June 10, 1972

N Sheehan article on US air war in Indochina says US wages wider war than in '68'; US mil leaders can wage the war as they want to, sealing off N Vietnam's coast and harbors with mines, followed by the systematic and relatively unrestricted destruction of mil and indus targets through the country; Nixon's war differs from Pres Johnson's war in major respects; Johnson and his sr advisers, in their phrase, 'dribbled out' targets chosen at their luncheon meetings; in current war, as before, there are restricted zones at Hanoi and Haiphong as well as a so‐called buffer zone along the China border about 25 mi deep; however, mil comdrs are free to strike designated mil targets in restricted and buffer zones whenever they feel the need to do so and are permitted to restrike these targets to maintain their destruction; most sr mil leaders are optimistic, but some of those interviewed are uncertain whether US air power can reduce flow of supplies overland from China to the point where Hanoi can no longer effectively prosecute the war in the South; goal of this air war is to deny N Vietnam any sea‐borne goods essential to its long‐term war effort; bombing in S Vietnam is on a par with the previous peak in '68; US Defense Dept silent on inquiries on civilian casualties; illus of destroyed N Vietnamese bridge at Dong Phong Thuong

June 10‐14: Dem Pres aspirant Sen McGovern opens his NY Pres primary campaign on June 9 by accusing opponent Sen Humphrey of 'unscrupulous, underhanded' distortions of his record on Israel; McGovern campaign aides in NY say reprints of Calif newspaper ad attacking McGovern's stand on Israel have been mailed to New Yorkers; ad, sponsored by actor L Greene, charges McGovern voted against omnibus bills in '70 and '71 that included aid for Israel; charges McGovern suggested internationalizing Jerusalem 1 yr ago, that he said in '70 that US jets sold to Israel should not be used over Arab nations and that he had proposed withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Arab territories; McGovern forces counter charges by distributing in NY 3‐million pamphlets describing McGovern as 'staunch defender of Israel'; pamphlet quotes McGovern as saying that he would sell Phantom jets to Israel and deliver them within 1 wk after he is inaugurated; also notes that he supports unification of Jerusalem under Israeli rule; McGovern says on June 9 that 'I'm a friend of Israel and as Pres I would do everything that is necessary to insure the survival of Israel'; meets with Bronx Boro Pres Abrams, NYS Sen Ohrenstein and United Jewish Appeal leading fund‐raiser A Levine to discuss his record on Israel and concern among some Jewish voters over it; McGovern illus

US Govt announces on June 9 that it regards halting of air piracy as a 'most urgent matter' and that it organizing a special State Dept task force to spur action by world community; says Algeria has promised to take effective measures to prevent diversion of hijacked airliners within its territory; threats of ALPA to stage 24‐hr global shutdown of airlines if more effective measures are not taken to halt hijacking revd

Vann, John Paul

Gov Rockefeller signs bill designed to free surplus income of NY Port Auth for mass transportation projects; notes bill was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support of both houses of NYS Legis, memorandum accompanying bill; notes his signature does not make bill law unless same measure is adopted by NJ Legis and approved by NJ Gov Cahill; says he is willing to work with NJ to prepare amendments to his own bill that would preserve traditional high reputation of auth's obligations within investment community; bill merely deletes from existing laws statutory restriction that prevents auth from becoming involved in any mass transit projects other than PATH; a companion bill in NJ and approval of 60% of auth's bondholders is needed to make NYS law effective; chances that NJ will enact necessary companion measure appear almost nil as Gov Cahill is said to believe that suits arising out of bond‐holder opposition to such laws could prevent NY Port Auth from issuing any bonds for yrs; Cahill's apparent opposition to bill and Rockefeller's approval mark complete reversal of position for both men on mass transit issue; NJ Comr A C Axtell denies NJ's opposition to bill signed by Rockefeller represents retreat by Cahill from pro‐mass transit platform on which he campaigned for office; T W Kheel, who 1st suggested bill to Gov Rockefeller, asserts Rockefeller's signature on bill unilaterally invalidates '62 agreement between NYS and NJ that 1st set up statutory fence around auth's surplus funds