Editorial Page In Our Opinion on Vietnam Peace Talks
The piece laments heavy U S war deaths in 1968, noting about 14,000 Americans killed this year and over 30,000 overall, comparable to World War II and Korea totals. It urges negotiators in Paris to end the haggle that costs lives, highlighting the ongoing casualty rate and urging action.
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Vietnam
U. S
Europe
Africa
Asia
Office of Economics
Ce Oeo
Paris
Rogers Faces Senate Test As Secretary of State Pick
President-elect Nixon's choice William Rogers confronts a wary Senate led by Mansfield and Fulbright who seek a greater congressional role in foreign policy. They warn any restraint on presidential power could limit Rogers and the White House, while urging flexibility beyond Dean Rusk. Nixon must balance Senate leverage with executive prerogative as Rogers prepares for confirmation.
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William Fulbright
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California
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CBS
England
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New York Herald Tribune
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Paley
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Chicago
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Sen
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Dash
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House of Representatives
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Hubert
Teddy Kennedy
Shriver
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Teddy
U.N
Minnesota
HHH
Larry O Brien
Two-Step Hearings Could Shape Highway Route Policy
Washington column notes Secretary Alan Boyd’s push for public hearings before finalizing thruway routes, challenging the highway lobby led by oil and concrete interests. It cites DC and Nashville protests, reflects Volpe’s possible stance, and hints at political shifts involving Annenberg, Paley, and Shriver amid Democratic reorganizing.
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Drew Pearson
Jack Anderson
Washington
Alan Boyd
Florida
John Volpe
Massachusetts
Boyd
Scretary Boyd
Tire, Oil and Gas and Concrete
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Transportation Department
District of Columbia
Potomac
U. S. Court of Appeals
Conness
William Natcher
Kentucky
Nashville
Tenn
John A. Volpe
Volpe
Mac's World Scribe on temporary and permanent structures
Washington columnist Don MacLean criticizes overbuilt permanence in government and public works. He muses that the Pentagon and Resurrection City should be temporary, while embassies and libraries should be mobile to avoid entangling permanence with conflict. He also notes mixed reactions to Nixon era labels and political appointments.
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Resurrection City
Lincoln Memorial
Armanent
Washington
Political aid as main thrust in U S foreign policy
Washington correspondent Ray Cromley argues that free idea competition and political assistance should guide U S foreign policy. He cites Berlin Wall and Czech invasion as proof totalitarian blocs fail against democracy, warns against aid tied to power, and urges prioritizing democracy-building over mere economic or military support.
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Ray Cromley
NEA
Washington
Berlin Wall
Soviet Bloc
Asia
North Korea
North Vietnam
China
Hong Kong
U.S
Russia
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Adlai Stevenson’s Hidden Desiderata Last Testament
Paul Harvey recalls Adlai Stevenson’s unexpected death in 1965 and the Desiderata text found in his New York apartment. The piece suggests Stevenson cherished the 1692 creed and quotes its lines on peace, truth, gentleness, and resilience amid life’s noise and peril.
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Adlai Stevenson
Geneva
London
New York
Ambassador Stevenson
Old St. Paul's Church
Desiderata
Three Minutes A Day From Swiss Doctor on Healing
Swiss physician Dr Paul Tournier argues that medical care must include a human personal approach. He says true healing comes from God whether via surgery or prayer and that seeing dependence on Him enhances medical practice and reduces guilt and despair.
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