Cancer activists clash as Congress debates Delaney Clause
Washington AP reports a split Congress over tightening the Delaney Clause. Sen. Gaylord Nelson plans new legislation to mandate pre market testing for birth defects and mutations. FDA chief Edwards calls for neutral stance and private international symposium to weigh safe carrier limits.
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North Vietnamese Reinforcements Surge Near Laos and Saigon
US intelligence reports hundreds of tanks and thousands of troops pour into southern Laos after the cease fire. About 15,000 North Vietnamese troops move toward Saigon and the Central Highlands, with a pipeline to boost fuel flow. Kissinger notes the accord aims to limit infiltrations into South Vietnam but offers no penalties for noncompliance.
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