Nixon should be spared further punishment in Watergate case
Editorial argues Richard Nixon already bears for Watergate enough punishment through resignation and humiliation. It asserts no solid evidence links him to planning or approving the break in, or soliciting bribes, and notes he has not testified falsely. thus, beyond compassion and national tranquility, relieving him of further penalties is advised.
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Watergate
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Lenin
Carl Marx
Congress
United Staes
Vietnam
Canada
Sweden
Pentagon
China
Russia
North Vietnam
Kissinger Trust Stays High Despite Uncertain Rival Fluctuations
A Louis Harris poll shows 79 percent rate Henry Kissinger’s work as good or excellent, 15 percent as fair or poor. The text cites Vietnam gains, China opening, Middle East ceasefire, and U.S.-Soviet detente as strengths, while Cyprus and Middle East risks could dent popularity, yet overall trust remains strong.
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Louis Harris
Henry Kissinger
Ford Faces Cuba Policy Shakeup Amid Latin Shift
The piece outlines mounting pressure on President Ford as U.S. policy toward Cuba faces reconsideration. It cites Kissinger’s denial of a policy rethink, Holt’s critique of isolation, and growing moves by Venezuela, Colombia, and Argentina toward renewed ties. It notes Latin American shifts, Canada Cuba trade, and Mexico’s support for lifting the embargo, risking a potential OAS minority position.
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Ford
Cuba
U.S
Fidel Castro
Organization of American States
OAS
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
Pat M. Holt
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kissinger
State Department
Holt
Washington
Venezela
Carlos Andres Perez
Venezuela
Castro Cuba
Colombia
Alfonzo Lopez Michelsen
Bogota
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Guatemala
Panama
Argentina
Castro
Canada
Soviet Union
Luis Echeverria Alvarez
Mexico
Ford’s Rockefeller Choice Signals New Ford Era
President Ford’s five day lead verdict for Rockefeller as vice president rests on stature experience and confidence building. Laird’s public backing and internal staff push shaped a tenure aimed at national reconciliation and wider government use of the VP role despite conservative pushback.
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Rockefeller
Republican Party
Ford
Richard Nixon
House
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
George Bush
Bush
Congress
Sen
John Stennis
Mississippi
Mr. Ford
Robert Hartman
Donald Rumsfeld
William W. Scranton
Rumsfeld
New York
Barry Goldwater
Capitol Hill
Nixon
Gerald Ford
Letters to the Editor on circus honor and war policy
A reader recalls winning a Hingling Brothers Circus title on Aug 17 and thanks Buffums Department Store for the chance. Multiple letters criticize amnesty and draft dodging, urging a tour of veterans’ wards and opposing Vietnam era policies, with debates on taxes, drug additives, and civil liberties.
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Hingling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
Buffums
Long Beach
Sam
Michael Weinstein
Los Alamitos
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Mee
V.P. Choice
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Mel Laird
Robert Novak
Inside Report
Rowland Vans
Iliedl
King of the Circus
Aga
Long Beach Veterans’ Hospital
Riing
Veterans’ Hospital
Henry W. Mason
Federal Reserve System
Donald K. Fletcher
SKF Laboratories
Ben F. Feinfeld
Department of Allergy
San Francisco
Kaiser Center
Feinfeld
Margarita W. Bahr
Dietitian
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