U.S. Calls on North Viet-Nam To End Military Offensive

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Note of Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Introduction 1
5. I. ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATION
6. Law and National Security 11
7. Law and the Indochina War: A Retrospective View 25
8. American Attitudes Toward International Law as Reflected in "The Pentagon Papers" 49
9. United Nations Peacekeeping: An Alternative for Future Vietnams 94
10. The United Nations and the Conflict in Vietnam 114
11. II. LAWS OF WAR
12. Aftermath of Vietnam: War Law and the Soldier 147
13. Ratification of the Geneva Protocol on Gas and Bacterial Warfare: A Legal and Political Analysis 176
14. Weapons Potentially Inhumane: The Case of Cluster Bombs 266
15. Proscription of Ecocide: Arms Control and the Environment 283
16. Environmental Warfare and Ecocide 287
17. The Laws of Air Warfare: Are There Any? 304
18. International Law Aspects of Repatriation of Prisoners of War During Hostilities 326
19. International Law Aspects of Repatriation of Prisoners of War During Hostilities: A Reply 340
20. Correspondence 358
21. III. WAR CRIMES AND INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY
22. "Vietnam and The Nuremberg Principles: A Colloquy on War Crimes," Rutgers-Camden Law Journal, 5 (Fall 1973), 1-58 363
23. A Response to Telford Taylor's "Nuremberg and Vietnam: An American Tragedy" 421
24. After My Lai: The Case for War Crimes Jurisdiction Over Civilians in Federal District Courts 447
25. IV. SETTLEMENT OF THE VIETNAM WAR
26. The Justness of the Peace 479
27. Viet Nam 1974: A Revolution Unfulfilled 493
28. One Year of Implementation of the Paris Agreement on Viet Nam 503
29. V. CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND WAR-MAKING
30. The Supreme Court and the Vietnamese War 535
31. War-Making Under the Constitution: The Original Understanding 573
32. War-Making by the President 604
33. The War-Making Powers: A Constitutional Flaw? 662
34. The Indochina War Cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 720
35. Department of State Gives Views on Proposed War Powers Legislation 745
36. Great Cases Make Bad Law: The War Powers Act 751
37. VI. DOCUMENTARY APPENDIX SETTLEMENT OF THE INDOCHINA WAR Part A. Vietnam
38. Texts of (Paris) Agreement and Protocols on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam 821
39. Transcript of Le Due Tho's News Conference in Paris on Vietnam Accord 841
40. An Interview With LY VAN SAU Of the Provisional Revolutionary Government Paris, January 31, 1973 846
41. Dr. Kissinger's News Conference, January 24, 1973 849
42. Act of the International Conference on Viet Nam, Signed at Paris March 2, 1973 864
43. Four-Party Joint Communique, Signed at Paris on Implementation of Viet Nam Agreement, June 13, 1973 867
44. VI. DOCUMENTARY APPENDIX ι SETTLEMENT OF THE INDOCHINA WAR Part B. Laos
45. Lao Government of Vientiane-Lao Patriotic Forces: Agreement on Cease-Fire in Laos* [Done at Vientiane, February 21, 1973] 873
46. VI. DOCUMENTARY APPENDIX ι SETTLEMENT OF THE INDOCHINA WAR Part C. Cambodia
47. Public Law 93-50 Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1973 883
48. President Nixon's letter to Carl Albert and Mike Mansfield concerning the "Cambodia rider," August 3, 1973 883
49. VII. DOCUMENTARY APPENDIX 2 SOME PRINCIPAL DECISIONS BY UNITED STATES COURTS AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON INDOCHINA-RELATED ISSUES Part A. Judicial Appendix
50. Holtzman v. Schlesinger, 361 Federal Supplement 553 (E. D. Ν. Y. 1973) 887
51. Holtzman v. Schlesinger, 484 Federal Reporter 2d Series 1307 (cir. 1973) 900
52. Mottola v. Nixon, 318 Federal Supplement 538 (1970) 912
53. Orlando v. Laird, 443 Federal Reporter 2d Series 1039 (certiori denied, 404 US 869 [1971]) 928
54. Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Laird 933
55. Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Laird, 400 U.S. Reports 886 (1970) 940
56. VII. DOCUMENTARY APPENDIX 2 SOME PRINCIPAL DECISIONS BY UNITED STATES COURTS AND LEGISLATIVE ACTION BY THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON INDOCHINA-RELATED ISSUES Part B. Legislative Action
57. Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1971 957
58. President Nixon's Veto of War Powers Measure Overridden by the Congress 958
59. WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT, NOVEMBER 7 961
60. The War Powers Resolution, Joint Resolution, Public Law 93-148, November 7, 1973. Reprinted from the American Journal of International Law, 68 (April 1974). 372-376 962
61. Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act 967
62. Foreign Assistance Act of 1973 968
63. Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriation Act 971
64. VIII. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT: WAR ENDS
65. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT WAR ENDS IN INDOCHINA. Editorial Note 975
66. U.S. Protests North Viet-Nam's Violations of Peace Accords 977
67. Department Discusses Goal of Military Assistance to Viet-Nam and Cambodia 979
68. "Policy in Seven Points Promulgated and Applied by Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam, " text of statement, April 2, 1975. 983
69. U.S. Calls on North Viet-Nam To End Military Offensive 988
70. President Ford's News Conference at San Diego April 3 990
71. U.S. Foreign Policy: Finding Strength Through Adversity 991
72. Excerpts from NguyenVan Thieu's Resignation Address as President of Republic of Vietnam, April 21, 1975 998
73. Inaugural Address of DuongVan Minh as President of Republic of Vietnam, April 28, 1975 1001
74. President Ford's Statement on Vietnam, April 29, 1975 1004
75. Texts of letters sent by President Richard M. Nixon to President Nguyen Van Thieu, November 14, 1972 and January 5, 1973 released April 30, 1975 by Nguyen Tien Hung, former Minister of Planning, Republic of Vietnam 1005
76. President Ford's Proclamation specifying end of the 'Vietnam Era" for purposes of qualifying for veterans benefits, May 7, 1975. 1010
77. Vietnam: The Final Reckoning 1011
78. The Sulking Giant 1019
79. VIETNAM: THE FINAL DECEPTIONS 1021
80. Civil War Panel 1024
81. Contributors 1025
82. Permissions 1027
83. Index 1031