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News, News and more News. Part II


President is target of heavy criticism following Saigon

Since the Collapse of South Vietnam last Christmas, the Republican Party, along with some members of the President own cabinet have criticized him considerably.

Some did not directly name the President, such as Secretary of Commerce Harry Byrd Jr. whom stated in a interview that: "The whole conflict in southeast Asia should have been handled very differently. We should have secured the country, instead we let it fall."

Others, particularly in the Republican field, were not so contained. Governor Ronald Reagan, one of the most influential voices in the party stated that: "It was the shortsightedness and incompetence of this administration that allowed Vietnam to fall to communism. We cannot allow the Soviets, from Afghanistan to Saigon to continue to undermine democracy around the globe. The President should be ashamed of how he handled the recent events, and i believe he should pray, and think of how his late brother would handle these situations as the New Year arrives."

L.A. Times, December 28th, 1973
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President Kennedy announces European Tour

This Wednesday the White House announced that President Kennedy will be traveling to Europe to visit a number of key allied nations, among some others. The timing of this announcement cannot be considered a coincidence, given the recent global events, such as the Capitulation of South Vietnam on Christmas of last year, the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the ceasefire on the Middle-east threatening to break down.

The visit will include meetings with leaders of 12 nations, most notorious among these are Prime Minister Edward Heath, French President Georges Pompidou, German Chancellor Willy Brandt and, perhaps most of all, Czechoslovakian First Chairman Dubcek. Czechoslovakia, although a member of the Warsaw Pact, has undergone a significant process of reform since Dubcek returned to power in 1969, and is seen by many as the crack on the Iron Curtain. Is this meeting a direct message of President Kennedy to the Kremlin? We will have to wait and see.

New York Times, January 10th, 1974
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Ceasefire Over! War from Damascus to Cairo!

Peace talks broke down yesterday, as Israeli Forces were unwilling to retreat from occupied territory and Egyptian and Syrian forces launched simultaneous counterattacks to Liberate the Sinai Peninsula, end the siege of Suez and seize Golam Heights. Neither the United States nor the Soviet Union showed any distinguished inclination to put a end to the conflict, which is no surprise, considering the present relations between both nations. The effectiveness of these attacks is yet to be seem, but it looks like the bloodshed will continue, and Peace moves further out of sight for the tumultuous area of the globe.

Süddeutsche Zeitung, January 17th, 1974
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The Brady Bunch is renewed for a Sixth Season

After much speculation, ABC decided to renew the hit series "The Brady Bunch" for a sixth season, citing the "Need for uplifting entertainment on today's world". If the ratings will remain steady or if the show is past its due, we must only wait to know.

People's Magazine, March 8th, 1974
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