White House opens talks as Castro signals readiness
The White House acknowledged Castro's overtures toward U.S. Cuba rapprochement after Castro spoke of friendship and a possible return of $2 million hijacking ransom. Nessen said the mutuality of obligation frames a new direction, while noting ongoing differences and no policy change. The OAS meets in Washington and may decide on Cuban sanctions anew.
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Wasilington
White House
Fidel Castro
Ron Nelsen
Castro
Cuba
United States
Havana
U.S
George McGovern
D-S.d
Nessen
Nesson
Henry
White
Organization of American States
Washington
Ford
OAS General Assembly
Juan Batista
Soviet Union
OAS
Laotians in U S protest demand government resignations
More than 1,000 Laotian demonstrators marched on government buildings and the U S embassy in Vientiane demanding the resignation of five rightist ministers and the departure of all American organizations. Some protesters threw stones at the embassy, climbed the wall, and seized the American flag before police retrieved and returned it.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
U.S
U S policy strife towns Asia fears at White House dinner
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kwan Yew told President Ford that Asians fear U S policy disagreement. Secretary Kissinger called the scene painful as Asia discusses Viet Nam, Indochina, and U S commitments. Japan faced nationwide rail and transit disruption from a daylong rail strike.
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White House
Washington
UPI
Lee Kwan Yew
Singapore
Ford
Asia
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Lee
Honac
Chang Tl Kwon
House of Representatives
U.S
Chang
North Korea
New Zealand
Wallace E. Rowling
Australia
E. Gough Whitlam
Great Britain
Harold Wilson
Whit
Oval Office
Indochina
Southeast Asia
Whitlam
America
Cambodia
Sinc
Lighter Side satirizes veto proofing strip mining bill
A humorous Washington column describes a fictional Acme Veto-Proofing Co. marketing a deluxe two step veto protection for the strip mining bill. The gimmick includes repellants and inhibitors to resist presidential vetoes, with a 10 day constitutional window and promises rapid passage if vetoes arise.
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UPD
Congress
Acme
Aeek
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