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...Asia, purely military U.S. involvement, both in dollars and personnel, will be reduced. He will seek to increase economic assistance. Nixon is mindful of the surging economies that U.S. aid has helped create in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan; because of that strength, the Administration has requested $800 million in its foreign aid bill for economic assistance to Asia outside Viet Nam. Formal mutual-defense commitments such as the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) will be honored, but the U.S. will expect Asians to bear more of the military load. Counterinsurgency operations will be handled on a country-to-country...
Making Everyone Pay. Although the reduction of the depletion allowance and the tightening of write-off provisions that are now enjoyed by the oil industry are expected to bring in just $600 million a year in additional revenues, the psychological impact of the cuts would be great. The depletion allowances, whose whole purpose is to help offset the costs of finding and exploiting new mineral sources, are regarded by many as the most blatant example of special tax privilege for industry...
...proposed minimum tax plan would, if passed, produce nearly $100 million a year in revenues. The beneficiaries of this windfall would be wage earners, who now pay a higher percentage of taxes than most millionaires. Mills said that the extra funds would probably be used to cover an increase in the standard deduction of 10% of gross adjusted income claimed primarily by lower and middle-income taxpayers...
...Hornet arrived at Pearl Harbor, the van was hauled by helicopter to nearby Hickam Air Force Base, flown by an Air Force C-141 transport to Houston, then trundled on the flatbed of a diesel truck to the Space Center. There the astronauts were transferred to the $15 million Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) that was built especially for men returning from the moon. Its provisions for recreation include a lounge for cards, a game room with pool table and exercising equipment, and a film library (Goodbye, Columbus, Romeo and Juliet). But until their quarantine ends, the astronauts can speak...
...wealth and its technology for a lunar landing. Our nation, to remain vital, must expand the horizons of knowledge and discovery. At the same time, she must continue to expand the horizons of hope for all Americans so that each may live with dignity and justice. There are 22 million poor who don't ask for the moon; just for a decent home, a decent job, a decent school and a decent neighborhood. The moon walk is a majestic milestone of man's quest for the stars, and it is a dramatic reminder of how far we have...