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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN REVIEW OF THURS. AMs/ DIGEST OF RECENT COMMENT March 15, 1974 MIDEAST/ENERGY Jordan's PM Al-Rifai on Today said Israeli-Syrian disengagement was complicated, but if there are chances for success, HAK has the best chance to succeed. He agreed when asked if he had "that much confidence" in HAK. Al-Rifai had no inside info re: embargo lift but has heard a decision to end it was made a few days ago on an individual basis. On CBS AM, UP said he understood it'd be lifted. Al-Rifai said Jordan has made some proposals for Jordanian-Israeli disengagement which would initially include an Israeli pullback from Jordan River. There's been no Israeli reaction so far, tho. Asked if HAK would participate in such negotiations, Al-Rifai "sincerely hopes' SO and he thinks HAK would have to be involved to the very end. He denied Jordan has any specific ideas for resolving question about Jerusalem but said there must be Arab sovereignty for Arab sector. He also commented it doesn't have to be a divided city. P. 1 LA Times head: "Quick End to Gas Lines Seen [as result of lift] But High Prices Will Remain. 11 Quick Gas Relief Expected" banners Star. "Steel Layoff Threat Eases" banners Trib. NY News head: "Oil Price Rollback? Boss: No; Aide: Huh?' The "aide" referred to Simon critic Lee White of FEO's consumer advisory panel. MRS. NIXON Scripps-Howard's La Hay leads story in Star: RN likes to brag that his wife is most-traveled 1st Lady in history. Today, flying from Caracas to Brasil's capital, she adds more than 2, 000 air miles to her record. 11 Beneath head: "PN Meets w/Venezuela's Pres, 11 LA Times' Beluap reports Perez was amused by presence of US press during 1st few minutes of meeting. When PN described them as "some friends who have come w/me from DC", Perez smiled and termed press "the new dictatorship. 11