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Memories of Nixon — 1969 and Beyond

I was in the East Room of the White House on August 9, 1974, standing along the wall while Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States, said farewell to the staff. After his maudlin and rambling remarks, I shuffled, zombie-like,with the rest of the White House staffers, just behind …

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Three Things to Watch On the Korean Peninsula In the Days Ahead

What is it about those North Koreans? They always manage to stage a crisis to coincide with the American holidays to get maximum press coverage. But the unexpected death of the country’s “Dear Leader” a week before Christmas? That’s quite an event to arrange — even for North Korea. Kim …

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Mexico says woman killed when migrant boat collides with US Customs vessel off California

MEXICO CITY – Mexico says one of its citizens died after a boat carrying Mexican migrants capsized in U.S. waters off Southern California. The Foreign Relations Department said the boat collided with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection vessel early Thursday near Encinitas, California. A statement said one woman died, …

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