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Examines the concerns of Asians about the belligerence and militancy of Communist China's attitudes. Presence of U.S. military power in Asia; Description of the military power of China; Comparison of the nuclear powers of China, the U.S. and Russia; View of Asians on the war in South Vietnam; Attitudes of Japan and India on China.

Speculates on the outcome of the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and U.S. President Lyndon Johnson, in August 1966 in the U.S. Tendency of U.S. advocates of more U.S. aid to India, to rely on the counterweight-to-China theory; Political background of Gandhi; Dependence of the success of the Indian economic Five-Year Plans on the meeting; Analysis of the impact of letting India have aid without strings, on U.S. costs.

Examines the peace and trade policy of the Japanese government towards other nations. Reasons for the opposition of Japan to the plan of the U.S. to turn the country into a rearmed cornerstone of a Northeast Asia Treaty Organization; Comparison of the economic conditions of Japan and the U.S.; Impact of the war reparations of Japan on its trade with the involved country, including the Philippines; Outlook of Japan on U.S. fears of communist expansion in Asia through China; Implications of a possible war between the U.S. and China on the Japanese government.

Focuses on the preference given to Dean Rusk for assuming the role of U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson's Secretary of State. Information that the Secretary of State must contend with a multitude of little Congresses; Physical appearance of Rusk; Views of Rusk that the U.S. is living in a world it can influence, perhaps, but cannot control.

Expresses concern over the decision of the United States government to return its military bases in Okinawa Island, Japan. Decision following the seizure of U.S. spy ship "Pueblo," by North Korea; Strategic importance of the military bases in Okinawa; Costs involved in the removal of the bases; Use of the island for either conventional or nuclear war; Information on the historical background of Okinawa; Assertion that a firm date for the islands' return ought to be announced before the end of this year.

Focuses on the request made by Prime Minister Chung II Kwon of South Korea to the U.S. government to establish U.S. military bases in South Korea. Reasons for making the request; Details of Operation Focus Retina launched by the U.S.; Cooperation between U.S. and South Korea during the Vietnam War; Demand of South Korea President Park Chung Hee that Washington exert political, economic and other pressures on Japan, so that the Japanese government will realize the necessity for a regional collective defense system; Information on the economic aid given by the U.S. to South Korea; Views of Kwon on the perceived threat from North Korea.

Focuses on the leadership of Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew in Singapore. Acceptance of the Communists as allies in the struggle against colonialism; Implementation of tax increases and cuts in the dearness allowance of government workers; Percentage of the gross national product spent by the country on defense; Claim of power of Lee Kuan Yew's People's Action Party that it found the treasury empty; Success of economic policy by Lee Kuan Yew; Report on Singapore spending only about one percent of gross national product on defense; Relations of Singapore with Japan and Australia; Admiration of United States by prime minister of Singapore; Efforts of Lee Kuan Yew to make his island of immigrants an island of skilled workers.

Investigates the challenges facing the Republican Party should they win the United States presidential election. Reasons why some Republicans are not enthusiastic over the candidacy of Richard Nixon; Implication of a possible end to the Vietnamese conflict on U.S. political administration; Public's association of the Republican Party with recessions; Virtues needed by the coming administration to improve the economic and foreign relations status of the U.S., virtues that according to some political experts, the Republican Party is least acclaimed for; Democratic Senator Charles Percy's belief that Nixon will end the U.S. involvement in Vietnam should he win the election.

Reports that Mark Odom Hatfield, the Republican Senator from Oregon, has been problem for the extremists of his party and his views on the Vietnam war. Opposition by Hatfield to the policy of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson regarding the Vietnam war; Experiences of Hatfield that influenced his views on Vietnam war; Criticism of U.S. President Johnson's administration by Hatfield; Steps to be taken by Hatfield to help end the Vietnam war; Information about the political career of Hatfield; Success of Hatfield during his terms as governor in Oregon.

Features Charles H. Percy, a U.S. Republican senator from Illinois. His idea of the ideal Republican ticket for the 1968 elections; Description of his encounter with the right-wing extremists in 1960; Achievements as a legislator; His stance on the Vietnam war.

Profiles Walt Whitman Rostow, professor and presidential adviser to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson on the Vietnam War. Issues supported by Rostow; Views on communism and its role in delaying world peace and modernization; Role of Rostow in the development of the U.S. policy on Vietnam; Names given to Rostow by his critics; Claim of Rostow that he is prone to making generalizations; Opinion on war; Sentiments on regionalism among backward countries; Thoughts on the political situation in Asia.

Focuses on key controversies pertaining to the views of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara on the use of nuclear weapons in Vietnam citing its implications on defense policies and foreign relations. Military strategy of the U.S.; Emphasis on the moral responsibility of the U.S. and its allies relevant to their military strategies; Opinion of McNamara on communist countries; Overview of strategy of McNamara related to European countries; Indications of American military and defense policies and strategies.

Examines the challenges faced by U.S. economic affairs undersecretary Thomas C. Mann in acting as the chief adviser of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson on Latin American issues. Significance of the anti-communist stance of Mann to the negative attitude of Latin Americans towards him; Criticisms against the views of Mann on the reason for the deployment of U.S. troops to the Dominican Republic to fight constitutional rebels in the country; Speculations on an appeal made by Mann to wealthy Latin Americans to promote social justice.

Discusses Chinese politics and situation of Taiwan under the statesman Chiang Kai-shek's son Chiang Ching-kuo. Details of American military aid to Taiwan; Information that the Vietnam war has temporarily boosted the number of American military either based on or passing through Taiwan; Reference to the Sino-Soviet quarrels; Accusations made by Chiang Kai-shek on the leader of Chinese Communist Party Mao Tse-tung for the destruction of Marxism; Information on Sino-Soviet quarrel; Economic growth of Taiwan; Political terror caused by Chiang Ching-kuo.

Discusses prospects of Canadian politics after completion of tenure of Prime Minister Lester Pearson in April 1968. Chances of Justice Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau to succeed Pearson; Impact of possible chances of Trudeau succeeding Pearson on foreign relations between Canada and the U.S.; Domination of the U.S. corporations in the Canadian business industry; Effect of the developments on French and English Canadians in Quebec Province; Views of Canada against the Vietnam War; Prediction that the next Canadian prime minister after Lester Pearson may be a French Canadian, but if he wants to hold Canada together he will have to work closely with the organization Toronto Establishment.

Details a press briefing held by the U.S. State Department on February 26, 1965 to explain the document called "Aggression From the North: The Record of North Vietnam's Campaign to Conquer South Vietnam." Description of life in South Vietnam according to the document; Confusion among the journalists caused by the document's depiction of the infiltrators from North Vietnam; Answers given by the department's spokesman to the journalists' questions about the document.

Discusses the efforts of Chairman of the Senate Committee in the District of Columbia Joseph Davies Tydings to restrain crime and to foster family planning. Participation of Tydings in the Primaries against Democrat George P. Mahoney; Knowledge of Tydings about crime statistics as a former U.S. state attorney.

The article focuses on the significance of cryptography to society. It mentions the use of public-key encryption when using the web, the dispute between the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and technology company Apple over privacy, security and encryption, and the need for public conversations regarding the purpose of encryption to ensure that laws governing 21st century technology are agile to serve the society.

The article focuses on the counting of volunteer computing by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Topics discussed include filing of the 2015 tax return, decrease in the tax bill, role of the standard deduction, donating of CPU for research projects using the open-source Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (or BOINC) program, benefit to the U.S. government, and creation of climate models for scientists.