October 22, 1969

White House circulates an Capitol Hill 3-page 'fact-sheet' outlining pol and mil steps taken by Nixon Adm to de-escalate and settle war; Cong sources regard move as Adm attempt to keep critics of US policy on the defensive; White House document draws comparisons with policies inherited from Johnson Adm; points covered in document correspond closely to those made by Rogers in recent TV int; dovish members of Cong show increasing signs of being willing to give Nixon flexibility and encouragement in working out policy for ending war; Sen com postpones Vietnam hearings until after Nixon s; Aiken releases statement saying that, unless unexpected happens, he expects practically all US ground troops will be withdrawn in a yr; Mansfield says he believes cease-fire and stand-fast 'of sorts' is in operation in Vietnam; says there is new feeling of hope in Sen; Scott says there has been 'growth of optimism'; says he expects Nov 3 s to clarify steps being taken in Vietnamization of war; details on fact-sheet; Fulbright said to remain skeptical about Adm course

Fed Ct, New Haven, Chief Judge Timbers denies motions for preliminary injunction in antitrust suits to bar acquisition by ITT; says decision cannot be appealed to either US Sup Ct or US Appeals Ct; says Govt had stated it would not appeal decision

ROME, Oct. 21 -- Prelates representing the Roman Catholic hierarchy expressed broad agreement today on a series of measures for sharing the rule of the church with the Pope.

moratorium com and New Mobilization Com endorse each other's plans for Nov demonstrations and pledge protests will be 'legal and nonviolent'; leaders of 2 orgns hold separate news confs; make-up of both groups noted; D Dellinger and S Meacham are among New Mobilization Com leaders; Brown says there is no split between groups; says he and other moratorium leaders will participate in mobilization com rally; New Haven moratorium com says it will not participate in events in Washington; individual moratorium leaders in other cities say they do not approve of events planned in Washington, but will not oppose mobilization com policy; details on plans by both groups; mobilization com leader Prof S Peck comments

Educ Bd seeks $535-million capital budget for '70-71 to provide for additional 88,574 seats; had estimated $400-million would be sufficient; rise linked to inflation; request also includes proposals for 12 new grade schools, 16 intermediate schools, 6 hss and various additions