Presidential leadership trust and the need for full administration access
The piece argues that top business leaders share plans with subordinates for emergencies, while US presidents often do not with their running mates. It cites Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Agnew as examples and warns that a lack of trusted administration sharing is dangerous in a nuclear age. It urges 1972 candidates to choose running mates who can fully share and execute trusted plans.
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United States
Kennedy
Johnson
Humphrey
Nixon
Agnew
Joseph L. Lasister
Douglas, Ariz
State Department
Car perks for lawmakers spark ethics scrutiny
Ford, GM, and Chrysler lease cars to Congress leaders at below market rates, a practice criticized as a potential improper incentive. Lawmakers claim the deals amount to gifts, raising calls for a new law to prohibit corporate car arrangements with elected officials and aides.
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Ford Motor Co
Washington, D.C
Chrysler
General Motors
House
Senate
High style footwear, GI shoes inspire frugal chic
Senator Soaper mocks expensive fashion for women urging wives to salvage elegance from husbands old GI shoes. A nutritionist argues humans snack more than dine. Brits fear tourism floods Westminster Abbey and ponder replicas in the US. Electronic gadgets advance to antique status enabling lamp conversions. A coworker muses about self rolling cigarettes triggering talk of mood shifts.
Unblemished thanks to park staff and police team
Long Beach letters praise recreation and police for Star light Serenade and for returning a missing purse. Readers urge better alert systems while commending humane shelter staff and city workers. Several writers critique local government and discuss youth crime and civic duties.
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Recreation Park
Nixon brings cautious progress in Middle East crisis
Washington notes a possible cease fire in the Middle East with Israel, Egypt, and Jordan accepting U.S. proposals. The shift eases Cold War tensions as talks with the Soviet Union proceed and the Vietnam withdrawal continues on schedule. Nixon faces political pressure but pursues a balanced military posture to foster negotiations without revealing specifics.
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Washington
Vietnam
Nixon
Middle East
Israel
United Arab Republic
Jordan
United States
Moscow
Aral States
Nixonry
Hanoi
Soviet Union
North Vietnam
Nixon's Middle East assurances questioned amid Israel Arab tensions
James Reston argues the United States must clarify what Nixon promised Israel and Arab states about military status and assurances. He warns that vague commitments risk strategic missteps, calls for transparency, and suggests using Vienna talks to reduce arms and easing the Vietnam and Middle East strains.
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Jerusalem
Israeis
Israel
Nixon
America
U S
U.S
Vietnam
Middle East
What could help prisoners
Editor urges reader input on aiding POWs in Indochina. Excerpts show calls for international action, Soviet pressure for POW exchanges, and a national. international committee to press governments and public opinion to secure release or clearer information. Evidence from readers underscores widespread anxiety and call for decisive steps.
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Indochina
H. Ross Peret
Paris
Vientiahe
Laos
Hanoi
Sene
Red Cross
Navy
Congress
James M. Brittain
Philadelphia
Clarence N. Hubbs, Jr
Palmyra
Mr. Hubbs
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