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Show ed FWs Tin Salt Take Tribune. Monday, May 2S, 1973 17 Political Theme Dr. T. IL Van Delicti 'National Security Nixons Excuse By James Reston New York Times Writer WASHINGTON - President Nixon's latest explanation of his part in the Wawhich is quite differtergate scandal ent from his first two explanations is that everything he did, or failed to do. was motivated by his concern for "national security. In his mind it is probably true, and this is precisely the problem in fact, it is the main theme of his political life. Whenever he has been charged with dubious political or executive decisions, he has always justified them on the ground that, right or wrong, they were done in the name of "national security. -- J Bombs Anyway Does he have constitutional authority to bomb Cambodia in order to keep the Lon Nol government in power, or carry out the nation's commitments under the South East Asia Treaty, or try to compel North Vietnam to abide by the ceasefire agreement in Indochina? The Congress questions that he does, but he bombs anyway in the name of "national security. Was he fair in his savage attacks on Harry Truman and Dean Acheson. in questioning their motives in the Korean War? In his mind, he did it for "national security. It is a very old Nixon story. He came into politics villifying Helen Gahagan Douglas and Jerry Voorhees as pinkos, and he wanted the United States to intervene in the Trench Indochina War at Dien Bicn Phu, and he fought everybody who thought it might be possible to arwith Peking range an accommodation all for the same reason. and Moscow He thought he was fighting for "national security. Not Satisfactory More than that, he still feels he can use any blunt instrument at his command to serve his own notion of national security today. His last statement on the Watergate was not a satisfactory explanation, or even a credible alibi, but a confession of wrongdoing, of losing control over the FBI, of executive negligence and even of presidential knowl-- ; edge and approval of bugging and burall in the name of national glary security. It is very easy and dangerous to guess at his motives, for he has invited all kinds of dubious speculations, but his judgements are the main thing. Assuming the best of motives, he thought, by his own testimony, that in the name of "national security, he could tap telephones, even of his own staff, authorize burglaries, ignore the disclosures of the press and the questions of the Congress, urge his staff to defend the "national interest against its enemies, and then pretend to be surprised if they bugged the Watergate or raided Ellsberg's psychiatrist's files. He asked for loyalty from his staff, and he got it. He had a chance to get campaign .inance reform and he opposed it. After his spectacular victory last November, he had a chance for reconciliation with his old adversaries and he refused it. After the facts began to come out on the Watergate scandal and he announced that lie wanted all the facts to Driving Data Misleads come out and that he was going to get to the bottom of the whole thing, he ducked direct questioning and put out what can only be called a mystifying clarification, which raised more questions than it answered. F or Elderly Driving records Wanted Statement What the nation obviously wanted and needed was a plain and honest statement of the facts from the President. What it has had from the President is one statement last August and one in October that he didn't know anything about the Watergate and nobody on his staff was ar.d then on April 17 of this year that maybe he had been misled by his own loyal public sonants, and now, in summary, that he really did know a lot about the coverup but that it was done in the name of "national security, which must still limit the investigation in the Senate and the courts. In citing these national security matters, he said, "it is not my intention to place a national security cover on Watergate, but rather to separate them out from Watergate . 9 Pi: P We can be thankful that older people not aggressive behind the wheel. are ' tragedy is that more crimes and brutalities have been done in the name of "national security in this country in the last quarter century than in And the the name of anything else, and Nixon is still falling back on this excuse, as lie has done throughout his long career. Soaper Says Congressman Sludgepump is sure his constituents dont object to his taking an vacation. After all he reaexpense-paisons, they should be happy to see some body getting some fun out of their tax dollars. d The administration's best hope of saving something out of the Watergate affair may lie in the chance that everybody will be bored with it by 1974. Nepotism may be bad, but having everybody in the family working at the same place makes it easier to organize a car pool. Before we consider gas rationing, how about seeing if the shortage couldnt be eased just by selling off Washingtons herd of limousines and putting all our leaders on the bus. Princess Grace of Monaco will now wear the skins of endangered species. Its only natural that royalty should sympathize with other vanishing breeds. They seldom exceed posted speed limits, allow for road conditions, and rarely tailgate. On the oilier hand, many have characteristic driving habits that are not the best. Without signaling, they often pull out fromithesule of the curb or change lanes. Los Expensive Than the Alternatives Resettlement Cost Isnt Fearsome By Dr. Willem The Johnson-Eshko- million $150 J. Kuilf Power-Pesalinatiu- l n Plant was estimated to cost plus 4i)(! milium Israeli 1 Pounds. AT been told that the resettlement of one Arab family would cost $3.1)00. " 1 i Candid Concession security. f ZL.xv.'l If we really had to resettle half a million refugees, the cost would he $1- - Uillwn. llovvov or. the costs could o er he dn uled many years. It is interesting to compare this figure with some other related or unrelated figures: The budget of L'NRWA for the coming year will be $34 million. Everybody knows that it is not really sufficient to provide education for the refugee population in an optimal fashion. $11) Million for 31) Dr. Willem J. Kolff, professor of surgery and head of the Artificial Organs Division. Iniversilv of liah (ollcge of Medicine, is recipient of the Harvey Prize of the American Society for Teehnion-lsrae- l Institute of Technology, lie is internationally recognized for his work in developing artifiea! organs, pat lieularly kidney and heart lung machines. As part of the Harvey prize Israel for four weeks. This articles presents Dr. Kohl's how the Arab refugee problem he visind series of views on might be settled. to visit, come 1 believe they will gradually Compensation Approval The Knesset bus jttsl approved compensation for Arab losses .xulfered til the War of Independence, hut so far it will he extended only to Arab citizens of Fast Jerusalem. The inhabitants of Fast Jerusalem. who are mostly Moslems, have received Israeli citizenship and are now entitled to compensation for the losses that they or their t.imihes suffered during the tills War of Independence The income from the property is collected by the State of Israel and put into a special fund So far, none of the money accumulated has been used for any purpose useful to the Arabs. Many of the rich and influential Arabs have started a new life for themselves in other parts of the win Id. One is now a director of a Bank in Amman. Arab-owne- now to plant trees in those locations, by the time they are ready to consider migration it will look like the oasis of Jericho. If we build not endless complexes of houses but provide ail attractive city design, a square, a mosque, a grocery store, a cinema, if we allow them d Many turn corners improperly, hack up poorly, and are heedless about crossing railroad junctions. In addition, they have difficulty yielding the right of way. Wt also have reports that some run red lights and stop signs despite taking a long time to read traffic signals. They also use brakes longer and more often. We have signs saying student driver and, perhaps, we need one that indicates senior citizen or elderly driver. Older persons also are hound to have one or more physical impairments brought on by the aging process. But again, they compensate hv driving more slowly, and only when traffic is light and the weather is good. Disabilities, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes.and epilepsy are associated with increased violations and accidents. Statistics vary on these points, hut in all probability, fewer titan 10 percent of the accidents involve medical factors other than alchohxm. Lives group of skyjackers just landed a plane in t uba and to save 30 people they asked $10 million. A The Defense Ministry of Israel has requested a military budget for the year 1973-7of 6,500 million Israeli Pounds approximately $1.54 billion. This is only for one year. 4 The war in Vietnam seems to have cost $30 billion. The oil revenue for all Arab states, including Persia, is estimated for 1975 at $15 billion. The United Jewish has Appeal brought to Israel $2 billion in the course of 75 years. As far as refugees are concerned, no other country knows better than Israel how to settle refugees it has settled -j million in the last few years. We talk YOUTH MARKET" WANT ADS FOR SUMMER JOBS COST JUST 10c A LINE 2- now of about half a million people. When the dikes of the Schoniver Island broke in the Netherlands in 1953, the land was reclaimed. Everybody knew that the reclaimed land would be so expensive that its agricultural products would never be able to pay for the closing of the dikes. Cut for the Netherlands resistance to the of the sea is a matter of life and . power death and not a matter of economics. Is the resettlement of tne Arab refugee problem not a matter of life and death for Israel? During tlu past few years hundreds of teenagers have found .summer jobs with small ads in our special classified columns lor young people. YOU can do it, too! Ninth in a Series Answers to Weekly Bridge Quiz Bv C. 11. (kirt-Q. l As South, vulnerable, you hold: AK5 1:733 CQ954 AK7 53 The bidding has proceeded: East South North 1 Pass Pbli. 7 What do you bid? A. There lb a fair prospect foi going places with this hand, and a response is recommended which is apt to keep partner Interested, nanu-l.one no trump. tj. 2 You are South, score, nerable. have 60 and hold vul-pa- Q. t Partner has opened with one club and you hold: A4 10852 08653 C 175 What is your response? A. One diamond. We try to avoid responses in major suits with such unbiddable holdings, particularly when an alternate response is available. The diamond bid affords partner the opportunity to bid one heart or one spade. Neither vulnerable, Q. 5 as South you hold: C QJ 6 3 X KJ 9 7 4 KQ 9 H : The bidding has proceeded: South West North East 1 1 1 4. Pass 2 .' 4 2 3 A Pass 7 Pass What action do you take? What do you bid now? Partner has made an urgent A. pica Cor blam. Tho a bid of three hearts uould have been over score and thus a slam trv. partner has made it more emphatic by bidding four, conveving the sucgeMum t.iat his heart suit is self operate sustaining You should by bidding five clubs, denoting possession of the ace, and permit partner to fix the final contract Q. 3 East-Wes- vulner- t able, as South you hold: A1086 CKJ76 C53 AKJ63 The bidding has proceeded: South North East 10 1 x Pass. You haven't enough for a penalty double, and your hand is not good enough for a free bid of one no trump, which denotes a good hand. v f Q. 6 you hold: AKQ984 ? 9 3 A KJ 4 AJ 8 The bidding has proceeded: South West North East t A Pass 2 vP Pass What do you bid now? Two spades This hand is not quite strong enough for a relnd of two no turnip Such a call should he based on a high-carholding of at least la points, A. The opening of the bridges over the 140,000 visitors to come in from the Arab countries to visit families in Israel and in the occupied territories. This has not led to any appreciable increase in terrorist activity, neither has the opportunity for Jordanian citizens living on the West Bank to go to Amman. Making use of the experience gained, it should be possible to allow ever increasing numbers to come over, and whereas so far only visits for three months or for a summer were permitted, J can see no reason why the same people could not be allowed to stay permanently if they so desire. The majority of the camp population has never known anything else hut the camp, for they were born there. But if they could he permitted to move in family groups into a location that would be hcttqr in every respect, if employment could be assured fur them in the new location, if for the first time they could own their own homes, if no pressure were put upon them, if a resettlement could be coupled with generous restitution for claims, and if, furthermore, terrorist dements could be prevented from exercising pressure, I be ieve the Arab refugees .. uuld come. Jordan River allowed Yard Care Trash Hauling Delivery Work Trainees Odd Jobs, etc. I. fU tril Baby Sitting Housecleaning Pet Care Typing Errands Advertise your specialty. This is a Want Work column only. SHcial offer flood for 4 Sundays June 3 llirough June 24. Your ail will he published on tin day or days you specify. 1. Place your ad at the Classified Counter, 143 South Main. 4. Lot a friendly help you write your ad. 5. Pay just 10c a line per ad. Two or three lines will do it, or use up to 7 lines. ad-tak- er 6. Must.be cash. No phono calls. Xo refunds. 7. .Ads must bo placed prior to Saturday, 1:0(1 p.m., to run tlit following Sunday. JL High School age and under eligible. A Desire to Improve - As South, vulnerable, ? What action do you take? A. A Five clubs. You have not vet done full justice to the holding ir view of the fart that your partner opened the bidding and made a free rebid at the level of tuo. When vou now show club support, after having previou.slv announced first round eontiol in spades, partner mav be in position to bid a slam. d bet- But these records based on mileage are misleading because our senior citizens dme less than any other age group. In addition, they are less likely A to dme in heavy Dr. an Dellcn traffie. during rush hours, after dark, or when the weather is bad. ha To the extent, the President said, that I may in any way have contributed to the climate in which they (the illegal activities) took place, I did not intend to; to the extent that 1 failed to prevent them, I should have been more vigilant. This is probably the most candid concession he has made in this whole tragedy, but he did not rest his case on this confession. He rested it, as he has done throughout his long and remarkable political career, on the proposition that, whatever he did was done for "national individuals yi . But this is precisely what he is doing, lie is failing the, inquest. By his own testimony, he has created an atmosphere pf fear, suspicion and hostility in the White House, which has infected not only the Haldemaps and the Ehrliehmans and the Mitchells, but all the other minor characters in the tragedy. of aging arc slightly heller than those of diners And, they are much ter Hun those of timers. younger They would rome to work, and they would have a strong desire to improve their living conditions. All important will be the approach that will be taken. These people should have a chance to see the land. It will be extremely useful if people presently claiming that they want to return only to the place where they originated could be shown what that in many instanplace has now become ces they will see that it is impractical or impossible to return. They can also be vkmvn thLtiew location and. if " YOUTH MARKET" WANT ADS FOR SUMMER 143 South Main Use "Youth Power" for Summer Work. 4 |
