The majority of the Earl of to efface; they have resorted, even, Derby's cabinet had never held to ewing te past, to expunging once and me suke of the criticisms they made of Hal Wellington, on being informed of in his youth. In fact, they can be their names. misheard. Who? nagined Who? he that he had pleased with Wilson would welcome an end to the change. Mr intoned, and the Who? Who? the war - not because imperialism cabinet it came to be called. It was no more certain and clear 1s criminal, disgraceful, or wrong, but because in Vietnam it has what course Derby intended to foundered, and a failure so great steer. He had made no speeches threatens the empire itself, On at the recent elecuons, it not being the one hand. Vietnam can he his custom to descend to such described as Johnson's mistake, things. and the whole thing wound up in La short space of time; on the Mr Richard Nixon appeared otner, wherever one looks, reaction before us every day for a year, is firmly in power, more strongly and he announces his cabinet in a entrenched in Asia, Africa, South style which would have deafened America than for many a year. the Duke. His policies, however, have not been revealed, and his If the United States turns to ministers are unknown, Europe once more, this will accord inexperienced men. with the plans of men such as Healey and Stewart, whose brand The new cabinet gives little away. To search for colour in a colour- ATO. a larger share for Brid acuon mcludes strenuinent Less list, to pronounce this one a n what is termed Westerr hawk, that that the White House staf will dove, to suggest and particularly Bonn, is less open lefence. Western Europe, howeve Play more or a role than the ministers proper, are tasks to be anu or domination tror Washington which the British bringing little reward; and Mr government is prepared to accept. Nixon himself has been less than sinks, and the ins, the pound forthcoming. They are strong wet good men, and compassion- monclary system is close to ate men, he declares, and this collapse, but the Germans hold revelation has been spread; we may take it to mean, solemnly firm and will not advantageous position. This act of PULLSHUCE LICH not that politics changes in 100 lefiance was a remarkable step, ycars, but unal public relations and presses their emergence as have greatly improved. the principal partner i ParisBonn With Washington in a all er of Still, if he has not yet pronounced from the throne, the inhabitants of a world in which Nixon is king had made striking response. Of In the Middle East, too, there are the villains who remain expelled indications of change. Israel is from the court, the Chinese have ourons and secure, and tne crusade cnosen to stress nis remark that wnieh America launched in that in some areas the United States country's favour offers no longhas become too • deeply involved, close an that it should reduce its commit- identification, indeed, allows -i are concentate more on salist russia to penetrai regions, like Europe, of greater everywnere else. he Wester importance. The phrase peaceful naval monopoly in the Mediterranean is now being Forcibly Anonymous
Black DwarfBlack Dwarf Vol. 13, No. 9, 10 January 1969
Nixon is king
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