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As LBJ Reaches 59
How He Stands Around The Globe
EDITOR’S NOTE—President
Johnson will be 59 years old on
Aug. 27. UPI conducted a spot
check on how he currently is
regarded around the globe.
Following is a report.
By United Press International.
The war in Vietnam oversha
dows all other considerations in
the free world’s appraisal of
Lyndon B. Johnson on his 59th
birthday.
Where America’s stand in
Vietnam is approved, the
President also enjoys respect
and approbation.
But he is disliked or
distrusted in countries where
official and-or public opinion is
strongly critical of U.S. policy
In Southeast Asia.
Reports from UPI correspon
dents in 25 capitals reveal that
even in countries where his
prestige is highest, Johnson
does not command the kind of
fervent admiration and affec
tion that was bestowed by
people of other nations on his
assassinated predecessor, John
F. Kennedy.
On the other hand, there is
considerable sympathy for him
—particularly among elected
officials who recognize that he
is faced with enormously
difficult problems, both in
Vietnam and in the exploding
black ghettos of American
cities.
The survey showed that
respect for Johnson is highest in
countries which are directly
under the gun of actual or
potential Communist aggres
sion.
Respected In Thailand
“Lyndon Johnson may not be
history’s most popular Ameri
can president but he is widely
respected among Thai officials
for his strong stand against
communism in Southeast Asia,”
reported UPI correspondent
Kim Willenson from Thailand.
Jim Kim reported in similar
vein from Seoul:
“The South Korean govern
ment holds Johnson in the
highest esteem as a strong and
reliable ally. He may lack the
drama and personal attractive
ness of the late President
Kennedy, but he still commands
undisputed respect here.”
In Formosa, Nationalist Chi
nese officials express high
praise for Johnson for his
refusal to retreat in Vietnam.
“He's a man of guts,” one high
official said.
Across the world in West
Germany, Johnson is admired
for his tough stand on Vietnam.
But West German officials
complain that ,he has been
deceptive about European se
curity, giving repeated public
assurances that he won’t
withdraw U.S. troops while
warning privately that he will
do so.
In Latin America, Johnson’s
personal prestige was enhanced
by his conduct at the summit
conference of Western Hemis
phere presidents held earlier
this year at Punta Del Este,
Uruguay.
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“President Johnson did a
good Job at Punta Del Este,”
said President Eduardo Frei of
Chile. “He was frank. He was
unassuming. He did not offer
more than he could give. He
had a good attitude.”
From Rio de Janeiro, the
word was that “the Brazilian
government regards him as a
friend, but he is not popular
with the general public, because
of Vietnam.”
And from Argentina: “LBJ
has developed none of the
popular mystique for the Latin
American man in the street
that JFK had.”
In Mexico, it is widely
believed that Johnson, as a
Texan, has a special feeling of
"neighborliness” toward Mexi
cans. He is credited with
sincere efforts to improve race
relations and to extend equality
to minority groups in the United
States. But he also is regarded
as a practical politician whose
decisions on both domestic and
International issues may some
times be made with an eye on
the ballot box.
Mixed reactions to Johnson
appear to be the rule rather
than the exception, on all
continents.
Here are capsule reports from
UPI bureaus in other free world
capitals:
English View
London—Britain’s assessment
of Johnson has been dominated
completely by the Vietnam war.
The Labor Government has
supported his Vietnam policy,
although often reluctantly and
in face of severe criticism from
its own left wing. General
feeling among officials is that
LBJ is performing as well as
can be expected in an almost
impossible situation.
Paris—Official French reac
tion to Johnson is colored by
President Charles de Gaulle’s
obsessive hostility toward
everything American. De Gaulle
is particularly critical of
Viet Military Men
Accused Os Graft
SAIGON (UPIl—Lt. Gen.
Nguyen Van Thieu, South
Vietnam’s chief of state and
leading presidential candidate,
today announced 50 military
officers including “some gener
als” will be tried on charges of
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district winners will compete for
the title of Georgia Homemaker
of the Year.
The Georgia Homemaker of
the year will be crowned by
Mrs. Lester Maddox on Georgia
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makers will be guests for the an
nual Homemaker luncheon.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and
their daughter, Joleen, make
their home on Fayetteville road.
He is an industrial engineer with
Southern States Equipment
Company at Hampton.
Johnson’s Vietnam policy, which
he fears could drag France into
a nuclear world war.
Rome—ltaly’s middle-of-the
road government has consistent
ly voiced public sympathy for
Johnson's Vietnam course, but
officials privately are critical.
Rank-and-file Italians are put
off by Johnson’s personality,
which they regard as not
“simpatico.”
Brussels — Belgian officials
feel Johnson has performed
well, particularly in the difficult
role of following Kennedy. But
they doubt his wisdom in
escalating the Vietnam conflict.
The Hague—Dutch officials
and the Dutch press generally
take a sympathetic view of
LBJ. The government supports
hia refusal to order a unilateral
halt to bombing in Vietnam. He
is considered a good friend of
the Netherlands.
Madrid—The Spanish govern
ment maintains a public atti
tude of cordial respect, but
many officials are privately
critical of Johnson for allowing
Vietnam to “monopolize” U.S.
attention. He has failed to win
the warm personal respect that
Spaniards had for Kennedy.
Vienna—Johnson’s stock had
reached a low ebb in neutral
Austria because of the Vietnam
war, but has risen somewhat
since his Glassboro, N.J.,
summit conference with Soviet
Premier Alsx; 1 N. Kosygin,
which was interpreted as
evidence that he is seeking to
ease world tensions.
Lisbon—Most Portuguese—of
ficials and private citiens alike
—believe Johnson has one of the
grimmest tasks of any Ameri
can president. They see him
caught between the Vietnam
war abroad and grave racial
troubles at home. Though
sympathetic, they say he will be
Judged on whether he is able to
solve these two problems.
Copenhagen—Most Danish of
ficials consider Johnson the
inefficiency and corruption.
The action was unprecedent
ed.
It followed years long charges
of multi-million dollar corrup
tion and waste in top military
offices in South Vietnam.
The announcement came as
the presidential election cam
paign headed down the home
stretch. Civilian candidates
have repeatedly hammered at
the theme of corruption In high
places, military and govern
ment.
The elections are scheduled
for Sept. 3.
Thieu did not identify the
accused officers.
He said they would be called
before a “disciplinary council”
and will be given a chance to
plead their cases.
The general told newsmen
that if convicted on the charges,
officers would receive penalties
from demotion to being kicked
out of the army.
He said some of the cases
involved charges of incompe
tence and inefficiency but that
“most” involved charges of
corruption.
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prisoner of an “impossible”
situation. They support his
Vietnam stand as a whole,
although they deplore the
bombing of North Vietnam.
Many say he could become a
great statesman if he could get
Vietnam off his back.
Oslo—Norwegian officials and
the press regard Johnson as a
masterly politician, though per
sonally ruthless and selfcen
tered. They consider him too
unbending on Vietnam and
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Stockholm—Newspapers sup
porting Sweden’s Social Demo
cratic Government are highly
critical of Johnson’s perfor
mance on Vietnam.
New Delhi — The Indian
government regards Johnson as
a friend of India, but Is
dismayed by his Vietnam
policies. There is admiration for
his “great society” Ideals and
his efforts to achieve more
cordial relations with Russia.
Karachi — President Mo
hammed Ayub says Pakistan
needs U.S. aid and and wants
U.S. friendship, but will not
accept U.S. domination. There
is some resentment of Johnson
among high officials who feel
that he exerts pressure on
Pakistan by alternating “carrot
and stick” techniques.
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publicly expressed “understand
ing” of what the United Btates
is doing in Vietnam, but
officials are privately far from
enthusiastic and public opinion
is intensely critical of Johnson
because of the war.
Singapore—ln this tiny island
republic, Johnson’s prestige
rises and falls from day to day
depending on U.S. successes or
reverses in the war in nearby
Vietnam. Although government
officials have obliquely endorsed
U.S. policy, the war is
unpopular with the public.
Manila — Johnson’s heavy
handed approach to diplomacy
leaves a bad impression on even
th” most westernized Filipinos.
They object to what they regard
as his demand for blind
acceptance of American leader
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Philippines for granted, not
bothering to consult them on
actions in Vietnam and else
where that could Involve them
In a disastrous world war.
The most ironic report came
from Saigon capital of South
Vietnam. In this country, for
whose freedom Johnson has
risked a great deal, including
his own place in history, UPI
correspondent Eugene Risher
reports that he “is virtually
unknown to the man in the
street.”
“Among those who are politi
cally aware, Johnson is recog
nied as the man with control
over their destiny. They have no
strong feelings about him,
personally, one way or the
other. They mainly wish he’d
get the job done.”
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