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Clamp down: NBC reporters, writers, editors and researchers have been told to stay out of political campaigns. Orders from news head William McAndrew nipped plans of many NBCers (Chet Hunt-ley among them) to get into NYC mayoral race on John Lindsay’s side. . . . FCC has in past month knocked down two “equal time” complaints by Democratic National Committee against right-wing organizations. In both cases (WGCB, Red Lion, Pa.; WBNS, Columbus, 0.) FCC found Democrats had been offered time on a paid basis and had refused it.

Enraged: Rep. William S. Broomfield (R. , Mich. ) at revelation that Ambassador Bunker (LBJ’s troubleshooter in Jakarta) last April recommended resumption of aid to Sukarno to “keep our foot in the door. ” Part of plan would permit sale of a highly sophisticated military communications system (which Sukarno presumably needs the better to Crush Malaysia with, my dear). Rep. Findley (R., Ill.) has appealed to President himself to step into the picture and halt the deal. . . . Other House Re-publicans, led by Rep. John Anderson (Ill.),_ starting to ask questions about Ralph Bunche. The UN Under-Secretary, in speeches around the country, has a) severely criticized U. S._ policy in Vietnam and b) predicted Red China entry into UN within two years. . . . Joining in growing left-smear of Johnson (the President must be unbalanced to be doing what he’ s doing in Vietnam) is singer Harry Belafonte who, according to Worker, told a Detroit Committee to End the War in Vietnam that the President had “lied about what he said he wanted to do” (in the ’64 campaign, when Belafonte campaigned for him). “Johnson is a sick man,” he continued. “I don’t need him to wipe my nose.” . . . Expect demonstrations against Vietnam war on 100 or more campuses when colleges open. Groundwork for them now being laid.

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Clamp down: NBC reporters, writers, editors and researchers have been told to stay out of political campaigns. Orders from news head William McAndrew nipped plans of many NBCers (Chet Hunt-ley among them) to get into NYC mayoral race on John Lindsay’s side. . . . FCC has in past month knocked down two “equal time” complaints by Democratic National Committee against right-wing organizations. In both cases (WGCB, Red Lion, Pa.; WBNS, Columbus, 0.) FCC found Democrats had been offered time on a paid basis and had refused it.

Enraged: Rep. William S. Broomfield (R. , Mich. ) at revelation that Ambassador Bunker (LBJ’s troubleshooter in Jakarta) last April recommended resumption of aid to Sukarno to “keep our foot in the door. ” Part of plan would permit sale of a highly sophisticated military communications system (which Sukarno presumably needs the better to Crush Malaysia with, my dear). Rep. Findley (R., Ill.) has appealed to President himself to step into the picture and halt the deal. . . . Other House Re-publicans, led by Rep. John Anderson (Ill.),_ starting to ask questions about Ralph Bunche. The UN Under-Secretary, in speeches around the country, has a) severely criticized U. S._ policy in Vietnam and b) predicted Red China entry into UN within two years. . . . Joining in growing left-smear of Johnson (the President must be unbalanced to be doing what he’ s doing in Vietnam) is singer Harry Belafonte who, according to Worker, told a Detroit Committee to End the War in Vietnam that the President had “lied about what he said he wanted to do” (in the ’64 campaign, when Belafonte campaigned for him). “Johnson is a sick man,” he continued. “I don’t need him to wipe my nose.” . . . Expect demonstrations against Vietnam war on 100 or more campuses when colleges open. Groundwork for them now being laid.