Rogers Begins Tour of 10 African Nations
Secretary Rogers launches a ten country Africa tour his third major foreign trip this year after Vietnam and Pacific visits en route to Addis Ababa Lagos Kinshasa and Rabat He plans to listen while outlining broad U S policy on African independence and economic welfare and seeks practical guidance from host leaders.
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First Lady Nixon Tours Goose Lake Site
Mrs Richard Nixon visits Goose Lake in Virgin prairie frozen as it was in the past arriving by horse drawn vehicles. The First Lady's stop accompanies President Nixon on a Chicago conference trip stressing pollution issues in the nation AP Wirephoto
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Burns Talks Housing Credit Relief Limits Mortgage Market Action
Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns told the House Banking Committee the Fed is studying ways to ease tight money policy effects on housing credit but will not undermine restrictive policy. He rejected Patman’s push for large Fed funds injections, cautioned against tapping reserves for credit restructuring, and urged standardized mortgage terms and a broader secondary market with agency support.
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Pollution Fight Urged By Nixon In State of the Union Plan
President Nixon proposes total mobilization against air and water pollution and outlines a first of 22 messages to Congress. He cites water and air pollution plus acquiring open space for future generations and calls for innovative financing and other methods.
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Kennan Opposes Safeguard in Missile Defense Debate
Former ambassador George Kennan told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that expanding the Safeguard missile defense system could jeopardize U S Soviet arms talks by signaling U S stall tactics while developing new weapons. He and Averell Harriman urged expanded U S Russian public official exchanges to improve relations, while Senator Fulbright criticized Safeguard and linked defense plans to a broader China defense strategy.
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Harris Quits As Democratic National Chairman
U S Senator Fred Harris announces resignation as Democratic National Committee chairman effective March 5 amid debt issues and fundraising gaps. He will not aid in selecting a successor and still plans to publish a book, lecture at Harvard, and pursue 1972 presidential aims.
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Soviets Face Shortages Trigger Chain Smoking Demands
In Kazakhstan workers at a Tomsk match factory report a regional match shortage forcing chain smoking as hours of work are wasted. Trud cites no matches locally and 33 000 cases undelivered, while Pravda accuses several ministries of light industry and building materials of being largely responsible for widespread shortages across the Soviet Union.
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Johnson says Rusk led 1968 bombing halt decision
In a CBS Cronkite interview Lyndon B. Johnson credits Secretary of State Dean Rusk with proposing halting most bombing of North Vietnam in 1968. Johnson says Clark Clifford objected to conditions, while Fulbright criticizes Johnson over the Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
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