Nixon admits to bad judgments in Watergate interview
Richard Nixon acknowledged making many bad judgments in the Watergate matter during his first Frost interview. He admitted telling untruths about the investigation, said he failed the American people, and reflected on resigning and deflecting blame while defending his motives.
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Nixon TV interview spurs mixed condemnation from lawmakers
congressional investigators deemed Nixon's televised interview lacking and obstructive while Sam Ervin and Peter Rodino called for accountability. McGovern and Wolff criticized the pay-for-appearance, and a Washington bar crowd demanded Nixon face consequences amid the Watergate fallout.
West German Starfighter Crashes Killing Pilot Near Badenburg
A West German Army Starfighter crashed Thursday in Badenburg, killing the pilot and damaging nearby homes. The defense ministry confirmed the fatal incident and described the impact as grazing the roots of houses in the suburb.
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Justice Dept Memo Attacked Over Voter Registration Plan
The Justice Department provided Congress with a memo allegedly calling President Carter's universal voter registration plan an invitation to fraud. The release followed prior refusals by Deputy AG Peter Flaherty, who later permitted copies for the Senate Rules Committee after Bell's review.
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Carter accused of backing out on POW promises
Ann Griffith, president of the National League of POW MIA families, accused President Carter of reneging on promises to POW MIA groups. She criticized the decision not to oppose Vietnam's entry to the United Nations and said Carter had pledged to push for accounting of missing American servicemen.
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U S delays Spain NATO admission until democracy tested
The Carter administration will hold Spain's NATO entry until after next month's elections, the first free ballot since 1936, to gauge Spain's democratic commitment. UPI reports and AP notes on regional diplomacy and human rights follow.
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Young says informal Cuba talks, declines Havana visit
UPI reports U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young described a friendly informal meeting with Cuban officials in their hotel room but refused their invitation to visit Havana. He is in Guatemala for the 17th session of the U.N. ECLAC. Beirut Lebanon partition eyed says premier Salim el-Hoss open to federated Moslem and Christian states. He told Al Amal that decentralization could be discussed.
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