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...himself tries to make sure that this is understood by insiders. Within hours of his decision to run second to Thieu, he assured Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker that he, not Thieu, would continue to wield most of the power. Privately he warned skeptical newsmen that "those who have written that I sustained a stunning defeat will very soon be proved completely wrong." By last week things seemed to be working out as Ky had said. An inner group of generals (including Thieu) formed a military affairs committee, which from now on is to be the armed forces' decisionmaking body...
Money Talks. Arab leaders figure that they can wield three economic weapons against the West. Each one, however, has a flaw...
...even if the police were capable of destroying the Rangers, one might question the desirability of eliminating the gang. The Rangers are a symbol, representing the way toward a better future for the members of the gang and other youth in Woodlawn. The Rangers wield more power in Woodlawn than any civil rights group or social action committee. It is estimated they can mobilize 1000 youth within an hour to picket or kill. In destroying the gang, the police would extinguish a torch...
...reform." New York Democrat Robert Kennedy noted that while the money would theoretically be used only in presidential contests, the act was so loosely worded that funds could easily be diverted to boost favored local candi dates. With such a huge fund at his disposal, an incumbent President could wield vast control over local party machines. In Kennedy's case, the implications for 1972 were all too obvious...
When changes are made in the hierarchy of the Soviet Union, they often prove to be a case of strapping the same old collars onto fresh dogs. Last week the Kremlin named two men to top posts in the Soviet hierarchy, one to wield the sword and the other the pen. Though the shifts indicated no policy changes, they did produce new names and faces that the West will be hearing and seeing for some time...