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...NEWS SPECIAL (NBC, 7:30-8:30 p.m.). Frank McGee narrates a history of man's space accomplishments and a preview of the Apollo 11 mission. CBS previews the moon shot from...
...attempt to tie the Executive's hands in dealing with foreign countries. At best, the Nixon people felt, it might result in confusion in foreign chancelleries. At worst, it might hobble the execution of foreign policy and perhaps even interfere with the Paris peace negotiations. Democratic Senator Gale McGee, one of the resolution's few active opponents, said that it was "loaded with mischief-making...
WHITE PAPER: THE ORDEAL OF THE AMERICAN CITY (NBC, 7:30-9 p.m.). White society in a "crisis of spirit." The example here in microcosm, San Francisco State College, is examined by Frank McGee...
...Magnanimity. When the com mittee stood at 19 members (twelve Democrats, seven Republicans), McGee was the next Democrat in line for membership. However, the reduction left room only for those Democrats already seated. Thus before McCarthy resigned, McGee seemed to be shut out. This could have been what Chairman William Fulbright, a leading dove, had intended when he pushed for the reduction, although his stated reason was to improve the efficiency of an un-wieldly committee. Perhaps no one was more amazed than McGee himself, who blurted: "I'm flabbergasted...
McCarthy's explanation for his decision was vague to the point of vacuity. Describing his move as an act of "magnanimity and benignity," McCar thy said he had stepped down so that the Democrats could "honor their commitment" to seat McGee and still reduce the size of the committee. He added: "Since the committee is not a legislative committee but one which should be an instrument by which the Senate can influence the policy of the Administration, it can be, I believe, much more effective if it is small in size...