Dem Platform Drafters Look at War and Busing
Democratic platform drafters in Washington debated an immediate withdrawal from Indochina and a busing plank amid near 160 members. Other key planks targeted tax reform, welfare, and defense cuts while McGovern and Wallace forces pushed for stronger antiwar and social programs.
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Associated Press
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Aland
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Idany
Dale
Uie
Nixon
Oklahoma
Wallace
Alabama
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McGovern
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U.S
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Promestic Privks
Ali McCovern
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Weapons Development Bid Heads Into House Debate
President Nixon seeks funding for strategic weapons under Moscow arms accords as House opponents push for about 91.6 billion in cuts. Lawmakers debate whether to scale back guided missiles submarines bombers and antimissile systems, while Nixon argues cuts would threaten U.S. security and hurt future negotiations.
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Nixon
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Robert L. Leggett
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Leonid Brezhnev
Nixon and Secretary of Defense
Melvin Ry
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Pseros
Lane Hal
Middle East
Senators
Leggett
Safeguard Tobother
Dar Defense
VA Medical
Otis G. Pike
D-Ny
Veterans educational benefits tax status and pension notices
Question and answer style excerpts discuss whether VA educational assistance and VA pensions are taxable. The text notes educational benefits are not taxed for returns, describes November pension notices for 72-year-olds and older veterans, and mentions veteran hospital crowding and defense budget debates tied to the Moscow accords with various lawmakers' positions.
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