Show Nixon The Bomb One of the interesting reactions reactions reactions to the nomination of Richand Richard Richard Rich Rich- ard and Nixon by Republicans is the recent attack on him by Nguyen Thanh Le of North Vietnam in in- in Paris Le finding Nixons Nixon's views on the war impudent says the GOP nominee told delegates in Miami that he would use nuclear weapons if necessary to bring Hanoi to its knees I NIXONS NIXON'S PRESS aide Herb I Klein replied Nixon had never mentioned use of the bomb either to delegates or newsmen Nevertheless Nevertheless- newspapers in Britain and France have printed stories about the Nixon threat The alleged statement thus might become a campaign is is- is is- is sue if Nixon opponents can make it one IN THIS connection it is interesting to recall 1952 when the nation was bogged down in inthe inthe inthe the Korean War and elected another Republican President Eisenhower er ended the fighting in 1953 his first year in office and one of his methods was to hint to the North Koreans that unless a settlement was achieved the US U.S. would use whatever weapons weapons weapons ons were necessary to 10 end it No one is in in favor of the use of nuclear weapons nor should any American throw the bomb around lightly or the threat of it And though Mr N Nixon xon al almost almost almost al- al most certainly made no bomb threat in Miami it should b be e remembered that this count country ry possesses the means to en end d the war quickly if necessary y and if H no reasonable negotiated negotiate d peace can b be achieved TillS THIS CONSTITUTES a diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic and psychological trump of considerable value |