U S Stance Grows Cooler on UN Funds Request
Washington reports show the Nixon administration remaining cool to Kurt Waldheim’s appeal for $29 million to shore up UN finances. Officials cite U S responsibility to push reform and contend key debtors must pay more, with the United States already supplying 31.5 percent of the main budget and major sums to UN agencies.
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U.S
Bray
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France
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Security Council
Japanese Jungle Soldier Yokoi Found on Guam After 37 Years
Shoichi Yokoi, a former Japanese sergeant who hid in Guam’s jungle since 1944, told reporters he believed his life a dream. Gov. Camacho said authorities doubtlessly confirm his claim, and Yokoi plans to return to Japan.
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Jacksonville
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Presidential Field Grows as Shirley Chisholm Joins Race
Shirley Chisholm of New York formally enters the Democratic presidential race with a news conference at Concord Baptist Church in Brooklyn. The 47 year old former schoolteacher, outspoken on liberal issues, vows to stay in the contest and hints at potential vice presidential considerations.
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Indiana
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Minnesota
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Maine
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Los Angeles
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Alabama
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Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
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Gallup
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Henry Jackson
McCarthy
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
George Wallace
Shirley Chisholm Enters 1972 Presidential Run
Shirley Chisholm, Brooklyn born congresswoman, announces plans to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. She explains coalition-building across races and genders and notes limited media attention and polling inclusion for a nonwhite, female candidate.
Major Candidates To Get Protection Soon
Secret Service agents will begin guarding presidential candidates early next month with eight of the 1972 entrants likely to receive protection. A panel will meet Thursday to decide which candidates qualify for protection under the law. The commission must define who are the major candidates in the crowded field and preliminary sessions were held with aides to its members.
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New Hampshire
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South Dakota
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Alabama
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Massachusetts
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Ohio
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Maine
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
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Kennedy
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New York
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McGovern
Eugene J. McCarthy
Henry M. Jackson
Muskie and McGovern Lead Early in Iowa Caucuses
Initial Iowa Democratic caucus ballots show Muskie at 36 percent and McGovern at 25.6 percent from 36 percent of 9,000 votes. Also outlines later delegate selections, other candidates’ shares, and security staffing by the Secret Service amid presidential contest dynamics.
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Maine
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Presidential Electoral Milestone Reported for 1912
The data shows Woodrow Wilson achieving 435 electoral votes in the 1912 election, the first time a candidate surpassed 400 in U.S. history. The result highlights the election outcome and Wilson's victory margin in the Electoral College.
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