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Peking's fears are reciprocated by the Russians. Even before a Nixon trip to Peking was in the offing, observers felt that the Soviet preoccupation with China was a principal reason the Russians were eager to stabilize and formalize the status quo on their western flank. In recent months the Soviets have moved for a settlement on Berlin, reiterated their desire for a European Security Conference aimed at recognition of the existing borders of Eastern Europe, and cooperated with West Germany's Willy Brandt in negotiating the Treaties of Moscow and Warsaw, both of which formalize existing boundaries...
...freedoms, however, the Nixon Administration last September formally lifted the embargo on heavy arms and asked Congress this year for nearly $118 million in new aid. Though it was still not happy with the junta's internal policies, Greece remained vital to NATO's southern flank and to the Sixth Fleet, newly challenged by the Soviet navy...
...Ricketts was acting out of habit. Since World War II, the Mediterranean has been an American promenade from the Dardanelles to Gibraltar, 2,330 miles to the west. A formidable task force of warships and combat-ready Marines was posted in the Mediterranean to protect the southern flank of NATO, to "project force ashore" in the event of political crises,* and simply to show the U.S. flag. For a long time the Mediterranean was an American lake; any warship sighted was bound to be either friendly, neutral or innocuous...
...Moorer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. "They are moving in everywhere." Nowhere is this more true than in the Mediterranean. Warns U.S. Admiral Horacio Rivero Jr., the diminutive (5 ft. 3 in.) commander of NATO forces in southern Europe: "What was traditionally NATO's southern flank has developed into its southern front. The Mediterranean, which was for NATO part of the zone of the interior, a rear area, is now within the battle zone." Concern filters down to officers at sea with the fleet. "There is no feeling now of being on a second team," says Captain...
That was apparent last week as Nixon moved again to protect his right flank. He flew boldly into George Wallace's Alabama, becoming the first President to visit Mobile and Birmingham in more than 30 years, and he was cheered warmly by some 80,000 flag-waving enthusiasts in each city. Nixon tried to separate himself from the school-integration issue, noting that "the recent decision of the Supreme Court [approving busing in order to racially balance schools] presents some more problems." He echoed Southern feelings about the North on racial matters when he said, "I have nothing...