President Johnson, in his annual State of the Union message to Congress, asks for enactment of a 6 percent surcharge on personal and corporate income taxes to help support the Vietnam War for two years, or "for as long as the unusual expenditures associated with our efforts continue." Congress delayed for almost a year, but eventually passed the surcharge. The U.S. expenditure in Vietnam for fiscal year 1967 would be $21 billion.
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Jan 10, 1967:
Johnson asks for surcharge to pay for the war
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This Week in History, Jan 10 - Jan 16
- Jan 10, 1967
- Johnson asks for surcharge to pay for the war
- Jan 10, 1972
- Hubert Humphrey criticizes President Nixon
- Jan 11, 1956
- Diem issues Ordinance No. 6
- Jan 11, 1965
- Demonstrations erupt in Saigon and Hue
- Jan 12, 1962
- Operation Ranch Hand initiated
- Jan 12, 1971
- "Harrisburg Six" charged with conspiracy
- Jan 13, 1962
- First Operation Farm Gate missions flown
- Jan 13, 1972
- Nixon announces additional troop withdrawals
- Jan 14, 1964
- Westmoreland appointed as Harkins' deputy
- Jan 14, 1968
- Operation Niagara launched
- Jan 15, 1962
- Kennedy says U.S. troops are not fighting
- Jan 15, 1973
- Nixon halts military action against North Vietnam
- Jan 16, 1964
- Johnson approves Oplan 34A
- Jan 16, 1969
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