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YEARS OF SERVICE HAILEDBobBaskiinFetedAtDinner^ 1 ,4 i U ta (ra. hundred friend^ gathered Satnight in the Colosseum Room of■■■ Palace for a testimonial dinnerfor Robert Raskin, former public officiaand longtime Las Vegas businessmanon the Clark County sioners. the Las Vegas the City Planning Com-Baskin servedBoard of CommiCifv Commissioxon Speech On Vietnam Draws 'Moderate Support'course in qeftmq oeace in Vietnam One wo* totry to neqotiote with the communists of Paris orprivately. The other was to withdraw American combat troops white framing the South Vietno-, . . . 4. .... ^ mese to take the place of U. S fighting men into genuinely want to end the war asgeneral, do you approve or disapprove of Presiquickly as possible.” Nl*on ‘ v,etnom p*,,cv’These results appear to give a green nixon speech proposal^light from the public to President Nixon announced plan to phase out £.’appro.*.*.*.*i.i?*American combat troops from Vietnam Ncf Sur*....................................18and t«* turn the burden of fighting over such a single measurement obviouslyif- the South Vietnamese government Ls not adequate to tes! public opinion onInis process ls called by the President such a complex and cruical issue. There*the “Vietnamization” of the war. fore, a balanced series of eight state-The idea of turning the war over to the ments were read to the* cross-sectionSouth Vietnamese government to fight ,.N#w M me ret{! you Jome ltotMnentl wh)Cht normouslv appealing to the Ameri- hove been made about Pr«i«Hnt Nixon* Speechabout policy on Vietnam * eocn u »n ‘Ur 1^0pie. i Ull\ h*. per writ 0 the piRr you tend to agree or disagree!d\ors a program foi a phased I .? statements on nixon policy speechtf'niit! U ithHrawal Aoree Disoarer Nof Suremission and the Clark County Fair andRecreation Board prior to his retirement from public office in 1968.Baskin came to Las Vegas in 1929 and launched his business career bypurchasing the Quality Bakery For morethan 20 years he operated Baskin’s Restaurant on Las Vegas Boulevard North near Fremont Street which was a gathering place for public officials and those interested in politics.That community institution closed itswdoors only a few days ago because ofBaskin’s illnessSen. Howard Cannon was master ofceremonies for the Saturday night affair.Words of praise were spoken by Lt Gov. Kd Fike, Mayor Oran Gragson and Countv Commissioner William Briare.Briare also presented a plaque commemorating Baskin’s many years ofpublic serviceEntertainment was provided by the Las Vegas Ambassadors, youthful singing group which has appeared in concert as far awav as Tokyo.A1 Landsman was general chairman of the arrangements committee, with JoeLa Voie assist ing.
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Las Vegas Sun
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Mon, Dec 08, 1969
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