Hickel says staff barred contact with Nixon in White House
Former Interior Secretary Walter Hickel told AP that presidential staffers blocked direct access to President Nixon creating an isolation of thought at the White House. He said staff meddled in department affairs and may have kept him from persuading Nixon on programs they opposed. Hickel, fired Nov. 25, plans Christmas in Alaska and hints at a public role focused on solving problems rather than party politics.
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Agnew Defends Campaigning At Idaho Governors Meet
Vice President Spiro Agnew defended his campaigning style at a Sun Valley breakfast with Republican governors, insisting division among voters is essential to elections. He invited governors to debate policy and suggested he would adjust strategy if persuaded. The gathering amid GOP criticism highlighted party rifts after losses in November.
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Asian African bloc gains in UN session marks 25th birthday
The Asian African group pushed to isolate South Africa and Portugal at the United Nations as Communist China won a 51 49 vote to join the world forum though blocked by a two thirds majority. The session approved six anti apartheid resolutions and urged disarmament steps including a draft treaty banning ocean floor nuclear weapons tests. It backed prisoner rights under Geneva conventions and promoted an international volunteer youth corps modeled after the Peace Corps.
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Withdrawal study set by Laird
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird will seek to accelerate Vietnam troop withdrawals during his visit next month. Officials say reducing U S forces from about 343 000 to roughly 170 000 next year is a reasonable goal, with a May 1 target of 284 000 and potentially as low as 275 000 by then.
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