Nixon and Knowles Row Sparks Liberal Backlash
The piece defends Nixon’s appointment choices, arguing critics exaggerate a shift to the right. It says Knowles versus Egeberg is not a radical move, notes the voting rights debate and desegregation lines, and urges focus on substantive records rather than petty liturgy battles.
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Finch
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Democratic Policy Committee
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Wall Street Journal
Supreme Court
Schools And Morals In Education Reform
A Christian Science Monitor analysis notes 60 percent of teachers with over ten years' experience favor including moral education in the curriculum. It urges schools to shoulder a greater role alongside home and church in shaping youth, while cautioning against displacing traditional morals taught at home.
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McGuffey
Christian Science Monitor
Countdown to Bethlehem Astronaut Myth and Political Jabs
A Soviet expert claims Christ was an astronaut and the Star of Bethlehem a spaceship from a better planet. A defecting Czech general accuses Russia of plotting the Pueblo seizure. Nixon praises Karl Warren for steering continuity and change, while critique hints at a path backward. Suburban crime rates rise per the latest FBT report. letters to the editor solicit concise submissions with name and address.
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Nixon
Karl Warren
America
Paul Harvey Urges Honest Conversation Across Racial Lines
Paul Harvey addresses Black readers urging honest dialogue about race and equality. He rejects tokenism and political promises, stresses shared humanity, and invites readers to articulate concrete grievances and goals. He offers his Chicago address for direct communication and emphasizes seeking mutual understanding if they can coexist.
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Vey
Don Maclean Taking Over Not So Easy
Washington dining with Gen Harley P Gravel rancher and humanitarian, Don Maclean reveals disillusionment with Vietnam. Gravel cites the South Vietnamese Army's long training and delays, comparing Saigon forces to Chiang Kai-shek's Formosa army. Both doubt a quick North Vietnam settlement and note lack of another war to pursue.
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Dack
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Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Chiang
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Time For Truth About Peace Talks
Henry J. Taylor asserts in a Paris column that Vietnam peace talks are largely unproductive illusions. He claims no secret negotiations exist, Hanoi rejects military victory, and US pullbacks are meaningless while Hanoi seeks to erode American resolve. He cites Hanoi’s dependence on Soviet and Chinese support and predicts limited time left for the war. He frames Nixon’s efforts as facing stark, dangerous realities.
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Russia
Day in History: California Hawaii Iceland and Alps Events
On this day in history Commodore Moat proclaimed California annexation by the United States in 1846. In 1898 McKinley signed a resolution authorizing Hawaii annexation. Roosevelt said US naval forces landed in Iceland with permission to forestall a Nazi move. Fourteen people died in a French Alps avalanche. A thought references Matthew Henry.
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Congress
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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