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falls one way or the other in the void between...
...clearly than ever the Malay extremists' fight for total hegemony. Whether or not the Malay-controlled police force and emergency government have actually stirred up some of the house-burning, spear-carrying mobs, they seem unwilling to clamp down on them. Strict government censorship has created a news void that forces panicked citizens to keep their transistor radios tuned to the police band and gives credence to constant ru mors of terror. Chinese secret societies, the backbone of self-defense whenever officials are distrusted, are flourishing and, justifiably or not, Malaysia's minorities are preparing for a pogrom...
...Senate, Democratic and Republican liberals have been filling the void by raising fundamental questions on military tactics in Viet Nam, overseas commitments generally, arms procurement and domestic priorities. This activity does not directly produce much legislation, but George McGovern's hunger investigation did help pressure the White House into formulating a much broader food-distribution program for the poor than had previously been envisioned. Vigorous Senate opposition to the anti-ballistic missile system forced the Administration to overhaul the plan and is now delaying approval of the new proposal. Torpid and disorganized as it seems, Congress nonetheless retains considerable...
Meanwhile, Chargé Fessenden, 53, a career diplomat, soldiers on in his efficient, unobtrusive way in Bonn. Says Fessenden of the ambassadorial void: "In the day-to-day business of the embassy, it doesn't cause any trouble. As charge, I can see anyone I want to. But for the psychology of the host country, an ambassador is important. He is the chief representative, and sooner or later you have to have a man with the prestige and the personal representation of the President...
...Fielding concentrates on the practical and physical rather than on the cultural, there are always other guidebooks to fill the void. J. A. Neal's Reference Guide for Travellers lists 942 books on Europe alone. There are shopping guides, currency guides, and guides that tell parents how to travel