June 15, 1968

police clear out Odeon Theater

Ger accord includes purchase by Govt of $500-million worth of medium-term bonds and by banking consortium of $125-million worth

enemy fires 20 mortar rounds into SW Saigon, wounding 8 persons, including some civilians; shells Bienhoa air base; new attacks in Saigon expected; 3 actions around Saigon reptd; explosion rocks USN office in Danang; Vietcong leaflets say enemy would fire 100 rockets at Saigon each night for next 100 days; map

Glassen, in lr to Natl Rifle Assn's 900,000 members, urges them to counter rising pub pressure for stricter gun controls with barrage of mail in opposition; holds right of sportsmen is threatened; revives argument that regis is but a 1st step toward elimination of private ownership of arms; Tydings charges 'lobbyists' are again starting a campaign of hysteria; says proposed curbs will not jeopardize any rights of sportsmen or other Amers; holds secret meeting with leading Washington lobbyists of labor, religion and other fields to draft strategy on pushing control legis through Cong; Sen Williams and Tydings rept receipt of heavy mail backing tighter controls; Sen Magnuson, chmn of Commerce Com which has blocked control legis, says he has switched position and will accept tighter controls; ACLU backs strong controls

Nixon decides to counter Rockefeller's new offensive by delaying indefinitely resumption of his campaign, thus eliminating possibility of direct competition with Rockefeller that could result in damaging mistakes; Nixon aides at Repub Govs Conf rept he has canceled all his schedule for June and may not resume activity until shortly before Natl Conv; decision reflects Nixon's confidence that he has nomination virtually locked up; Rockefeller aides hold strategy will help them; Nixon aides stress his refusal to engage in controversy with Rockefeller is aimed at preserving Repub unity; Rockefeller, Reagan illus at conf