from Chris Farley
The following report appeared in the Sunday Telegraph of February 12: "last Thursday, British United Press reported a rumour that Mr. Dean Rusk - United States Secretary of State, might announce a settlement of the Vietnam war, this caused the worst slump on the ‘fokyo Stock Exchange for more than three years." The New York Herald Tribune (Paris) reported on February 9th; "..eeJapan has profitted economically from the war. Last year, U.S. military procurement from Japan totaled $470 million. Some sources have predicted that U.S. military orders may total $500 million this year if ;* the war continueSeeceee" .