Widening Western Rift Strains US Europe Alliance
Secretary Kissinger and President Nixon warned of shifts in US Western Europe ties amid economic frictions with the Common Market and energy pressures. Nixon canceled a planned Western Europe spring visit, signaling tensions within the Atlantic alliance as detente with Russia and China progresses.
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Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Western Europe
Chicago
Congress
United States
White House
Kissinger
Atlantic Alliance
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
France
Europe
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Atlantic
Western
John Connally
Treasury
Russia
China
Japan
Amnesty Positions Harden Moral Debate On Vietnam Evaders
The piece argues for a middle ground on Vietnam draft evaders and deserters, urging individual judgments and some service in return for amnesty. It warns against blanket forgiveness and notes conscientious objectors’ legitimacy, while cautioning about dangerous precedents for future brushfire wars.
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Nixon
Vietnam
Travel Recession Alters 1974 Tourism Outlook
The travel and tourism sector faces uncertainty in 1974 amid gasoline shortages and energy concerns. Washingtons Cherry Blossom Festival proceeds while major attractions report lower January February visitors. Florida car counts drop, but Disney World bookings rise and layoffs recover. Domestic trips favored. overseas travel may increase with a stronger dollar.
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Florida
Washington, D.C
National Capital Area
Washington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Washington
White House
Capitol
National Zoo
Mount Vernon
John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts
Where Are America's Friends Abroad in Turbulent Times
Washington argues that global alliances weaken under Kissinger’s detente as Britain’s Labour victory and a rising Liberal party shake Western diplomacy. France and Italy suffer instability while Germany shifts away from detente. Japan faces energy risks, and Moscow’s stance strengthens. The piece portrays a sweeping collapse of Kissinger’s policies and a pessimistic view of future alliances.
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Italy
Mussolini
Payola
Kissinger
Middle East
Golda Meir
East
Peking
Moscow
Chou En-lai
United States
U.S
Russia
Japan
U.S. Navy
Fulbright
Wilmot Lewis
Baker-Led Push to Tie CIA to Watergate Surfaces
Senate figure Howard Baker and ex-White House aide Charles Colson pursue a CIA theory in the Watergate case. They seek declassification of CIA documents, while questions swirl over White House involvement and a potential Senate security review. Colson and Thompson declined comment on specifics.
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Washington
Howard Baker
R.tenn
Senate
White House
Charles Colson
Central Intelligence Agency
Colson
Baker
Fred Thompson
CIA
Baker-Colson
Nixon
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Richard Helms
Tran
Thompson
Symington
Subcommittee
Cash
A Word Edgewise New Errors Replacing Old On The Campus
Cornell University confronts renewed debates over black student segregation and separatism amid ongoing doubts about black studies programs and educational gains. The piece critiques separatist curricula, discusses dormitory segregation, and warns against reform by exclusion in higher education.
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Cornell University
Cornell
New York State Board of Regents
University
New York
Young People’s Socialist League
YPSL
Marcus Garvey
New York City
America
Ilea
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