Brakes Report False Tells Senators in 1968 Probe
Former B F Goodrich technical writer Kermit Vandiver testified before the House Senate Joint Economic Committee that he objected to a favorable brake report he believed to be potentially fatal. He recalled a superior urging him to write the report and cited ethical concerns.
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New York Times
Washington
B. F. Goodrich Co
Congress Committee
Kermit Vandiver
Goodrich
House-Senate Joint Economic Committee
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Vandiver
Lawson
Troy Daily News
Ohio
Edwards Aib
Jeter
B. F. Goodrich
General Accounting Office
Proxmire
Goodovich
CSA
Pili
Tax Sharing Faces Fight In Congress
Washington AP President Nixon proposes federal revenue sharing with states facing strong opposition in Congress. Key House chairs Mills and Mahon reject disbursing funds without restrictions. SFinds obstacle list includes revenue loss fears, crowded Ways and Means agenda, and Republican critique of big government.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
Mahon
Pa Court Orders Dinis to Explain In Person
Wilkes Barre authorities said District Attorney Ed Dinis must appear personally to seek exhumation of Mary Kopechne's body, as the court requires a live petition. The article covers Kennedy denial of a swimming claim and details about calls from Edgartown linked to the Chappaquiddick incident.
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Dinis
Wilkes-Barre
Dist
Edmund Dinis
New Bedford
Mass
Mary de Kopechne
Massachusetts
Andrew Antolik
Common Pleas Court
Wilkes‘Barre
Antolik
Pennsylvania
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Jack Anderson
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Edgartown
Miss Kopechne
Chappaquiddick
Miss Shovedine
Sidney Lawrence
Kennedy Associates
Hyannis Port
Theodore C. Sorensen
New York
Burke Marshall
Kopechne
Larksville
Bernard C. Brominski
Antitrust and Interior Tussle Over Oil Import Quotas
The Antitrust Division urges ending the 10 year old oil import quota system citing economic costs and higher consumer prices while a Interior Department staff study argues retention is needed to ensure future domestic supply. The two assessments were sent to President Nixon’s Cabinet Task Force on Oil Import Controls. Hickel’s and Mitchell’s positions were not stated.
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New York Times News Service
Washington
Antitrust Division
Department of Justice
Department of the Interior
United States
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Secretary of the Interior
Walter J. Hickel
Hickel
Department
Eisenhower
Asst
Richard W. McLaren
Thai Pact Dead with Nixon Policy Hint, Mansfield Says
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said Nixon’s Asian policy signals the five year old contingency plan for Thailand likely will not be invoked. He tied his view to Nixon’s statements during a recent Asian tour and cited consumer oil costs and competition as central factors. An Interior Department study argued gradual changes and a two part approach to reserves could replace current quotas at lower cost.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Nixon
U.S
Thailand
Montana
Mansfield
Interior Department
Antitrust Division
Interior
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