September 27, 1972

Sept 27: H A Kissinger meets privately, Paris, Sept 26, with Hanoi reprs Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy; White House announces talks will be extended into a 2d day; White House press Ziegler silent on whether extension indicates progress in talks; says extension indicates a 'certain seriousness' in the talks; new talks come amidst other signs of renewed diplomatic activity on Vietnam in other capitals; USSR Premier Kosygin and Pres Podgorny receive Hanoi Amb Vo Thuc Dong, Sept 25; Vietnam believed to be among main topics of talks in Washington between French Foreign Min Schumann, Kissinger and Sec Rogers; US State Dept officials express interest in article in Hanoi Nhan Dan urging US to join with N Vietnam in guarantees that 'neither side dominates the pol life of S Vietnam' under a peace settlement

Eur officials' reactions on Sept 26 to Norwegian rejection of membership in EEC indicate that vote represented psychological but not econ blow to effort to build cohesive community; Pres of EEC Comm S L Mansholt says vote should lead members to make Eur unity of more direct interest to people; others note loss of momentum toward unity; Norwegian rejection spurs anti-mkt forces in GB to demand similar referendum, but officials note Parliament has already given final approval to entry; illus

IF YOURE NOT DRINKING WILLIAM LAWSON'S SCOTCH, DRINK DEWAR'S William Lawson's ?? Proof Blended Scotch ?? ?? by Palmer & Lord ?? ?? ?? N.Y.—Advt.

HR on Sept 26 approves, 350 to 4, creation of 26,172-acre Gateway Natl Urban Recreation Area; also approves, 76 to 13, amendment by Repr Brasco to delete housing that Rockefeller adm had wanted to build on part of Floyd Bennett Field in Bklyn; property included in recreation area will be under control of Interior Dept to be developed as natl seashore or natl pk to be used by estimated total of 20-million people; HR bill authorizes $11,450,000 in land acquisition costs, mainly to buy about 90 acres of privately-owned prime beach property; total cost to develop all sites is estimated at $92.8-million; HR also approves amendments by Repr Murphy to name Gateway project for late Repr Ryan and to set aside 26 acres of Miller Field in Staten Island for public high school

Nixon spends Sept 26 in NYC campaigning for re-election; Pres and Mrs Nixon illus with Interior Sec Morton at Statue of Liberty, where he dedicated Amer Museum of Immigration; Pres and Mrs Nixon illus being greeting by crowd at base of Statue; Nixon illus with B J Lasker at fund-raising dinner