Time For Peace Initiative As A Test Of New Leaders
The piece weighs a U S peace move after Ho Chi Minh’s death with Brzezinski urging an overt cease fire negotiation to prompt serious Hanoi talks. It argues against inaction and supports a proactive step to end the war while noting uncertainty about North Vietnam policy.
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Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Columbia University
Nism
State Department
Brzezinski
Perfection in a Cheap Ballpoint Pen
A reader recalls a mass produced ballpoint that worked flawlessly until it dried out. Joe bought several similar pens but discarded this one after a final, quiet reflection on its quality. He muses on the rarity of a perfect everyday object and finds quiet consolation in its existence.
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Power Of VC Eroded In III Corps As Pacification Expands
Joseph Alsop notes a dramatic shift in the Vietnam War in Hau Nghia and Binh Tuong provinces. VC presence collapses from thousands to a few hundred, while pacification by South Vietnamese government gains ground, threatening North Vietnamese push and altering local control dynamics.
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Binh Tuong
Hanoi
III Corps
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Tax Reform Proposals Burden Deductions And Fashion Decline
The note cites Section 277 of the proposed Tax Reform Act of 1969 and questions how deductions are limited by the Section 277 fraction while commenting on fashion trends. The writer mocks the act and contrasts it with vanity in style and gendered fashion expectations, concluding with a social commentary on men and appearances.
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Muskie Faces uphill climb for 1972 Democratic nomination
Washington analysis outlines John P. Roche view of Edmund Muskie as a potential 1972 Democratic nominee lacking a power base. It notes rivalries with Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern, the need to build an independent organization, and questions about whether Muskie can unite wavering party factions and win a delegate fight.
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Richard Nixon
Democratic Advisory Council
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Democratic National Committee
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Kennedy
Edward Kennedy
McGovern
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Leo Durocher
Senate
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Russell Long
Huber Humphrey
Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
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New Tax Plan Faces Public Scrutiny Amid Complex Code
William F Buckley Jr notes confusion in the proposed tax code and cites New York Times paraphrase on municipal bond interest. He compares House and Treasury plans, highlights effects on non homeowners and homeowners, and references Senator Fred Harris and corporate tax cuts as pressures shaping the debate.
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