Masonry Magazine July 1969 Page. 37
Washington Wire
(Continued from page 35) of his past career. They use words like deliberate, cautious, moderate, "a good beginning." And they note that he has brought in highly competent, if colorless, men.
But all is not plus. Nixon must show more progress toward ending the war and do so quickly. And his anti-inflation program must begin to bring the promised results before he can claim success on all fronts. What's more, he is having his troubles with Congress, as every President always does.
NIXON'S RELATIONS WITH THE DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS HAVE TURNED cooler over the past month-a trend boding trouble for his legislative proposals.
There's no general showing of hostility-not yet. The President's standing with the people as shown by polls is too high to permit a general attack. But the battle-lines are being drawn for future showdowns if he should slip.
The President and the Democrats will certainly be fighting over what and how much to do about tax reform, the nature and amount of defense spending, the whole gamut of welfare programs, and, of course, the extent of progress on peace. Republican politicians believe they have the most strategic position on most of the key issues the conservative side. The backing of law and order, the Pentagon, and the FBI are popular. The recent city elections in which conservatives trounced liberals are interpreted as supporting this view. Only on the Viet Nam issue is the GOP seriously vulnerable.
THE PRESIDENT WILL ULTIMATELY HAVE TO PUSH SAIGON into a coalition with the Viet Cong, despite the great distaste he feels for this approach.
That's what foreign affairs analysts conclude, after prolonged reflection. Time seems on the side of the Reds-and they've been acting accordingly. They are thought to believe that stalling at Paris will build up pressure for a settlement, any settlement, among the electorate here in the U.S.
Troop withdrawals will...must...continue, even if the North refuses to match American deescalation. Officials do not like to say so publicly, but our side will have to make big concessions to get peace. The decision must be made soon.
BOTH PARTIES ARE ALREADY PREPARING FOR A BATTLE TO RULE the Senate after the 1970 voting.
The GOP sees a win as vital to pass Nixon programs. Democrats view it as a base for vaulting back to the White House in 1972. So it's necessary that both sides find attractive men for vulnerable seats. The Democrats face the hardest job: 25 of their seats are up for grabs. But the Republicans need to defend only nine. Further, most GOP seats appear safe, while many Democrats only squeeked by in the 1964 Johnson land-slide.
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July, 1969
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