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■ Major problem for Nixon as he goes into second Administration: liberal Republicans in the Senate. Congressional Quarterly names these four as most deficient in their support of Administration in 92nd Congress: Sens. Javits (N.Y.), Case (N.J.), Brooke (Mass.), Mathias (Md.). . . . One at least, Brooke, is already running for presidential nomination: He says he has $300,000 left over from last Senate campaign, is exploring the legal limitations on its use. Brooke has enlisted in his stop-Agnew drive (they call it “finding an alternative”), the above-named plus Mark Hatfield (Ore.) and Charles Percy (Ill.)—potential candidates themselves—and Sens. Saxbe and Taft of Ohio, Beall of Maryland, Pearson of Kansas. . . . Hatfield, moving to attach Republican doves to his person, has suggested a constitutional amendment that would require a national referendum to revive the draft. He has also introduced legislation to dismantle the Selective Service System.

■ Real problem for opposition Democrats in Congress: in the good old days if Nixon offended them they could threaten to cut off funds for Vietnam; now that lever is gone. . . . Another problem for the Administration: some of the new Democratic senators. Freshman William Hathaway, who replaced Margaret Chase Smith, says he wants a 500 per cent increase in federal aid to education and sharp cuts in the defense budget; freshman James Abourezk, who replaced Karl Mundt, in his maiden speech on the Senate floor referred to the Nixon-Agnew team as “the elected dictatorship.” . . . Conservative Democratic Congressman Joe Waggonner (La.) very busy these days organizing a conservative counterpart to the effective liberal House Democratic Study Group.

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■ Major problem for Nixon as he goes into second Administration: liberal Republicans in the Senate. Congressional Quarterly names these four as most deficient in their support of Administration in 92nd Congress: Sens. Javits (N.Y.), Case (N.J.), Brooke (Mass.), Mathias (Md.). . . . One at least, Brooke, is already running for presidential nomination: He says he has $300,000 left over from last Senate campaign, is exploring the legal limitations on its use. Brooke has enlisted in his stop-Agnew drive (they call it “finding an alternative”), the above-named plus Mark Hatfield (Ore.) and Charles Percy (Ill.)—potential candidates themselves—and Sens. Saxbe and Taft of Ohio, Beall of Maryland, Pearson of Kansas. . . . Hatfield, moving to attach Republican doves to his person, has suggested a constitutional amendment that would require a national referendum to revive the draft. He has also introduced legislation to dismantle the Selective Service System.

■ Real problem for opposition Democrats in Congress: in the good old days if Nixon offended them they could threaten to cut off funds for Vietnam; now that lever is gone. . . . Another problem for the Administration: some of the new Democratic senators. Freshman William Hathaway, who replaced Margaret Chase Smith, says he wants a 500 per cent increase in federal aid to education and sharp cuts in the defense budget; freshman James Abourezk, who replaced Karl Mundt, in his maiden speech on the Senate floor referred to the Nixon-Agnew team as “the elected dictatorship.” . . . Conservative Democratic Congressman Joe Waggonner (La.) very busy these days organizing a conservative counterpart to the effective liberal House Democratic Study Group.