Editorial state of the union and Nixon's second term
The piece reviews President Nixon's first year of his second term, noting partial congressional success on taxes, spending limits, and farm income, while inflation and energy crises loom due to Watergate. It urges Congress to cooperate on health insurance, urban transportation, welfare reform, and shifting power to local levels, ending with a hopeful note for future gains.
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Watergate and Nixon State of the Union Address
The President's address is described as generally persuasive while his afterword on the State of the Presidency is forthright. It may not persuade Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski to halt the investigation, despite claims Jaworski has sufficient evidence and the President's promise of cooperation with the House committee studying impeachment.
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Union
Presidency and impeachment clash over White House records
A column argues that protecting the presidency cannot shield White House staff crimes. It warns against blanket access to FBI files and other records, noting impeachment cannot authorize snooping. It predicts further confrontation beyond Watergate and questions limits of presidential protection.
Republicans Cut Contact With Nixon Over Impeachment
Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee send a private message to President Nixon: they will not meet with him until impeachment proceedings end. The move signals strains within the party as the GOP weighs its approach to the inquiry and its impact on upcoming elections.
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James St. Clair
Congress
Nixon Addresses Congress Amid Party Divisions
Washington report on Nixon's State of the Union night shows Republicans giving a standing ovation while Democrats remain largely cold. The speech stressed energy policy, inflation fight, health care for all, and possible Middle East peace with a cautious note on Watergate. Some lawmakers praised the masterful delivery, others criticized the political climate as Congress and the public weigh integrity in politics.
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Jealous and snide editorials spark Letters to the Editor
Long Beach reader objects to Press Telegram editorials praising Gordon Sinclair and Ralph Nader. The writer defends Nader against oil industry claims and condemns local critique, then recounts a confrontation with a traffic guard over her son’s assault incident, ending with her own misdemeanor charge and questions of police conduct.
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