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THE PRESIDENT HAS SERM REVIEW OF MON. PAPERS DIGEST OF OTHER COMMENT APRIL 22, 1974 FOREIGN AFFAIRS NBC's Hunt w/ Today Byline on UN session noted the org would issue declaration to guarantee stable economic and social development. It's "ambitious, 11 and if successful, could revolutionize the world economic system. Monitor's Goodsell finds US ready to go along w/ basic restructuring of inter-American system and specifically OAS, as evidenced by HAK's Sat. remarks, words the Latin delegates wanted to hear But while it welcomes "even devious signs of progress, 11 Sun finds US "procrastination" re: Cuba "distasteful and contrary to US interests. HAK rightfully said a 'revolution' has taken place in Lat Amer. Not Castro's which has foundered. But revolution in US relations / Lat Amer HAK unfortunately ignored the 1 question -- Cuba -- that hinders achievement of his stated policy objectives. As a result, his was a contrived perfor- mance, lacking in conviction or -- credibility. 11 Sun agrees w/ Argentina that Cuba boycott is "unrealistic and anachronistic. 11 CBS AM film on fighting at Plei Me, considered heaviest since c-f Sun finds the Calley decision puzzling. " Yet, "it's probably proper' he never go to jail. "How unjust it'd be for a lowly lieut. to be sole Amer held officially responsible for My Lai. Sun suggests case "be put behind us w/ the "bitter resentment still directed at Calley's contemporaries, 11 the draft evaders. "Amnesty originally meant forgetfulness. Calley's behavior deserves to be forgotten, as does that of those who fled. It's time for Govt to act. 11 DOMESTIC AFFAIRS "US Economy Sputters: What Levers To Pull heads #1 Monitor story in which Strout leads: "DC knows what's happening to economy. It can't agree what to do about it. 11