European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 14, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and Tumpes War in Viet Nam expected to be top election Issue March substantial share of the nations governors believe at this Point that the our in Viet Nam will be the top is up in the iwo offy eur followed by Ridini Livoni they Ulso generally Arree thai the demo Cruls will or lain control of i he new i Kwh although Pra Bubly no by Ali air present miss save my fran of 292 to 140 in the House of representatives and m to 31 in the Nam to be decisive in his he local issues and personalities were More import Oregon gop these findings emerged from up Survey taken on the eve of meetings Here Between president Johnson and Hli aides and Moil of the state up reached 39 of the fit some Al their capitals and some upon arrival in Viet Nam Topi they were asked How do you View the Outlook tar Republican gains in Congress and else where this year and what do you consider the two chief Campaign issues and Why while Tome limbs emphasizing that situation could change in the eight Man i Between now and 17 of the governors con cled listed Viet Nam As the top Campaign three declined comment and it named other mostly on a stale Oklahoma Republican Henry Bell Oroon summed it up this Way Sawyers evaluation we expect the republicans to do extremely Well nationally because of widespread with the John son this disenchantment growing be cause of the Lack o firm administration policy in Viet Nam and because of the rising col of on the other demo Brauc Grant Sawyer of Nevada saw the presidents conduct of the War As helping democratic candidate Al though be did not expect Viet Mark who is seeking a Senate seat from his stale on a opposing Johnsons Viet Nam said he also looked for Sunbul Antral Republican gains in House seats and significant Suins in the he put it like this the presidents fellow nov John said it Loo Early to forecast the outcome in he that Viet Nam transcends All issues and i firmly believe that a vast majority of people support the presidents conduct of foreign democrats now control is of the nations state by Ami Knus disc log pistols leave Ine Branch or the National but of Fengai at Atlanta alter Ile Allaf the Fri be tufted urn my or ism Annb fat arct Mew f camera set balk for Jutt melb m Neph Harvey governors endorse Viet policies voted unanimously wholeheartedly sup March u a governors of so states met with president Johnson saturday and afterwards dial they port and endorse his policies in Viet the Resolution had Republican and Johnson said he had no Advance word of the taken in the historic Blue Houm of the while was announced by Republican John Reed of Reed told reporters he plans to get in touch with the other governors who were not present to seek their support Tor the there is no question in my mind they flu All respond of he Johnson Laid he is gratified by the vote on the tin key paragraph of which said it if the unanimous opinion of the governors Here assembled that the policies being followed by the president in Pursuit of our National objectives in Viet Nam Are sound and the Only rational policies to be followed under the circumstances the Resolution supporting Johnsons policy was offered by James Republican of seconding the Reso Lution was another Nelson Rockefeller of new the president told the Gover during the meeting that went on through of Thi j that spending to v it been running Little lbs will name Bryant emergency plans chief March u a former Faroli Bryant of Florida will be nominated As director of the office of Emer gency planning president Johnson announced Johnson made the announce ment at Hie Windup of a Day Long series of conferences with state the governors applauded Johnson Bryant formerly was member of the executive committee of the National governors Confer ence and be participated in saturdays the Only explanation Given by the White House press office for Bryants presence was that he had called to see the president on another Natter and had been invited to Bryant will succeed Fanner Buford Ellington of ten Nessee who resigned come time ago to seek another term As Johnson Tate Bryant in his new Pott will sit on the National Security manage the governments and serve As his representative to All the Johnson said Bryant had served Florida with distinction for Many years and is making a sacrifice to take the government Johnson said Bryant is giving up Bis Law practice and disposing of his various business connections and described As a half in addition to his other assign the director of the sep directs government sue efforts resulting from Natura the Post Bryant is being nominated for pays a u a native of Oca he attended emote University and Harvard and has been a member of the bar in Florida be practice Law in deals like a piece of pie the finl Batt of Predali Ricalde structural us Wuu air Aai in barring tit tace Fpo a tall developed us approved few educate Oil Haa Clair Totomi Cuite Resl Aroud Tea cars All open we Tarot Lato Toca Sekol at a Cott to Caa Obj from 1mo until his inaugural on As governor to january 1m1 except Tor the years 1m1 to 1h when he served in the first Steps he began his political career in 1941 when he Wai elected to the Florida House of repro he was elected t the Bouse again in an served until 1h6 and was speaker Lor two re turned to private practice to Whan bit term As cover nor ended in january Tiht la Uit Bryant married Jull they have three cell St males this but be is too soon to decide whether Olgher taxes will be needed to Nance the Secretary of defense Rabat Marmara told the Stati cuties he no need at thai Ime to Call military a Active duly because of the War in Vlco Hough idol foreclose the Pons Balty referring to periodic requests for More troops by the jul commander in Viet William to Hamara said i think we meet westmoreland1 and fill our without calling up the slate of world Johnson had invited the Cal Ftp executives to the White House to in his the tatti of the the stale of nation and Tho state of buying it is o forecast future developmental n Viet reported to i men As he did to the i that i May have or More but he i Haven reached any Cone Don at Al on that the Ottly of a tax increase la More the governors support concluded that the i executives present do Hest Tedla support and the policies and Viet Nam being United of the leadership of Don Fuji old id at Lead Ana governor i lome times been critical of ministration in nun Republican hark Bat Leld of Oregon us attend toe while House talk he bid expected but had become with the who briefed reporters foot during Tho Day on with the was now he Felt about Uio i i Welcome any support 1 can get from be adding be is Gritl lied Thi Nort fee As they their action was very to
