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OCR Page 1 of 30WEEKEND NEWS REVIEW
February 14, 1972
The major stories:
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
- Indochina developments have dominated much of the weekend
news. Heaviest US raids in nearly 2 years and a much in-
creased air role by ARVN. Enemy offensive has not yet
begun in full scale tho US troops are put on alert in anticipa-
tion of Tet beginning on Tuesday
VC -declared cease-fire
is temporarily ignored by US as planes continue raids. Some
reports that raids will stop Monday morning; others say they 'll
continue til RN leaves for PRC
The Versailles conference
supports VC proposal and harshly criticizes US. Suggestion
made that anti-war activists there were pleased by US cancel-
lation of peace talks brought the conference more attention.
Soviets took some criticism for failing to back Sihanouk, but
overall came out on top as Hanoi's number one backer.
(Snooky, by the way, has gone to Hanoi til after RN leaves
Peking.) The US estimates thats 2/3 of NVN's outside help
comes from Moscow.
- WH announces small working party for China trip -- leads CBS.
Some p. 1 coverage.
- A Catholic protest march of 4, 000 defies N. Ireland police and
troops but there is no violence. 10, 000 ma rch in Dublin to
protest internment.
Meanwhile Britain continues to face
serious trouble at home with blackout and energy cutback
continuing.
- CLC's Rumsfeld suggests easing up on imports to lower beef
costs. Declines to speculate on possibility of price controls
on food.
- Time labels Irving "Con man of the year" as it explains the
hoax.
- Hoffa says RN is best qualified man as of now to be Pres
Meany says RN's domestic record is "bad" but he wouldn't
want him replaced by someone advocating "surrender" in SVN.
The AFL-CIO boss also charges the WH set up the confrontation
at the convention last fall.
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