December 28, 1965

Rockefeller urges Kennedy return to 'nonpartisan approach,' gives point-by-point reply on how NYS uses 8 programs, Ded 23 lr to Kennedy

US reptdly is using pause in bombing of N Vietnam to move towards peace talks; officials silent; Rome rept that Pope is trying to arrange new truce unconfirmed; Pope sends Johnson indirect message lauding Xmas truce; Nguyen Cao Ky reptdly has told Lodge privately that S Vietnam will not take part in any negotiations with N Vietnam under present circumstances, that S Vietnam is growingly 'sensitive' to US unilateral gestures to N Vietnam; other S Vietnamese leaders voice similar views; hold war should continue until Communists end effort to overthrow S Vietnam

Prof Lynd (Yale U), T Hayden and H Aptheker reptd in Hanoi on 'fact-finding' mission and to clarify Natl Liberation Front peace terms for magazine Viet Report; Lynd and Hayden, in statement before leaving US, say they go as individuals; Lynd role as pacifist and his recent statements on war noted; all 3 seen liable to fine, imprisonment or both for making trip without State Dept approval and for undertaking private peace mission

Science seen approaching knowledge of chem basis and control of memory, AAAS symposium; recent research detailed

Site Selection Bd, 3-2, approves site for courthouse; Controller Beame, Boro Pres Motley, dissenting, back Lindsay view that it should be located in Harlem; majority defense of site, witnesses views noted