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Casualties & Taxes. But the deeper concerns came out. Viet Nam remains the overriding worry. Most Americans seem resigned to the war; few are enthusiastic about it. Democratic Senator Abraham Ribicoff estimated that his Connecticut aviary contains "about 15% doves and as many hawks," with the rest "basically in agreement with the President's policy." Nebraska's Republican Senator Roman Hruska found impatience and anger over the "almost constantly increasing casualty lists," but discerned neither a desire to pull out nor a consensus for a quick victory at any cost...
...reminded his colleagues that "you're in a position to destroy me, and I'm aware of it. My life is at stake. I'm not asking much. All I want is a fair shake." For all his histrionics, only three Senators-Connecticut's Abraham Ribicoff, South Carolina's Strom Thurmond and Texas' John Tower-joined Long and Dodd in voting against censure...
...winter, I fell in love with the Jordanians most of all. But today my hat's off to Israel. What a tableau: There it stood, tiny and alone, cursed and menaced on every border by 14 scowling enemies. Yet today-"how are the mighty fallen!" But beginning with Abraham himself, Jewish history is replete with amazing exploits like this. Guts and stamina-the Israelis have them. Hail...
Almost every text and ritual of the Jewish faith recalls the land that the Biblical Israelites seized from the Canaanites and to which, according to Genesis, Abraham received the title deed from God. This religious tradition has maintained a sense of community among Jews scattered over the world since the Romans destroyed the Palestine Jewish community in A.D. 135. For centuries, Passover and Yom Kippur services have ended with "Next year in Jerusalem!" And the Psalmist sang...
...Lebanon, lecturer on Christian-Moslem relations. To their delight, both Moslems and Jews accepted invitations to attend. "The discussion was often hot," Hayek recalls, "but no one threw any chairs." A series of subsequent discussions proved so rewarding that three months ago the leaders formed the Fraternity of Abraham-named after the Old Testament prophet revered by all three religions...