When Peace Is At Hand
A humorous Washington dialogue portrays President Nixon and Henry Kissinger debating peace talks in Paris. They discuss pressuring both North and South Vietnam, possible bombings, mining Haiphong, reactivating generals, and a clandestine plan to end the war in 1968, with secrecy keeping decisions hidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Buchwald
Washington
United States
Paris
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
le Due Tho
Thieu
Saigon
Air Force
Haiphong
Henry
Peace Trickery by North Viets Column by Ray Cromley
Washington based column outlines Hanoi s tactics to trap the United States into a broad accord while Kissinger believes a narrow military pact is achieved. It explains Hanoi’s push for a coalition government and how a later Vietnamese version would redefine the Council of National Reconciliation as supreme power, risking a North takeover. It notes Kissinger s failure to question Vietnamese wording and the danger of misinterpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Hanoi
Ray Cromley Washington
NEA
United States
South
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
South Vietnam
Kissinger
Washington-Hanoi
Saigon
Haiphong
U.S
Paris
Council of National Conciliation
Court Attacks Press Freedom in New Judicial Code
Washington notes Supreme Court action would widen government power to classify information while stripping newsmen of source protection. The piece cites Newark reporter Peter Bridge and Los Angeles journalist William Farr, argues democracy relies on a free press as a watchdog. It contrasts Jefferson quotes with fears of broader surveillance and censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Washington
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Newark
Peter Bridge
Charles Older
Los Angeles
William Farr
Kremlin
Judge Older
Thomas Jefferson
Congress
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
White House
United States
Paris
Boyle Column: Your Status Up or Down Says It All
HAL BOYLE suggests measuring prestige by everyday signs of success and failure. Positive indicators include rising real estate for a new neighbor, loyal but secretly resenting friends, a wife’s candle by your photo, an impressive Who’s Who listing, and office respect. Negative signs show through prison alumni snubbing you, a wife with a high school sweetheart photo, a taciturn New York deanery waitress, and a church usher’s small sting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle Nework
True Blue
America
Supposed Murder Case Solved by Head Reused in Experiments
In Punxsutawney in 1922 the mystery was laid to rest when it emerged that the head found belonged to a body used in private clinic experiments. The body had been shipped from the Medical Institute, and the head, used in several studies, was mistakenly sent to the dump instead of returning to the institute.
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Punxsutawnkey
Medical Institute
Nixon aims for pro labor second term says Riesel
Victor Riesel reports Nixon’s private discussions with labor leaders show a strategy to pursue a pro labor administration. The piece details Nixon’s intimate approach, avoiding anti union appointees, and highlights meetings with Meany Fitzsimmons Hall and Tonelli. It argues labor gains influence in policy while addressing domestic priorities like bread and butter and busing.
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Victor Riesel
New York
Nixon
Secret Service
White House
Richard Nixon
Bobby Fischer
Police Dept. Security
Nickelodeon
Bard
Dick Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
Unis
Treasury
George Shultz
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Augusta
Teamsters
Frank Fitzsimmons
Jimmy Hoffa
Harvard
Prof
John Ken
Neth Galbraith
John Gavin
Screen Actors Guild
Hollywood
Gavin
John Ehrlichman
Clay Whitehead
Office of Telecommunications Policy
Joe Tonelli
United Paperworkers Union
Tonelli
Paul Hall
Hall
U.S
Seattle
Labor
Kissinger
Chuck Colson
Jack Kennedy
Fitzsimmons
Steelworkers
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Indiana Printing & Publishing Company
Indiany, Pa
H.W Rayne Elizabeth
Sweene
Amye Taylor Kay M. Hastie
Ray Brussel
Joseph I. Donnelly
William B. Hastings
Frank B. Hood
AI ED
al AP
Carrier Boy
Femary Wowon
Motor House
China
Dr. Kissinger
Vietnam
Boyle
Ester
Berry’s
George Allen
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