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...Vietnamese point of view is an increasingly claustrophobic one. Its war with Cambodia shows every sign of being a long-run affair and is a constant drain on national energies. On the other hand, the nature of the brutal Cambodian regime since 1975 is such that even Senator George McGovern???who campaigned for the presidency as a passionate foe of U.S. Viet Nam policy?suggested last week that armed international intervention might be necessary...
...this year, neither candidate so far has been much of a national inspiration. In fact, it may be that the American people themselves are far ahead of both Nixon and McGovern???more conservative perhaps than they used to be but weary of simplicities on both sides. Within the two Americas, one common denominator is a sophistication in the people that neither candidate has been respecting very much, and beyond that, there is a desire for one America rather than two?something that neither candidate seems capable of meeting...
Remember 1988 In any event, Kennedy has undoubtedly slipped drastically in the odds counting for the 1972 nomination, even as Edmund Muskie, Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern???not to mention some man yet unknown?have gained. That year is not out, of course, but the prospect last week was that 1976, when Ted will be only 44, will be more promising for him. Beyond that no one can see. It is worth noting that in 1988, another presidential year, Kennedy will be only one year older than Richard Nixon was when he finally won the crucial plurality...
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