Middle East crisis tests U S Soviet aims in Washington
James Reston notes Israel’s popularity in Washington while warns the conflict obscures underlying causes. Moscow backs the Arabs and risks misreading U S goals as it fumbles for a broader peace. The Johnson administration eyes a shift from Vietnam to a wider settlement, seeking to curb arms costs and reunite policy with Moscow.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Johnson
Vietnam
Middle East
U.S
Southeast Asia
Sinai Desert
Agai
Israel
Geneva
Peking
London
Meath
Omelet
Never A Better Time For Steps To End The War
In a New York essay, C. L. Sulzberger argues the world power balance shifted in the US favor after Israel’s quick victory. He says the United States shares credit for strategic benefits, though not for the campaign’s outcome, and notes Arab and Communist propaganda shaping perceptions.
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C.L. Sulzberger
New York Times News Service
New York
United States
Israel
Moscow
Growth of the United States Exhibit at Smithsonian Resonates
Marvin D. Schwartz details the Museum of History and Technology at the Smithsonian in Washington opening a new permanent exhibit The Growth of the United States. It assembles objects from multiple collections to illustrate social history with a centerpiece Ipswich Massachusetts house showing 17th and 18th century construction changes.
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Marvin D. Schwartz
New York Times News Service
New York
Museum of History and Technology
Smithson’n Institution
Washington
United States
Ipswich
Mass
England
Europe
Israelis Superior Medically
Israel shows strong medical and rehabilitation resources for war injured with the highest physician-to-population ratio in the world. Despite benefits, many doctors are affected by concentration camp experiences. National institutions dominate practice with limited private work and robust government programs in rehabilitation and international aid.
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Iby Howard A. Rusk
M.D
New York Times News Service
New York
Israel
United States
Africa
Thorny Path Toward Reconciliation in the Middle East
Israel’s swift response to Syria’s cease fire breach strengthens its position for peace talks. The piece notes Israel’s military edge, Arab disarray, and the difficulty of a “peace of reconciliation” without balanced power. It discusses Nasser’s decline, Jordan’s crisis, and US hopes for limited progress in Geneva.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times News
Washington
Israel
Syria
Middle East
Tel Aviv
United States
Damascus
Cairo
Nasser
Egypt
Zakariya Mohieddine
Hussein
Jordan
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World Veterans Federation
Denmark
Norway
Germany
Sweden
United Kingdom
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Dayan
Yigal Alon
Eshkol
Eban
Jerusalem
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Suez
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