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After studying the evolution of Cabinets from George Washington's first appointees onward, Political Scientist Richard F. Fenno Jr. wrote: "The Cabinet is the show window of the Administration, and a favorable reception for the group will be an asset the President can use to augment his own public image." Nixon obviously agrees with that lesson in history. He unveiled his creation as a unit last week, the first time that has been done since Woodrow Wilson's mass announcement in 1913-and the first time ever as a live television show...
Reimer's attorney argued that "a child is not a liability, but rather a joyous event. A child is an asset that brings happiness fully compensating for any material damages." Last month a court in Schleswig-Holstein disagreed. While declaring that the Knacks had "a general responsibility to check what they bought," the court ruled that Reimer was negligent and ordered him to pay half the cost of the boy's upbringing until Thomas reaches 18. "Grotesque," said Reimer's attorney about the decision, which appeared to be the first of its kind either in West Germany...
...candidate, Richard Nixon left frustratingly vague the precise foreign-policy lines he might pursue. As President, Nixon may find that lack of commitment something of an asset. Pinned down by few definite pledges, he will have considerable latitude in filling the blank sheet. The world's leaders are well aware of this. Moscow, though initially suspicious of Nixon, is already dropping hints about renewing U.S.Soviet arms-control talks. More surprisingly, Peking last week proposed reopening the Warsaw talks with the U.S. on Feb. 20; the meeting would be the first between the two countries in 13 months...
...missiles designed to carry them were only of modest size. The Russians, who were behind in nuclear technology, had only more primitive and massive warheads to use; they were forced to build enormous rockets to loft them. But the Soviet's military liability eventually became a prime scientific asset. By 1961, when President Kennedy proclaimed a national goal of landing men on the moon before the end of the decade, the Soviets had already used huge rockets to blast far ahead of the U.S. In September 1959, only two years after they successfully orbited Sputnik 1, the Soviets...
Springfield, defending champion in the New England League, does have some talent, however. The Chiefs' major asset is depth, but there are a few outstanding swimmers. Co-captain Dennis Sbrega is the New England 200-yard butterfly champion, and junior Tim Meyer is on his way to becoming the fastest freestyler even at Springfield. The meet will be in the new 50-meter Linkletter Naratorium at Springfield...