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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1969

Page

15

Golda Meir seeks long term aid from Nixon in Middle East plan

Premier Golda Meir pressed President Nixon for a long range military and economic commitment as she met for 1 hour 45 minutes with Nixon and discussed Arab-Israeli negotiations. U.S. officials cited a possible Rhodes type process mediated by Gunnar Jarling at the UN with participation by the U A R Jordan and the Big Four. Meir, 71, appeared confident about American mediation efforts to break the deadlock since June 1967.

New York Times Washington Golda Meir Israel Nixon Middle East White House William P. Rogers United Nations Meir United Arab Republic Jordan Britain France Soviet Union United States U.N Gunnar V. Jarring Sweden Rhodes Mahmoud Riad U.A.R U.S Kenox School Rogers Philadelphia Blair House

Haynsworth Court nomination opposed by civil rights spokesmen

Civil rights leaders urged Senate opposition to Judge Clement Haynsworth Jr for the Supreme Court, arguing his confirmation would undermine Black Americans trust in lawful means of change. Delegations cited his perceived pro segregation stance and a 1963 ethics dispute involving Deering Milliken contracts.

Haynsworth New York Times Washington Clement I. Haynsworth Jr Supreme Court Shirley Chisholm New York Senate Judiciary Committee House South Carolina Rep John Gongers Jr Michigan Congress Charles ©. Diggs Sr William Clay Missouri Louis Stokes Ohio Adam Clayton Powell Robert N.C. Nix Pennsylvania Augustus. Hawkins California William L. Dawson Ilinois Roy Wilkins Mitchell Textile Workers Union Deering Milliken & Co

UMass Tents Melt Away With Rains

AMHERST AP says University of Massachusetts students pitched pup tents on the Amherst town common to dramatize housing needs for college students. Rain felled the setup as tents were torn down and the sleepers departed by Thursday after relays overnight.

Amherst University of Massachusetts

Senate Drops Ostrich Rule In Diplomacy

The Senate approved 77 to 3 a nonbinding resolution stating that U.S. diplomatic recognition of another country does not equate to approving its government. Supporters call it a polite signal to withhold endorsement while maintaining dialogue. opponents warn it limits the State Department’s flexibility.

Washington Senate United States George D. Aiken R-Vi Alan Cranston D-Calif White House State Department Thomas J. Dodd Dconn Dodd

Harvard names 35 member committee on university governance

Harvard University announces a 35 member Committee on Governance to study and improve central governing processes. John T. Dunlop will head the panel, which includes 13 faculty members and nine students among its membership from the university's schools, trustees, fellows, alumni, and overseers.

Cambridge, Mass John T. Dunlop Harvard University Harvard

Nixon Tax Proposals Questioned By Treasury Official

Former assistant secretary of the Treasury Stanley Surrey testified to the Senate Finance Committee that the Nixon administration’s tax proposals threaten real reform. Surrey endorsed much of the House bill, calling it a significant reform step, while warning against across the board rate cuts that ignore injustices in the tax system. He noted that changes like partial taxation of state and local bonds and charity donation rules have been exaggerated in their impact. Douglas Dillon warned donations to universities and institutions could fall if benefits are reduced, a concern Surrey disputed.

New York Times Washington Kennedy Johnson Congress Nixon Stanley Surrey the Treasury Harvard Law School Senate Finance Committee Treasury House Senate Douglas Dillon Dillon Livrey

$100 Million Lehman Gift to Metropolitan Museum

The Robert Lehman art collection, valued by experts at around $100 million, is donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The 3,000-piece gift spans Rembrandt to Picasso and includes bronzes, tapestries, jewelry, and ceramics, to be kept intact within the museum forever.

New York Robert Lehman Metropolitan Museum of Art Rembrandt Botticelli el Greco Goya van Gogh Renoir Gauguin Matisse Picasso Tale Banker Manhattan

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