Laird to testify as SALT debates hinge on arms pace
Defense Secretary Laird appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss the Moscow arms accords. He says U.S. strength requires continued development of submarines and bombers, while Kissinger presses for approval of both accords and weapons research. Fulbright and Rogers push for strength and consistency, noting Brezhnev’s plan to advance but that talks must proceed from strength. Symington joins critique, tying security to a viable economy.
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China closes ports to Russian arms ships amid Vietnam war shift
London AP reports that China blocks southern ports to Soviet armed ships bound for Hanoi while allowing other Communist nation vessels to land. Beijing cites Moscow-US ties and mining of North Vietnam ports, while Moscow suggests China moves toward a broader international policy and political Vietnam settlement efforts.
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