Nixon Defends Cambodia Raids at Veterans Speech
President Nixon told the Veterans of Foreign Wars the 1969 Cambodia raids were absolutely necessary to save American lives and spur peace talks. He admitted ordering the secret bombing, defended the action, and dismissed calls that records were falsified, amid tense security in New Orleans and a shove at press secretary Ron Ziegler.
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Nixon
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cambodia
Vietnam
White House
New Orleans
Secret Service
FBI
Ron Ziegler
U S Payments Surplus Signals Mixed Trade Outlook
The United States posted a $463 million balance of payments surplus in the second quarter of 1975, ending a three year stretch in the red. While modest relative to overall trade, the improvement hinges on farm demand, dollar movements, inflation, and potential price shocks after controls are lifted.
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United States
U. S
European
Japan
Washington
Pentagon permits enlisted as officers aides under volunteer rule
The Pentagon eased policy allowing generals to employ enlisted men as valets social secretaries cooks and errand runners if they volunteer The move drew Sen William Proxmire criticism who vows to propose a ban calling it 18th century aristocratic arrogance Yet supporters say the practice eases practical needs and preserves tradition while risking no broad complaints from those serving in servant quarters
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Pentagon
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Errand Boy
Laird warns Anderson to avoid strong Agnew defense
A confidential Aug. 7 call from White House aide Melvin Laird urged Rep. John B. Anderson to steer clear of a forceful Agnew defense. The message targets avoiding political exposure as Agnew faces federal probes on bribery conspiracy and tax charges.
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Washington
White House
Melvin R. Laird
Spiro Agnew
Ted Agnew
John B. Anderson
Illinois
House Republican Conference
Laird
Agnew
Anderson
Elliot Richardson
Alexander M. Haig, Jr
Justice Department
Gerald Warren
Nixon
New York Times
Maryland
Public Campaigns Funding Favored in Maryland Probe
The Maryland investigation into Vice President Spiro Agnew and Baltimore County contractors centers on campaign money and public financing. The piece links large national donations to political influence and notes Agnew’s openness to publicly financed campaigns amid Watergate echoes.
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Agnew
Nixon
John B. Connally
Connally
Texas
Wed Star
Baltimore County
Washington
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
United States
White House
Congress
Arabs Accept Occupation in West Bank and Gaza Strip
In Nablus and surrounding areas on the West Bank and Gaza Strip, about 600000 Arabs live under Israeli rule entering their seventh year of occupation. Arabs are neither pleased nor belligerent, seeking self government but unsure how or when. Israeli efforts improve education and health but life remains largely unchanged.
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Nablus
Jordan
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Sinai
Jerusalem
Israel
Bank of Israel
Occupied Territories
East Bank
Hatem L. Abu Ghaxaleh
Salfit
McGovern argues Nixon landslide was blessing to reform
Washington column contends McGovern posits Nixon victory exposed faults in leadership and press scrutiny. It cites Adams, Goldwater, Byrd and past campaigns, praising a steady, honest public service model as blueprint for good government and a genuine national rebirth at 200th anniversary.
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Washington, D.C
George McGovern
Republic
George
Richard Nixon
White House
Nixon
Henry Adams
London
Sen
Sam Ervin
America
Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Byrd Organization
Virgina
Harry Flood Byrd
McGovern
Agnew Urges Wealthy Donors for Major Fundraising
Agnew said substantial money must come from means. He noted that wealthy backers typically have extensive business links with regulated sectors. He warned such ties inevitably connect contributors to government agency interactions in some form.
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Agnew
Monroe News Star Publication Details and Staff
The Monroe News Star, published afternoons except Saturdays and Sundays, is owned by News Star World Publishing Corp. It lists past publishers from 1929 to 1972 and notes offices at Monroe Louisiana with a roster of officers and directors. The paper states AP affiliation, independence, and a stance against partisanship.
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John D. Ewing
Wilson Ewing
Robert Ewing Jr
William H. Bronson
News-Star—World Publishing Corporation
North 4Th and
Olive Streets
Monroe
Mildred Hunt Ewing
Edmund Graves Brown, Jr
Robert Ewing II
Patricia Ewing Hendrick
Esther Ewing Wynne
Kenneth CC. Barranger
Robert Ewing Brown
Toulmin Hunter Brown
John D. Ewing, Jr
Paula Wray Ewing
Virginia Clay Hill
John A. Hendrick
Harrison Kelly Wynne
Monroe la
Jack S. Campbell
Edmund G. Brown
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Charlotte
Boston
Miami
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Israel Stockman
Heart of
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Lyndon Johnson
Goldwater
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Humpty
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Dewey
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