Southeast Asia policy critique echoes over Vietnam War era
The text argues the United States repeated failed Vietnam era policy, citing the Gulf of Tonkin incident and the Domino Theory. It condemns long-term aid to Cambodia and Saigon, saying decades of lives and money yielded no real change and that Saigon's rulers will be ousted.
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Gulf of Tonkin
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Cambodia
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Ford
Southeast Asia
Postal delays prompt reader complaints and appeals
An out of town reader reports four Progress issues delivered the same day and mail arrives out of order. Subscriptions suffer from rising second class rates and declining service. Mail sacks are said to be dumped and randomly delivered. The paper notes carrier delivery remains common and urges subscribers to complain to local postmasters and send copies for follow up.
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Phoenix
ERA Ad Misinfo Sparks Fears in Tucson Letter
Bina L. Martin May from Tucson denounces a Tucson ad against ERA as misleading and fear mongering. She argues chastity demands harm women and ignores men, calls for responsible citizenship, and highlights hypocrisy in using States Rights to attack ERA.
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Scottsdale Citizens for Responsible Community Colleges
A letter praising a new watchdog group aims to protect Valley taxpayers. The writer criticizes Scottsdale Community College management for course cuts and high administrative pay, urging use of funds to keep the campus operating and question the president’s $50,000 annual raise.
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Scottsdale
Scottsdale Community
Ford wooing liberals reshapes Nixon era strategy
President Ford abandons Nixon's hard core approach and hosts 13 liberal Republican senators for dinner to win votes on the oil import tax. The White House seeks cross party support, aiming to tilt the tax impact toward gasoline and away from heating oil.
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Robert Novak
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Ilinois
Jacob Javits
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Louisiana
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Maryland
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Senate
Nixon soul-searching urged by Bar Association critic
The piece rejects John Jaworski’s call for Nixon to reveal what is in his heart and argues the Watergate defendants should face real penance. It suggests Ehrlichman Mitchell Mardian and Haldeman perform alternative service to atone for their roles, while condemning Nixon’s past as unaltered by Watergate.
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American Bar Association
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White House
Watergate
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Ehrlichman
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Mardian
John Ehrlichman
New Mexico
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John Mitchell
Poverty Law Center
Robert Mardian
Bob Haldeman
Washington
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Vietnam
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