative Rivers from the United States House of Representatives' floor, the John Birch Society, and a copy of The Congressional Record.

Dates: 1966 June

4. Newspaper clippings, 1966 July

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 108
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings concerning topics including the Vietnam War, a defense bill passed by the House, praise for Rivers, and Rivers' accepting a Boy Scouts award.

Dates: 1966 July