June 9, 1972

results of codes of judicial conduct imposed by some individual states in past 10 yrs surveyed; Prof R J Martineau and other legal specialists find reforms are an improvement over old procedures but stress need for stronger regulations; survey finds most states still rely upon traditional remedy of impeachment in serious cases while others fail to take any action against judges despite repeated complaints; specific examples cited; comms, comprised of judges, lawyers and laymen, to act as ombudsmen for citizen complaints have been set up in several states with varying results; reaction of some legal experts discussed

illus of Dem Pres aspirants Sens Humphrey, Muskie and McGovern coming together at Capitol June 8 to vote against Kleindienst confirmation as Atty Gen

Sec Laird, in secret testimony before Sen Armed Services Com on June 6, discloses that USSR is flight‐testing a missile that can fire MIRVs, multiple warheads independently targetable; thus far such missiles have remained an Amer monopoly, contributing to US warhead lead and tech superiority that defenders of arms control agreements stress; remarks made known on June 8 by Sen sources and confirmed by Defense Dept spokesman J W Friedheim; Laird, in testimony, says USSR still lags about 2 yrs behind US in warhead tech and that there is no indication USSR plans to deploy MIRVs; Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Dir Smith, in June 8 s to group of businessmen at State Dept before Laird's testimony is made known, says USSR is so far behind US that it has not yet even tested MIRVs; stresses US must continue spending for programs not barred by agreements; strongly defends ABM treaty; says US maintains warhead lead but that USSR could catch up during 5‐yr interim period of offensive weapons agreement; says for that reason he hopes agreement will lead to lasting treaty, which would include MIRVS, before interim period ends

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HR on June 8 approves, 218‐180, $21.3‐billion higher educ bill providing major innovations in Fed programs for higher educ and substantial amounts of money for colls and students; bill will not have much impact immediately, since no money will be spent until funds are approved in appropriation bill