Senators clash over Safeguard ABM deployment date
Washington(AP) Senate debate over the Safeguard antimissile system sharpens with criticism from both parties. Sen. Stuart Symington cites a public and private split in Defense Department briefings and hints at a chart supporting research over deployment. Sen. Charles Percy urges a deployment pause, while Kennedy questions cost and effectiveness. The discussion precedes a Senate vote likely this month, with vacation ahead.
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Brooke Criticizes Kennedy War Comment as Partisan
Boston Senator Ed Brooke faulted Senator Edward Kennedy for criticizing Hamburger Hill in Vietnam calling the remarks partly partisan. He said he would vote against the administration’s Safeguard antimissile plan in current form but would back a revised version.
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Student Rebukes Brooke At Wellesley Graduation
At Wellesley College commencement Sen Edward Brooke faced a challenge from graduate Hillary Rodham who called his speech rhetoric. Rodham, an honors student, criticized high government and university attitudes and urged politics as the art of making possible what seems impossible. Her seven minute standing ovation followed.
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Caps and Gowns Doffed at Tufts In Grad Protest
Medford Massachusetts AP reports Tufts University graduates protested as they received degrees with caps and gowns on their arms Some wore dungarees and sandals The demonstrators complained about Tufts isolation from real problems ROTC government research grants and the selection of honorary degree recipients An unofficial total of 1 315 graduates and undergraduates from Tufts and Jackson received degrees with no count of protesters provided
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Pentagon tightens controls on weapons contractors
The Defense Department moves to curb cost overruns by delaying production until technical hurdles are cleared and by barring underfunded bids. Defense Secretary Laird and Deputy Packard push tighter supervision, with services warned against frequent costly change orders. The Army Lockheed Cheyenne helicopter contract was canceled amid delays, signaling a tougher procurement climate.
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Tighter Controls Over Military Urged by 45 in House, Senate
A cross party group including nine senators and 36 House members urged stronger congressional oversight and a radical military reduction. The 61 page report calls for a million man drawdown, Vietnam withdrawal, interim Saigon coalition, and a US Soviet moratorium on multiple warhead testing and missile defense deployments. It highlights the risk of a national security state and cites bloated defense spending diverting funds from domestic needs.
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