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...Steam? The most sanguine Administration assessment came from Spiro Agnew-not exactly a disinterested observer. After participating in Tokyo ceremonies that formally returned Okinawa to Japanese control, the Vice President paid a three-hour visit to Saigon. Back in Washington, he briefed President Nixon on his trip, then told newsmen that Nixon's actions had reduced Communist capabilities to "only a couple more months of activity." Added Agnew: "We're coming out of the woods...
...were the North Vietnamese really running out of steam? To be sure, the elements of eleven divisions that General Vo Nguyen Giap has in South Viet Nam have been slow to capitalize on their successes in the Central Highlands and in the northern provinces. NVA tanks and artillery challenged the scanty defenses of Kontum last week, and the long-awaited attack on that vulnerable Highlands city might not be far off. But there was no sign of the expected push on Hué, the former imperial capital 24 miles south of Quang Tri, which is believed by allied strategists...
...getting pretty good with the dishwasher," says Dr. Weese, an expert on Chaucer, "and I'm a pretty good cook too, but you lose your steam. You look up and half the day is gone, and all you've done is wash the dishes...
...long-awaited report card on this year's first quarter, released last week, provided statistical support for almost everyone's favorite argument about the economy. Yes, the nation is well on its way toward a strong recovery from the recession, as was shown by a full-steam rise of almost 12% in the gross national product, to an annual rate of $1,103 billion. That is right on the path toward the full-year gain of almost $100 billion predicted by the Nixon Administration. But no, the economy is not registering as much real growth as it should...
...more than a snail's pace, because the floors were always wet and a bit slimy, made of smooth red tile. The walls sweated from the humid air, and on crowded days you couldn't even see from one end of the pool to the other for all the steam...