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August 17, 1961

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U.S. to Press in U.N. For Peace Program; U.S. Will Press a Broad Appeal For World Peace at U.N. Session

By Special to The New York Times

US program and strategy for session discussed

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Soviet Indicates Anxiety On Effect of Berlin Crisis; SOVIET INDICATES ANXIETY ON BERLIN

By Seymour Topping Special To the New York Times

MOSCOW, Aug. 16 -- Soviet anxieties have become manifest here over the impact on public opinion at home and abroad of the closing by East Germany of the border be tween East and West Berlin.

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PRESIDENT MEETS SETBACKS ON AID IN BOTH HOUSES; Senate Trims Military Funds -- House Rejects Request to Borrow From Treasury PRESIDENT MEETS SETBACKS ON AID

By E.w. Kenworthy Special To the New York Times

Sen, 51-43 and 57-37 respectively, approves Ellender amendments to cut borrowing authority to $8 billion and to cut mil aid $1/4 billion; other actions; HR, 197-185, approves Saund amendment to deny borrowing authority and to authorize $1.2 billion for development loans

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U.S. and Cuba Clash As Latin Plan Wins; U.S., CUBA CLASH AT LATIN PARLEY

By Juan de Onis Special To the New York Times

conf approves Declaration of Punta del Este

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ANOTHER PROTEST ON BERLIN READY; Allies' Note to Kremlin Is an Attempt to Assuage West German Feelings ANOTHER PROTEST ON BERLIN READY

By Max Frankel Special To the New York Times

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Western Allies have drafted a new protest, this time addressed to Moscow, against the closing of the border between East and West Berlin. The protest will probably be delivered tomorrow or Friday.

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Historical Context for August 17, 1961

In 1961, the world population was approximately 3,064,869,675 people^[†]