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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
2
The editorial argues Nixon inherits Johnson's Vietnam albatross and faces a politic al catastrophe risk. It opposes a fixed troop withdrawal timetable and urges a gradual pullout linked to communists’ cooperation and real reforms in Saigon, warning of a Communist takeover if U.S. support ends prematurely.
The Labor Department's push to require minority hiring goals on federally funded construction projects triggers a battle between GAO and Justice Department views. Comptroller General Staats deems the goals a de facto quota. Attorney General Mitchell defends legality, calling it nonquota good faith. Congress may weigh in as the issue heads toward court.
The piece discusses the difficulty of finding Arizona State University’s next president and suggests Dean George Peek of the College of Arts and Sciences as a strong candidate. It notes widespread faculty support and Peek’s qualifications as a scholar and administrator.
The Nixon White House prepared a rebuttal to Kevin Phillips's Emerging Republican Majority and ordered restraint on public appearances. Mitchell aides slowed desegregation acts and shaped 1972 strategy to win over Wallace voters, while Dent and Huebner debated the book on educational TV in New York City.
A humor strip introduces Mediocreman, a heroic satire of a U S president figure and Congress. The President plans to end the Vietnam War by withdrawing 60,000 men yearly, while the SST dispute is settled by proposing a half speed plane to save $300 million. Mediocreman, in disguise, arrives to offer a half solution, pleasing both Congress and industrialists. Lotus comments on the president’s naivety, while the plan ends with a quip about not all being mediocre.
Incumbent Mayor John Lindsay faces several challengers as New York City grapples with municipal crises. Late campaign moves include Sunday garbage pickups, a reported drop in July crime, and plans to hire 840 additional firefighters amid debates over welfare, unions, and city services.
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