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...attack, compensation for the families of the victims, and Soviet cooperation in tightening civil-and military-aviation rules to make sure that nothing similar happens again?all legitimate demands that no one expects to be fulfilled. Reagan struck one jarringly inappropriate note by appealing for congressional funding of the MX missile, thus introducing a domestic political controversy into an otherwise carefully balanced speech. But on the whole, his combination of anger and restraint was stirring and statesmanlike...
...Soviets have accomplished an effect they certainly could never have intended: weakening congressional opposition to Reagan's military spending plans. Congressional foes of the MX, for instance, concede they have no hope of cutting off funding now. Says New York Democrat Joseph Addabbo, chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee: "I think we had it beat?until this...
...Soviets' rash act certainly strengthens military hard-liners and gives Reagan an even better chance to win final congressional approval for deploying the MX missile while limiting U.S. concessions in arms-control talks. Jesse Helms made the point well in discussing the Soviets with conservative colleagues in Seoul last week. Said he: "This is the best chance we ever had to paint these bastards into a corner...
...primate who works for a Government-funded think tank in Washington, D.C. "Although physically still an orangutan, he has the mental capabilities of an Einstein," explains Mr. Smith Co-Creator Ed Weinberger. "Because of that, he becomes a valuable resource to this country, eventually getting involved in everything from MX missile policy to landmark legal cases." Gee whiz, and if the ratings ever flag, the producer could bring in Lassie as his secretary and Mr. Ed as his spokesanimal and Flipper as an offshore oil specialist...
...debate over defense spending has put the spotlight on such high-tech hardware items as the MX missile and the B-l bomber. But the less glamorous yet still important elements of the nation's defense arsenal have sometimes received less illumination than they should. A case in point: U.S. minesweepers...