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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1973
Page
10
The piece urges Archibald Cox to become special Watergate prosecutor, praising his credentials, independence, and experience in government. It argues swift Senate confirmation is essential to ensure full disclosures and restore public confidence in national leadership.
A 10th anniversary of the Texas Tourist Council highlights a decade of tourism growth. Tourists spend 1.8 billion yearly in Texas with 24 million visitors averaging 4. The industry supports hotel, restaurant, fuel, and entertainment sectors with strong ROI. San Antonio regional VP Herbert Wilson notes broad tourist appeal during Friendly Texan Week.
The piece notes National Public Works Week as a time to raise citizen awareness of municipal public works and to encourage careers in the field. It mentions San Antonio city manager Sam Granata Jr and his successors as accustomed to complaints and asserts officials will fix streets when they can, so remind them without hesitation.
Health talk advises moderation for social drinkers and warns against hoping for remedies before or during drinking. It notes no drugs spare hangovers, stresses self-knowledge of limits, and urges safer patterns plus reflection on driving danger. It also touches on ear nerve impact on taste and ends with a call to employ dependable handicapped workers.
The piece argues Watergate reflects Nixon era rigidity from Eisenhower days, with overlapping authority among subordinates. It cites FDR and Eisenhower aides, Bedell Smith and Sherman Adams, as examples of insulated yet efficient yet risky governance. The analysis notes Adams’ scandal as a prelude to Watergate and critiques emphasis on centralized knowledge over day-to-day control.
A reader letter from Sart An tami Conservation Society outlines a farewell as president concludes two terms. The writer thanks the staff for help and hints at retirement to a quieter life in a “Tocking chair” after years of service.
Disjointed remembrance weaves Kennedy Nixon and FDR into a murky portrait of political conduct. It mentions Watergate era scrutiny, Johnson’s Honolulu promises, O'Donnell and Watson espionage ties, and Nixon’s guarded presidency as contrasts to a more open FDR approach.
The piece argues the Ervin Committee will push to expose ties between the Nixon White House and the re election effort. It contends the public could see the campaign group as part of the White House, broadening the drive to condemn Nixon aides and supporters. It likens aggressive probes to persecuting the righteous and cites Savonarola as a moral parable.
In a period of debate surrounding Watergate and the Nixon White House, commentators compare the president's television address to the Kennedy Chappaquiddick approach. The piece discusses public curiosity, the pursuit of evidence, and the risks of political brinkmanship as attitudes shift after April 30.
The column argues Nixon’s compulsion to justify himself led to a poor Cambodian invasion speech. It notes critics’ backlash and the current Watergate scrutiny, questioning the republic’s fate if hearings prove Nixon guilty. It highlights Democratic restraint and the Senate probe’s potential impact on national interests.
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