Ethical campaign practices, anyone? Rep. Melvin Laird has formally asked Comptroller General Joseph Campbell to investigate whether tax money is being used to help finance Pres. Johnson’s campaign. Specifically, whether Sec. of Defense McNamara hasn’t assigned Pentagon staffers to develop Democratic campaign material and rebut Goldwater statements…. National Council for Civic Responsibility (it’s anti-John Birch and other rightist groups ), which announced its formation with great deal of fanfare last week, Dr. Arthur (Mr. Moderate Republican) Larson presiding, says there’s no connection between launching of “the Council at this time” and the political campaign. Insiders, however, report many of the jobs on the Council are from “now to Nov. 3. “… Hungarian, Ukrainian and Estonian groups in the Northeast particularly active in promoting Goldwater candidacy on grounds that Johnsonian détente with Moscow will continue captive nations in their captivity.
British Conservative Party has gained 12.5 points in “Who do you think will win?” election poll in three weeks’ time ; is now neck and neck with Labor. British bookies, however, still giving two-to-one odds on Harold Wilson and the socialists…. Ben Bella’s National Liberation Front won sweeping victory in last week’s one-party election in Algeria, but with nearly half a million fewer Algerians going to the polls…. The Algerian Government was jolted by announced 25 per cent cutback in French aid next year…. De Gaulle’s switch from Taipei to Peking is thorough. France has joined Communist bloc, Burma and Pakistan in unsuccessful attempt to get Free Chinese kicked off International Atomic Energy Agency.
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