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change in immigration pattern due to revision of natl origins quota system discussed; 10 countries that supplied most immigrants in '65, '67 listed; '69 outlook; Irish Amer protest against policy noted; 361,972 immigrants came to US in '67 fiscal yr, highest in 43 yrs but far below 1905-14 figures
S Vietnamese troops drive off 600 enemy troops attacking base at Khesanh; enemy bombards base; US troops kill 83 enemy at eastern end of buffer zone; details on action in other areas; enemy troops attempt to blow up parts of outer defenses at Khesanh base; map
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London gold mkt to remain closed for 2 more wks; risk of gold leaks to it from some central banks noted
R F Kennedy and Johnson Adm are in bitter conflict about newt repts that Kennedy offered last wk to stay out of Pres race if Johnson named comm to recommend changes in course of war; Kennedy calls repts 'incredible distortion'; suggests they were inspired by Adm in violation of confidence governing White House conversations; high Adm sources insist Kennedy delivered ultimatum to Sec Clifford on comm; Kennedy issues statement that he and Clifford explored idea; says he made clear only if comm 'were more than pub relations gimmick, if both Pres's announcement of comm and it membership signaled a clear-cut willingness to seek wider path to peace in Vietnam' would his declaration of candidacy become unnecessary; Kennedy version of incident, his recommendation of comm members noted; Johnson Adm version of incident noted; McCarthy comments on incident; illus
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of March 13, 1968, covering March 18, 1968.
Paul Mauriat And His Orchestra
Aretha Franklin
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
1968Miguel Herrera, Mexican footballer and manager[†]
Miguel Ernesto Herrera Aguirre, popularly referred to by his nickname "Piojo", is a Mexican professional football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Costa Rica national team.
1968Temur Ketsbaia, Georgian footballer and manager[†]
Temur Ketsbaia is a Georgian professional football manager and former player. He most recently managed the Cyprus national team from June 2022 to September 2024.
1968Paul Marsden, English businessman and politician[†]
Paul William Barry Marsden is a British writer, businessman and politician. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury and Atcham from 1997 until 2005. He was most prominently known for his anti-war views and crossing the floor twice, from Labour to the Liberal Democrats in 2001 and returning to Labour in 2005. He instructed a solicitor in 2010 to begin action for phone hacking that allegedly took place back in 2003 by a newspaper. In 2012, Marsden was appointed to draft the parliamentary inquiry report into VIP security at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. Marsden is currently Head of Quality for the Transpennine Route Upgrade West rail alliance, improving the railway between Manchester and Leeds.
1968Gold standard: The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency.[†]
A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold. The gold standard was the basis for the international monetary system from the 1870s to the early 1920s, and from the late 1920s to 1932 as well as from 1944 until 1971 when the United States unilaterally terminated convertibility of the US dollar to gold, effectively ending the Bretton Woods system. Many states nonetheless hold substantial gold reserves.
In 1968, the world population was approximately 3,545,187,251 people[†]