Soviet summit approach frames Moscow visit as détente tests
The piece paints a broad view of Soviet diplomacy ahead of Nixon’s Moscow trip. It notes planned grain sales, MFN tariff aims, and expanded cultural exchanges, while signaling military pressures and a mix of cautious optimism with warnings of strategic ambition. The column views Soviet actions as a calculated “peace offensive” masking expansion, urging careful reading of the underlying balance of power and alliance dynamics.
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Wealthy patrons plot to steer Democratic youth delegates
A Miami Beach convention era speculation centers on wealthy backers steering hundreds of new youth delegates. The duo, Lowenstein and Mott, fund a National Youth Caucus to shape the nomination, while AFL-CIO efforts bolster Democrat prospects. GOP shifts and internal party tension heighten the fraught 1968 race dynamics.
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Budget talk in Sacramento caps Cap Weinberger visit
Cap Weinberger, former Nixon and Reagan official, said the Vietnam war won’t shrink the federal budget. He argued war spending has grown budgets through history and will likely stay high. He warned revenue sharing with states risks deficits and mirrors federal overreach.
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The Pollution of Language and Public Decay
Harvard professor Dr. Donald Bush argues that language corruption mirrors societal disorder. He cites Milton, Orwell, Auden and others to show how sloppy speech fuels violence, with education and media shaping usage, while reformers like Dorothy Seymour defend dialects as legitimate but warning of employment impacts.
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If George McGovern Ran the U S A in 1972
Columnist examines a McGovern presidency with a White House staffed by young aides and a shift toward openness. Decentralization and demilitarization are teased as possibilities, with emphasis on press access and candid, reformist governing style.
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