Brandt Explains Resignation Amid Spy Scandal
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt said his resignation was driven partly by a spy scandal affecting his impartiality toward Eastern bloc nations. He denied a blackmail claim linked to an aide arrested as an East German spy and cited public gossip about his private life as a lesser factor.
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In Paris the Communist Party launched an effort to sway Gaullist voters toward Francois Mitterrand as a runoff neared. A France-Soir poll predicted Giscard d Estaing leading 51 to 49 and showed 91 percent of Chaban Delmas supporters backing Giscard. Arlette Laguiller said her voters would back Mitterrand. In New York, Vesco faced a $60 million federal complaint alleging fund looting.
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Brandt Admits Vacation Error Affects Secret Documents Case
Brandt acknowledged that his vacation in Norway last year should not have allowed secret papers to pass through an agent. Guillaume’s alleged actions during that period included copying and sending NATO documents and a personal Nixon letter to Berlin. Newspapers claim Guillaume viewed sensitive materials from allied embassies as unofficial courier for the chancellor.
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