TROOPS IN EUROPE Senate refuses to force cut
(N.Z. Frets Association—Copyright) WASHINGTON, May 19. The Senate gave President Nixon a major foreign policy victory tonight by rejecting a series of proposals to force reductions in the 300,000-man United States military contingent in Europe.
In a day-long debate, it turned aside a variety of alternative proposals before rejecting Senator Mike Mansfield’s proposal for a 50 per cent cut in the European force by the end of 1971. President Nixon had taken a “no compromise” position against the Mansfield amendment and less-sweeping proposals pushed by other senators from both parties. Despite the defeat of all of the troop cut proposals, the debate revealed broad belief that some reduction in United States manpower in Europe should be made. Senators were unwilling,
however, to force Mr Nixon to make cuts. The vote against the amendment was 61 to 36. Senator Mansfield is the Democratic leader in the Senate, thus leading the majority party.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32612, 21 May 1971, Page 9
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