Speaker. I am deeply disturbed about the apparent erosion by the Nixon administration of our position of support for a fair and permanent resolution of the conflict between Israel and her Arab neighbors in the Middle East. The basis of our policy has been to promote a settlement by direct negotiations between the parties of their disputes over borders. recognition. refugees. and access to international waterways and. until such a settlement can be reached. to assure Israels invulnerability to Arab attack. The first disturbing indication that the Nixon administration was backing away from this policy occurred at its inception when Gov. William Scranton announced. after a Presidential factfinding tour of the area. that. the new administration was going to pursue a more "evenhanded" policy.
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