February 12, 1972

US HEW Dept Sec Richardson and Soviet Amb Dobrynin announce agreement to pool research efforts in fight against cancer, heart disease and environmental health problems; under accord, Soviet‐Amer Com for Health Cooperation will begin work in Moscow in March ‘72; Richardson says joint coms will ‘identify areas where interests converge’ and assign research areas to avoid duplication; notes joint research teams may be created; history of agreement revd; co‐chmn of joint health com will be Pres Nixon's special consultant Dr R O Egeberg and Soviet Deputy Health Min Dr D Benediktov; other com members listed; illus of Richardson, Dobrynin and Egeberg

EEC announces details of new trade agreement aimed at improving US agr exports; agreement outlined

Army Natl Guard, which has long been able to choose its men, is now threatened by serious manpower shortage as draft eases and Vietnam war winds down; is 20,000 men below its authorized strength of 400,000 despite extensive recruiting effort; Air Guard has not been affected by manpower shortage; Calif Guard comdr Maj Gen G C Ames comments on shortage; lack of volunteers is particularly distressing to some comdrs because it comes at time when Guard's role in natl defense picture has been expanded; Guard recruiting problems are not nationwide; problem is in cities and big states; details on situation in some states

The Justice Department has informed the office of United States Attorney Whitney North Seymour Jr. that it would approve immunity for Clifford Irving's wife and his former researcher if Mr. Irving would plead guilty to predetermined charges.

Feb 12: Repr Mills officially declares that he is candidate for Dem Pres nomination and will attend Dem Natl Conv seeking support; declaration comes in reply to queries from Wis and Neb State Secs for formal certification whether he wants his name removed from ballots; Mills says Ark delegation to Dem Natl Conv intends to put his name in nomination; has previously said he is not candidate for Pres but will not turn down conv draft; also said he has no time to participate in Pres primaries; his name has not been entered in NH or Fla primaries but write‐in campaign is being conducted on his behalf in NH; Mills is considered highly popular candidate among conservative Southerners