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Release Of 39 U. S. Crewmen Termed Good News
Washington and space center reports show mixed reactions as the Mayaguez crew’s release prompts praise for the rescue, while some lawmakers urge careful oversight. Congress supports military action but seeks fuller diplomatic success details and questions the speed of the strike. Astronauts visiting Tyuratam describe a booming Soviet space complex and Leninsk city as a backdrop to joint U.S. efforts.
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Washington
Mayaguez
Henry M. Jackson
Cwash
John Sparkman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Bord
Congress
Barry M. Goldwater
D-Ariz
Gulf of Thailand
Ford Administration
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Ford
O'Neill
Walter Flowers
D-Ala
George McGovern
D-8
U.S
Indochina
Peking
Senate
Mike Mansfield
White House
Stafford
Brand
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Bob Michel
R-Iil
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
United States
Kennedy
Rep
Bela
Abzug
D-N.y
Joseph P. Addabbo
Dn.ly
James Buckley
R-N.y