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...Afghanistan's Premier Nur Ahmed Etemadi, whose country has received $1 billion in economic aid from neighboring Russia, $410 million from the U.S. As the Vice President's Cadillac entered Kabul, the streets were lined with solemn Afghans, many looking like Genghis Khan's horsemen. Agnew's most rousing reception, however, came from about 800 college students, who threw mud at his car and waved banners reading "Stop killing people in Viet Nam." When Etemadi apologized, Agnew confided to his host: "I'm used to this...
Nervous Thais. The greatest challenge of Agnew's tour came earlier in the week, when he visited Thailand. The Thais are nervous about the U.S. Senate's recent limitation of presidential power to send combat forces to their country. Furthermore, American critics have labeled Thai troops serving in Viet Nam-reportedly at a cost of $1 billion -as overpaid mercenaries. Thailand officials wonder if, when the U.S. pulls out of Viet Nam, neighboring Laos will fall to the Communists. Agnew reassured his hosts about Laos, emphasizing U.S.Thai solidarity by reverting to his familiar role of the Administration...
...Bangkok that Agnew-probably at the President's direction-sought to clarify the Nixon Doctrine for post-Viet Nam Asia. Once again, the Vice President emphasized selfhelp, but promised that the U.S. would remain a Pacific power and would protect its allies against "aggression from the outside, while the Asians take care of local insurrections...
...week's end, with the Vice President showing signs of fatigue and Judy Agnew valiantly fighting intestinal sickness, Air Force Two winged to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In a land where the U.S. offers neither military nor economic aid, the Vice President had time for half a round at the Royal Selangor...
Golf Club with a group of government officials. Agnew's drive off the first tee carried 180 yds., but after nine holes he confessed: "I think I embarrassed America today...