Nixon's Political Might Amid Mixed Legislative Odds
Perec K. Smith of ABC assesses President Nixon after his California governor bid loss. Smith cites Nixon’s veto of the poverty bill, protection of four conservative Supreme Court nominees, and foreign policy moves including UN ceasefire in India Pakistan. He notes wage and price controls and a 10 percent import surcharge shaping public policy despite a hostile Congress.
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Not presidential timber column on Ted Kennedy speech
Holmes Alexander recalls a youth gathering heckler question about Chappaquiddick. Kennedy grew pale but asserted he has rights like any American and claimed debt to society. The columnist notes Kopechne’s death weighs on restoration of citizenship and questions his presidential candidacy.
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Green eggs raise Easter hopes in British farm report
The Agriculture Dept notes sausages stay within fat limits while a British farmer reports hens laying green eggs, suggesting an early, quirky Easter omen.
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Nixon vetoes daycare plan amid fears of state control
The President vetoed Congress new childcare bill amid charges it would create a federal network of day care centers on church property, displacing parents and weakening families. Critics argue the plan would erode parental rights and indoctrinate children, while supporters say it would aid working mothers.
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Women’s Lib Fares Too Far In Public Debate
Paul Harvey and Martha Mitchell spar over the reach of equal employment laws and women’s rights. FEPC fueled backlash, but the era’s rhetoric exposes tensions about hiring, pay, and gender roles. Albright’s quip echoes the era’s provocative discourse on women in work and public life.
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Nixon pacification mood shifts politics of 1972 campaign
Washington observers note a quieting of national mood under Nixon with a White House push to frame administration actions as stabilizing. Critics fear complacency while Agnew and others argue the president has driven a return to traditional values and control, even as Vietnam and domestic tensions hover.
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Lessons from Soviet Aircraft Cost Cutting and Design
The article surveys how Soviet aviation stripped excess gadgetry from captured American planes, improving survivability and supply. It contrasts Soviet simplicity, commonality, and design inheritance with U.S. aims for innovation, noting Stennis and allies seek lower costs without sacrificing quality while learning from foreign practices.
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This Day in History Through the Ages
A collage of events on this day includes the 1803 U S government taking over Louisiana Territory from France, Sherman’s 1864 Savannah march, Harvey Firestone’s birth, 1922 Soviet Union formation, a 1952 B 52 crash at Moses Lake killing 87, and Walt Whitman’s quotation on liberty.
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