Huge $69.96 Billion Defense Cut Approved by House Panel
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed a 69.96 billion dollar defense bill slicing 5.32 billion from the prior year, scrapping most of the MBT 70 program and halving several weapon lines while preserving key nuclear subs funding and base construction.
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Nixon administration seeks repeal of detention camp law
The Nixon administration urged Congress to repeal a McCarran Act section authorizing detention camps for internal security emergencies to quell rumors of detaining war protesters and minority-views citizens. Deputy Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst defended the move, stating misquotations about his stance on detentions.
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