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Caption: Washington--RAINY DEPARTURE--Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird and Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, make parting remarks today at nearby Andrews Air Force Base before departing for Vietnam. An umbrella shields them from the rain. They will visit the war zone to check the prospects for further American troop withdrawals.
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