MRS. GANDHI, EASING CRISIS RULE, DECIDES ON MARCH ELECTION; KEY OPPOSITION FIGURE IS FREED Plan for Voting a Surprise Because Regime Had Obtained Approval to Delay It Till Next Year MRS. GANDHI DECIDES ON A MARCH ELECTION
Date: 19 January 1977
Indian Prime Min Indira Gandhi announces beginning of major relaxation of 19-mo-old emergency rule; cites relaxation of censorship on domestic press (S)
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Smokebombs and Sorensen
Date: 18 January 1977
ed on Sorensen's decision to withdraw from designation as CIA Dir; holds he deserves full personal vindication
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Reporter's Notebook: Now, Kissinger Woos His Critics
Date: 19 January 1977
By BERNARD GWERTZMAN Special to The New York Times
Bernard Special
Article on Sec Kissinger's last few days in office notes nothing exasperated him more as Sec than his inability to win over Amer Jewish community; says Kissinger was aware that because of his 'evenhanded' Middle East diplomacy and continuous pressure on Israel to be Conciliatory, he was suspect in minds of many Amers and many Israelis; notes Kissinger recently told meeting of Conf of Presidents of Major Amer Jewish Orgns that support US gave Israel reflected not his personal preferences alone, but basic natl interests of US; Kissinger illus (M)
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SORENSEN WITHDRAWS, BOWING TO RESISTANCE TO C.I.A. NOMINATION; CARTER IS REGRETFUL Says His Administration Has Lost 'Extremely Talented and Dedicated Man' Sorensen Withdraws, Bowing to Resistance to C.I.A. Nomination; Carter Regrets the Loss of 'Talented Man'
Date: 18 January 1977
By WENDELL RAWLS Jr. Special to The New York Times
Wendell RAWLS
Representation of multinatl cos and foreign govts by law firm of Theodore Sorenson cited as reason for resistance to his nomination as CIA Dir by Carter; Sorenson disputes potential conflict of interest (S)
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