Senators Vie For Credit Over ABM Compromise
In Washington and Manchester New Hampshire New England rivals Senator Thomas J. McIntyre and Senator Edward Brooke vie to claim credit for a proposed compromise on the Safeguard antiballistic missile plan. Brooke urged delaying deployment while radar and computer research continues, McIntyre outlined a balanced alternative, and both seek to influence a wary Armed Services Committee amid Nixon opposition. The wider public debate centers on whether any ABM compromise can survive a split among key lawmakers and administration stance, with prospects of a deadlock and narrow political gains.
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Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
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Brooke
Laconia
N.H
Muskie calls to slow military engine for environment aims
Senator Muskie urged slowing the military research drive to aid environmental protection programs. He advocated banning chemical and biological warfare in arms talks and ending testing to curb air contamination. He spoke at Northeastern University during a commencement ceremony with about 14,000 attendees and 3,600 degrees awarded.
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Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Northeastern University
Dartmouth snubs Rockefeller at 200th commencement
Gov Nelson Rockefeller drew mixed reactions as about 40 of 750 graduates turned their backs while more than 7,000 attendees honored him with a standing ovation. He defended Latin American tours amid Vietnam protests and praised Dartmouth’s handling of an anti ROTC student takeover. Honorary degrees were also awarded to Yale President Kingman Brewster and Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth, and his wife.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Dartmouth College
Nixon
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New York
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United States
Vietnam
Dartmouth
Yale University
Kingman Brewster Jr
London
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Brooke warns MIRV peril at Suffolk graduation
Senator Brooke told Suffolk University graduates that MIRV technology threatens US Soviet interests, warning that multiple independent reentry vehicles could escalate crisis risk and tempt pre emptive strikes. Suffolk awarded 644 degrees with Brooke among 12 honorary honorees.
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Boston
Edoward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Suffolk University
United States
Soviet Union
Brooke
The Highsfays Are Yours
A brief note asks if readers are littering their own spaces and urges responsibility for keeping neighborhoods clean. It urges residents to dispose of waste properly and curb littering habits in public areas.
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McGovern Attacks Fund For Saigon
Senator George McGovern challenged a 308 million appropriation to modernize South Vietnam’s armed forces as part of a 4.45 billion catch-all bill. Nixon cited needs for better trained South Vietnamese troops amid U.S. troop withdrawals. Bolton testified the training program is making progress but remains far from complete.
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Nixon
South Dakota
Donnley P. Bolton
Army Operations
Dirksen Defends Fees For Law Firm Referrals
Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen defended on television his practice of referring clients to his former law firm and accepting fees, saying he does not practice law but will provide nonfederal referrals for remuneration. He refused to disclose the amount and cited a Newsweek article criticizing his ties to the firm.
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