Speech #920226050

In World War II we dropped two million tons of bombs. In the Korean War one million tons. While in the war in IndoChina. we have dropped 6.6 million tons of bombs. Even this staggering total did not prevent the 1968 and 1972 offensives. Increasing bombing means more U.S. prisoners of war. more civilian casualties and refugees. and more planes lost. The mining and blockading are not likely to be effective because Russian ships can unload at Chinese ports and their cargo can be transported overland to North Vietnam. Increased shipments can be sent by rail from the Soviet Union.