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December 7, 1957

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Headlines from December 7, 1957

NIXON ADVOCATES TRADE OFFENSIVE TO COMBAT SOVIET; Tells N.A.M. Foreign Aid Is Urgent--Voices View That Budget Can Be Balanced He Puts Security First The Means to Catch Up Nixon Tells N.A.M. of Urgency To Counter a Soviet 'Offensive' Nixon Explains Objectives Hearty to His Admirers

By Peter Kihss

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Dutch to Seek Support of Allies On Jakarta Rift at NATO Talk; Dutch to Seek Support of Allies On Jakarta Rift at NATO Talk Text of Dutch Statement NATO Unit Sets Session Britain Warns Indonesia

By Walter H. Waggoner Special To the New York Times

Dutch Govt says its repr was ordered to seek emergency NATO Council session to explain its position

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Khrushchev Says Rocket Of 1st Satellite Fell in U.S.; Insists Rocket Did Not Burn Talks at Reception KHRUSHCHEV SAYS ROCKET HIT IN U.S.

By William J. Jorden Special To the New York Times

Khrushchev says rocket fell Dec 1, parts landing in US; refuses to say how USSR learned this; denies it disintegrated in flames; charges US refuses to return recovered fragments to USSR

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FRANCE SEIZES 30% OF BANKS' DOLLARS; Imposes 3% Loan of Assets Abroad to Help Bolster Vanishing Reserves Paris Takes 30% of All Dollars Held by French Banks Abroad

By Robert C. Doty Special To the New York Times

Banks ordered to lend Govt 30% of dollar holdings abroad to bolster reserves

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U.S. to Let Families Visit China Captives; U.S. WILL LET KIN VISIT SIX IN CHINA Reds Still Bar Newsmen

By Russell Baker Special To the New York Times

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1957Geoff Lawson, Australian cricketer, coach, and sportscaster^[†]

Geoffrey Francis Lawson, is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer and the former coach of the Pakistan cricket team.

1957Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Nigerian career-diplomat, President of the United Nations General Assembly (2019)^[†]

Tijjani Muhammad-Bande is a Nigerian diplomat, academic and political scientist who was the president of the United Nations General Assembly 74th session from 17 September 2019 to 15 September 2020. He previously served as vice president of the 71st session from September 2016 to September 2017. He served as Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2017 to 2024.

1957Tom Winsor, English lawyer and civil servant^[†]

Sir Thomas Philip Winsor is a British arbitrator and mediator, lawyer, consultant and economic regulatory professional.

Historical Context for December 7, 1957

In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people^[†]

Headlines from December 7, 1957

NIXON ADVOCATES TRADE OFFENSIVE TO COMBAT SOVIET; Tells N.A.M. Foreign Aid Is Urgent--Voices View That Budget Can Be Balanced He Puts Security First The Means to Catch Up Nixon Tells N.A.M. of Urgency To Counter a Soviet 'Offensive' Nixon Explains Objectives Hearty to His Admirers

Dutch to Seek Support of Allies On Jakarta Rift at NATO Talk; Dutch to Seek Support of Allies On Jakarta Rift at NATO Talk Text of Dutch Statement NATO Unit Sets Session Britain Warns Indonesia

Khrushchev Says Rocket Of 1st Satellite Fell in U.S.; Insists Rocket Did Not Burn Talks at Reception KHRUSHCHEV SAYS ROCKET HIT IN U.S.

FRANCE SEIZES 30% OF BANKS' DOLLARS; Imposes 3% Loan of Assets Abroad to Help Bolster Vanishing Reserves Paris Takes 30% of All Dollars Held by French Banks Abroad

U.S. to Let Families Visit China Captives; U.S. WILL LET KIN VISIT SIX IN CHINA Reds Still Bar Newsmen

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