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Those abroad and at home protesting the nuclear-arms race have a genuine concern. The Israeli anxiety following the U.S. decision to sell Saudi Arabia the AW ACS planes and support systems is real. The Soviets are not as familiar as American moviegoers with the charm and warmth of the man in the White House. Careless and casual talk about war is about their only measure...
...Barry Goldwater, 72, Arizona's grand old conservative Republican Senator; with degenerative arthritis in the left hip; in Phoenix. He will undergo surgery to replace the hip with a metal ball and plastic socket. Goldwater, who limped painfully around the Senate during the AW ACS debate, will be out for six weeks...
...late September, when the Administration was about to submit the sale formally, many legislators were openly insisting that they would never vote yes unless there were some sort of joint-control arrangement for the AW ACS planes. With Reagan's permission, Allen joined the group effort to negotiate a compro mise. His efforts aroused the ire of Haig, who felt that Allen was usurping a State Department role. In any case, it failed when word of the attempt leaked, all but forcing the proud Saudis to say no. Reagan was left with no way to win approval, ex cept...
Despite Reagan's and Haig's initial euphoria over the Senate AW ACS vote, at least some Administration officials are voicing an appropriately sober response. Said one senior Reagan aide: "We know that if we had been defeated, it would have been five steps back. We don't know whether going ahead with AWACS puts us five steps ahead. All we know is that it keeps us on the playing field, where we have to be." That is a realistic appraisal: the consequences of losing would have been serious for America's ability to conduct foreign policy around the world...
...fighter jets to Pakistan. She gently reminded Reagan that "we have enough budgetary problems, so I hope you don't make us spend more for arms." And, wonder of wonders, Reagan's advisers reported that the President did not bring up the much contested plan to sell AW ACS planes to Riyadh in his chat with Crown Prince Fahd of Saudi Arabia (see following story...