Word: hussein
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Enemy Within. The lesson of Lebanon could not be lost on other Arab leaders, who increasingly have reason to view the fedayeen as an enemy within. When Jordan's King Hussein outlined a six-point peace plan during his visit to Washington three weeks ago, and suggested that it would also be acceptable to the Palestinians, five fedayeen groups issued a joint statement in Beirut repudiating every point...
Pressure on the Four. The fedayeen attack on Elath had several objectives. Not the least of the targets was Hussein himself; it was a demonstration to him and the rest of the Arab world that the fedayeen can call their shots whenever they please. The upsurge of violence was undoubtedly aimed for effect on the Big Four as well. The combination of commando intransigence with the Hussein-Nasser six-point plan for peace could not help increasing pressure on the Big Four to seek an easing of Israeli demands...
...talks with Nixon and Rogers, Hussein learned that Nixon shares his concern that the danger of a new outbreak of fighting is near-although lower-level State Department officials see it differently. Nixon and Rogers told Hussein that the U.S. firmly supports the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied territories, but that it will not become involved in drawing boundary lines on maps. Those matters, the Administration believes, must be negotiated by the Arabs and the Israelis, either directly or under the auspices of the United Nations...
...Hussein in turn told Nixon that unless a settlement can be quickly achieved, his regime will be in real danger of losing whatever remains of its control over the fedayeen within its boundaries. Nixon responded by pointing out his belief that the complexities of the issues are so great that a rapid settlement seems unlikely. Despite his urgent requests for more military aid, Hussein won no new promises of major arms assistance. That is not likely to improve the King's already shaky hold on the affections of his army and his subjects...
While in Washington last week, Jordan's King Hussein talked with TIME Correspondent Leo Janos. The major topics discussed and the King's comments...