summer Daily Summer EditionYof 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. LEI for mov U- its a nocei on A prev ings IUD whic an n these "no imal Ye mitt scale tion. in d nill" to s ins t stilb( them after ed t male men is th avail have TH wait fin tl ontin or i far n for t "rylte ahor Arho enth itv this in th Pl its p abor ber in e treat vic -- al a sm Fa bein clini well 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 1HO 'RE YOU GOING TO TEE ME OR MY 7AFF "