November 13, 1971

Fed Judge Judd, refusing to accept rept of US Magistrate Catoggio, orders NYC to press charges against prison guards whom Catoggio had absolved of charges of brutality and using excessive force in quelling rioting at Queens House of Detention; orders city to conduct within 6 wks independent and impartial investigation and prosecution of charges against correction officers and supervisors; directs that grievance procedure be set up to deal with inmates' complaints and gives inmates 3 wks thereafter to submit their views on plan; says that he will maintain jurisdiction of issues; denies as unnecessary inmates' request for injunction on ground that there have been no recent allegations of beatings by guards; spokesman for Comr McGrath says that Correction Dept will conduct administrative probe and rev all circumstances and events that are subject of lawsuit and will take appropriate action against correction officers and their supervisors if warranted

NJ Task Force on Urban Programs, charging that Newark adm of Mayor Gibson is riddled with inefficiency, cites costly drug purchases through brand rather than generic names

Nixon announces withdrawal of 45,000 more US soldiers by Feb 1, retaining a force of 139,000 men to strengthen his hand in seeking a negotiated settlement, news conf; says decision on future withdrawals will be based in part on progress in obtaining release of Amer POWs and on prospects of a cease-fire; does not foresee a 'striking breakthrough' at deadlocked Paris peace talks; says he cannot offer 'false encouragement' to POWs families; says US air power will continue to back S Vietnamese forces until there is a settlement or until S Vietnamese can handle the situation themselves; says it will not be helpful to link the attempt to end involvement in Vietnam with his forthcoming trips to China and USSR; seems to attach greatest importance to pact reached directly with N Vietnamese and Vietcong; withdrawal announcement is first Nixon makes directly to newsmen rather than to the Amer people over TV; stresses his view that it is increasingly important to continue US air strikes on Communist routes of infiltration into Vietnam; chart on US troops build-up and withdrawal, '65-72; map shows where remaining combat troops are

Discussions between Israel and France over French reimbursement for 50 Mirage jets which Israel had purchased, but which have been embargoed in France since 67, seen leading to thaw in diplomatic relations between both countries; Israeli agreement to abandon claims to craft and accept payment seen representing major policy change

Sen Humphrey introduces amendment to give farmers 7% investment credit on farm machinery ordered on or after Jan '71