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There was something both tragic and hopeful about the exodus. Vietnamese whose relatives had lived in Cambodia for hundreds of years had been kicked out of their homeland, where they were now considered a potential Communist fifth column. Many had lost property and money along the way. Worst of all, they had been robbed of any chance to live out their lives in peace. But they were happy at the chance to visit Viet Nam, in many cases for the first time in their lives...
...Lebanon's behest, the United Nations Security Council met quickly to consider censuring Israel. Lost on none was the fact that Israel had gone into Lebanon for much the same reason that the U.S. had gone into Cambodia -to clean out enemy sanctuaries. This put the U.S. in an uncomfortable diplomatic position. Secretary of State William P. Rogers admitted at his Washington press conference that military action was regrettable, but he added: "You have to consider the causes." The Security Council nevertheless flatly turned down a U.S. amendment critical of all parties to the Israel-Lebanon dispute. Only Britain...
Since the escalation in Cambodia, it seems that Presidential Adviser Henry Kissinger's social life has de-escalated accordingly. Washington Hostess (and spirited dove) Barbara Howar, with tongue partly in cheek, has threatened a unilateral withdrawal from their once flourishing alliance. "I told Henry that I'll be glad to see him any time he wants me to help him clear out his desk at the White House," chides Barbara. "Nothing will kill a romance faster than a land war in Asia...
Across the country, student strikes have raised an unforeseen question: What about grades, credits and final examinations? Faculties have debated the credit problem as heatedly as they discuss Cambodia, and at most struck campuses the result is a flexible system that basically leaves grades and credit up to the individual student and his teacher...
...well as Richard Beebe Dudman. Resourceful without being reckless, in 20 years on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch he has learned to operate with equal ease in Cuba or Washington, the Middle East or London, Viet Nam or Paris. But no newsman can be at ease on assignment in Cambodia...