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...honorable end to the war that Nixon promised in his campaign, there will be hope that finally the U.S. can fully devote its great energies to resolving its domestic crises. If Nixon fails, the U.S. may well sink back into the swamp of suspicion and dissension in which his predecessor left...
...Israel's first woman Premier, Mrs. Meir will, if past performance is a guide, be more decisive than her predecessor and no less unyielding on Israel's twin demands of a negotiated peace settlement with the Arabs and permanent annexation of parts of the territories occupied in the 1967 war. "I oppose anyone who speaks of morality on the territories issues," she has declared. "It is the essence of morality to ensure the survival of the Jewish people in the Jewish state...
...students, as yet unchosen, will spend the next few weeks looking through archives for the names of past members of HUC and its predecessor organizations. They will then ask these alumni for contributions...
Most of all, his hosts responded to the attention that Nixon's predecessor, Lyndon Johnson, neglected to give them during his five years in office. While Nixon had previously met almost every leader he conferred with, the alchemy of the presidency had already transformed their relationships. His travels gave European leaders the opportunity to gauge both the style and substance of Nixon's presidency. Without exception, they were reassured...
...second Mars probe, will make a sweep across the south polar regions of the planet, shooting closeup photographs of the white polar cap and areas that appear to change color seasonally. Mariner 7 is scheduled to be launched on March 24, but will take less time than its predecessor to make the trip; its trajectory is different and the Earth will have moved some 25 million miles closer to Mars during the month that separates the shots...