Editorial rejects ban on nonlawyer representation at PUC
The California Public Utilities Commission faces a proposal to bar nonlawyers from representing parties at hearings. The piece argues that nonlawyers, including union and consumer group reps, offer useful input and that bans could harm public interest. It notes that improper conduct can be controlled by proper curbs, not by silencing nonlawyers.
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Kissinger Discusses Transcripts With Senator Case
The article notes Kissinger refused to supply transcripts of foreign policy briefings to Sen. Clifford Case of New Jersey. It argues transcripts should be available to lawmakers to aid informed oversight, while keeping press informality intact.
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Case bill on financial disclosure and ethics reform fades
Editors discuss the Case bill requiring federal officials to file annual income statements. Support waned without public scandal pressure as hearings were canceled after Abe Fortas resigned and Senate leaders briefly joined the cosponsors before the measure stalled in committee.
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Readers praise Long Beach schools and call for funding
A letter urges pride in Long Beach schools as among the nation’s finest, notes rising costs and stagnant funding, and argues for significant financial support to maintain educational excellence for children. A second letter mocks a reporter’s Vietnam visit to a Long Beach VA hospital, praising security, and a retired sergeant laments military policy shifts that threaten volunteer service and the role of NCOs.
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Tutti-frutti for Nixon in farewell tributes
A Washington column notes times of hail and farewell as the Senate floods departing members with extravagant tributes, questioning how any statesman could have lost an election amid such pageantry on Capitol Hill.
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Moynihan’s tribute paints Nixon as a capable president
Pat Moynihan delivers a glowing farewell to Richard Nixon praising his inaugural address and dedication. The Washington Post text is cited with lively but balanced praise, noting Nixon’s achievements, limits of federal power, and Moynihan’s urban focus while acknowledging media bias. Moynihan calls Nixon a good president and predicts improvement in his second term.
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State of the World 1971 optimistic view from Rogers
Secretary of State Rogers presents a cautiously optimistic 1971 outlook. He cites Nigeria’s end to civil conflict, Vietnam troop withdrawal prospects by May, a cease-fire in the Middle East, and renewed Arab Israeli talks. He notes Britain’s naval stance east of Suez, West Germany’s outreach to Moscow, and hopes for U S Soviet arms talks though warns Moscow remains unsettled.
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