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Public Sector. Having made it clear that he was against forcing growth just to meet some arbitrary figure, Nixon made a deep bow to the advocates of more Government spending. "If we are to grow at a maximum rate in America," he said, "we must recognize the continuing need for investment in the public sector-in our public education establishment, in our national transportation system, in the renewal of our run-down urban areas, in the development of our natural and human resources . . . But among our other objectives are freedom and security . . . What best promotes freedom best promotes growth. What...
...with the "leverage of pressure" on both political parties. At the national conventions, he promises, Negro unionists and churchmen will lead "massive protest demonstrations . . . against both parties' failure to enact meaningful civil rights legislation." While Randolph was disowning all the candidates, N.A.A.C.P. Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins made a bow to Richard Nixon. The Vice President, said Wilkins, has a "good record on civil rights." As for the Democratic presidential contenders...
Isolated Addis Ababa seemed an odd place for the hot-eyed young nationalists to hold their big conference of independent African states. Many were irked at having to bow and scrape before their host, Emperor Haile Selassie, whose regime is one of Africa's most authoritarian. But the Lion of Judah had worked hard to make his capital presentable. The girls who staff the city's 5,000 bordellos were ordered not to call to passing delegates. Wandering cows and insistent beggars who normally clog the streets were hustled out of town. Haile Selassie also arranged to keep...
...best it treats the symptoms and not the cause"-but postponed discussion of the problem of parity "since it is now before the Congress." ¶ Listed as "our major aim" an effort "not to reduce production but to expand the markets." One solution offered by Nixon (with a bow to Rockefeller, who had suggested it first): "A year's supply of food for the nation [should] be set aside against the eventuality of an atomic attack ... A research program should be undertaken to find economically feasible ways to convert surplus grains into storable form." Others included increased "re- search...
Drumming Thud. Tough-minded Ha-yato Ikeda, the Minister of Trade, agreed with Kishi, said that "to postpone the visit would be to bow to Communist pressure." But Minister of State Akagi strongly advised cancellation. Kishi turned to National Police Director Ishiwara and asked his opinion. Japan's top cop replied cautiously, "There is a limit to the guarantees the police can give about protecting the President," and urged Kishi to "reconsider" the invitation to Ike. Two other Cabinet members said they thought the police chief's advice should be accepted. None of the others had anything...