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...Moscow talks would put to the test Nixon's avowed goal of moving the world from a state of confrontation to one of negotiation. It would also provide further evidence of whether it is possible for the world's two ranking superpowers -one democratic and capitalist, the other autocratic and Communist-to put aside or at least tone down their longstanding ideological and political rivalry for the sake of peace and self-interest. The outcome of the talks could harm or help Nixon's chances for reelection in November. For Nixon's host, the Moscow summit...
Having reached equality with the U.S., Russia now seems genuinely interested in curtailing the costly arms race. Partly because of its fear of Chinese expansionism, partly because of its desire for capitalist technology, the Soviet Union seems also willing to further curb cold war tactics and seek more détente with the West...
...humanistic view, which holds that students, faculty, and administrators together represent a community in which all members must contribute to decisions affecting the whole, has been ignored. Yet students have not been granted a decision-making role commensurate with their financial payment to the College. Even such a crass capitalist stance would be a considerable step forward from the medieval view that students are apprentices, who will soon be paying $3000 a year, in tuition alone, to subject their academic lives to the standards and demands of the Faculty...
...grounds, Hanoi clearly qualifies for an extraordinary amount of comradely assistance, and has received it partly because Russia wants to keep North Viet Nam out of Peking's orbit of influence. But an overly harsh Soviet reaction would imperil its more important prospects of improving relations with the capitalist West-and might lead to a military showdown with the U.S. in a part of the world where geography does not work to Russian advantage...
...North Vietnamese are obviously eager to display their independence from Peking by courting the Japanese, who are regarded by the Chinese as capitalist imperialists. Hanoi had proposed that a political delegation be sent, headed by a deputy premier. Tokyo demurred, partly because it still recognizes Saigon as the legitimate government of Viet Nam, and also because it is reluctant to provoke Washington's wrath. Thus came the trade delegation, which will meet with Japanese political leaders, as well as with industrial tycoons. It is officially headed by the chief of the North Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce, Dang...