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THlE MICHIGAN DAILY
Edited and managed by students at the.
University of Michigan
Thursday, June 21, 1973 News Phone: 764-0552
Nixon backs downl
IN A VICTORY for both Congress and the public, Presi-
dent Nixon has relented on past vetoes of three im-
portant bills, in what appears to be a new trend of com-
promise between the executive and legislative branches
of government.
The three bills, with expenditures in the area of
health, economic, and airport development will exceed
the Nixon budget by $671 million, which the President
opposes. However, it would appear that Nixon's new surge,
of unpopularity, created by Watergate, has led him to
compromise his self-righteousness in order to make some
politically-popular moves.
BUT REGARDLESS of the motives, we gladly welcome
the passage of these three measures:
. a 1.2 billion health programs bill, which includes
$197 billion for construction of the Hill-Burton hospital,
$159 million for regional medical programs, $68 million
for public. health and other training programs and $174
million for new mental health programs.
0 a bill to continue for another year the Economic
Development Administration, which serves to create em-
ployment opportunities in depressed areas. $430 million
has been authorized for the agency.
* a bill authorizing 310 million over the next two
years for contact authority for airport development
grants, which will prohibit local airports from levying
"head" taxes on air passengers.
THE PASSAGE of these bills clearly marks renewed
compromise between Congress and the President,
with the President yielding the most this time. The 1.2
billion health bill had originally been totally opposed by
the Nixon administration, which called it ineffective and
too expensive. In consenting to the Economic Develop-
ment bill, Nixon made it "perfectly clear" that he still
opposes the bill, and hopes that expenditures are limited
to only $200 million, instead of the authorized $430 mil-
lion. The $310 million airport bill was a compromise be-
tween Nixon's original $280 million request and Con-
gress' $350 million figure.
The President does not feel he has lost any battle
however. He insists that "if bills come to my desk which
are irresponsible and would break open the Federal
budget, forcing more inflation upon the American peo-
ple, I will veto them."
We can only wonder if the President can be con-
sidered an adequate judge of "irresponsible spending"
considering the huge sums which were spent by his own
officials in the Watergate scandal.
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Expanding women's health care
in city to include abortion
By JERREE FLOWERS performed. The organizers hope their own bodies.
T IT never be said that Ann that the building will be ready for 2) Demystification of profession-
Arbor is not doing its fair share occupation by the Nov. 1 projected al knowledge and skills.
the zero population growth date. 3) Development of self-sufflc-
ement. The basic price for abortion will iency and self-control in women
be $125.00 with deviations depend- through knowledge about their own
Shasocertainlymbeenthsnding ent on an income-based sliding bodies,
wn. From the moment an in- scale.
it (igf fehesoil, she is given aps Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood EMPHASIS WILL be on woman
iec theUsoil,seis gsve- has rented a clinic at Women's to woman counseling. Clinic visitors
in terms of pills, diaphragms Hospital in the evening for vasec- will learn from the experiences of
siand other paraphernali' tomies and VD counseling and others and, in turn, share their ex-
h preclude the possibility of treatment. periences. The clinic will be, guid-
nwanted pregnaticy. And all THE WOMEN'S Community Clin- ed by women who work inrt and
ntdep renprovided onla ic, now in the process of organiz- use it. Program organizers per-
q'restions asked" basis at min- ing, also plans to provide abor- ceive these ideas as features dis-
costs. tions in the near future. The cost tinguishing the W.CC..from Health
will be determined by the patient Service and Planned Parenthood
A, the University has not com- on the basis of what she feels she whose care, they say, is often im-
ed itself to practicing full- can afford. (This will certainly tap personal and sheathed in profes-
"after the fact" contracep- the integrity of our community). sionalism.
Health Service has dabbled
ispensing "the morning after - -.w,: rte;. r ;r#,}:; ,;';-r.; ;rz}w;.:J:- 1 ';'m"'-s " s.r ,
and now requres the patient
ign a statement acknowledg-
he possible dangers of diethyl- Currently, general abortions are not available
estrol (DES) and releasing .
of liability in case of serious tn Ann Arbor but now both Planned Parent-
r effects (a recent study link-
DES to cervical cancer in fe- hood and the Women's Community Clinic are
offspring of a group of wo-
who took the drug). But this planning to provide this service for area wo-
he only post-coital alternative
able at ES. for those who men within the next six months.
snot been "careful".
IERE ARE however, those -
ing in the wings who will take
he slack. The Ann Arbor com- The organization's goals also en- Perhaps the major innovative
itv will soon provide another compass a host of other noteworthy concept will be the proposed health
n for those who are negligent concerns. Other services will in- education classes. They will en-
'st nlain unlucky in their at- clude the regular fare - VD diag- compass all facets of health care
ts to prevent conception and nosis and treatment, pregnancy (gynecological concerns, nutrition,
hose who simply prefer the tests, contraception counseling and etc.) with the emphasis on preven-
rnative". Currently, general dispensing, pre- and post natal care tative rather than curative tech-
tisns are not available in Ann and referral services for those niques.
r but now both Planned Par- needs beyond the scope of the or- These are big dreams for in or-
ood and the Women's Commun- ganization - also on a patient- ganization yet to be born. Only
Clinic are planning to provide determined sliding scale for $0 to time will tell if they become a
service for area women with- full cost. reality.
e next six months. The Women's Community Clinic
anned Parenthood will expand is aimed at promoting three guid- BUT ONE reality is certain. Wo-
present operation to include ing concerns: men's health care in Ann Arbor
tion (tentatively) by Novem- 1) The right of women to control is finally coming of age.
1. Other medical services now
xistence include contraceptive " "
meat, providing Pap. tests, pel- U.S., oviet pollution
examinations and vasectamies
it either free of charge or for
nall fee.
cilities at 912 Main are now
g renovated to house the new
c out of which abortions as
as their other services will be
Jerree Flowers is a writer-on-as-
signment for The Daily.
pact progress begins
By MARVIN ESCH
Congressman
A YEAR AGO at this time the papers were filled with pictures of
President Nixon in the Kremlin. The headlines spoke in glowing
terms of the "New Era" in Soviet-U.S. relations as a result of numer-
ous agreements which were signed during those top level meetings.
Now, as the papers are once again filled with news of the return
visit from Brezhnev, it seems appropriate to assess whether the top
level agreements already reached have in fact resulted in any new
degree of cooperation and understanding on the working level of
government.
ONE OF THE agreements signed last May pledged U.S.-Soviet co-
operation in the field of Protection of the Environment. It has frequently
been noted that the environment does not respect national boundaries.
Additionally, environmental protection is a matter of technology and
science rather than ideology and, therefore, major technical dif-
ferences are not a considerable barrier to cooperation and under-
standing.
Substantive progress in the environmental field on the working level
came in the early fall with the agreement on thirty specific projects to
be undertaken on a joint basis between the two governments.
This early progress, however, was followed by a disappointing per-
iod of few developments due to a major shakeup in the Soviet organiza-
tion of their environmental agencies. For four months all progress was
halted while bureaucratic reorganization was taking place in the Soviet
Union.
THE PACE PICKED up again early this year as joint working group
meetings"actually began work on a-number of projects. Specific areas
of joint research were established and arrangements were made for
exchange of data and scientists. Projects ranged from the joint banking
of migrating swans to exchange of technology for pollution abatement
from transportation sources.
There have been many frustrations - primarily dealing with prob-
lems of procedure rather than substance - and the progress has not
yet been dramatic. But the talking and the planning of this first
year of agreements have established a considerable base from which
real progress is likely in the months ahead.
THE LONG RANGE assessment of such international cooperation
is a favorable one - even if the progress comes in small steps.
Dramatic new announcements and new developments won't come
quickly; but promising results are forseeable. AmericanSoviet cooper-
ation in this field will lead not only to a cleaner world environment
but to an additional point of understanding and lack of tension between
our two peoples.
Marvin Esch is Congressman for the Second District of Michigan
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