if there were large and small newspapers recommending against escalation, there were also those that voiced support for a steadfast commitment to the cause. These included the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Seattle Times, the Dallas Mom- ing News, the Kansas City Star, and the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.65 Although the New York Times editorialized in favor of early negotiations, two of its star reporters, David Halberstam and Neil Sheehan, in this period resolutely opposed such a move.
