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Nixon seeks fallback on ABM amid deployment fight
Amid calls to deploy an antiballistic missile system, the Nixon administration weighs a contingency plan. The proposal would start with radar and computer units in North Dakota and Montana and could shift to a quick Spartan and Sprint rush if Senate approval stalls. Sen. Laird opposes the Cooper Hart plan and favors minimal testing before continental deployment.
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