The Nation: Nixon: A Fresh Burst of Summitry

WHILE troubles piled up in Congress for President Nixon last week, he announced a series of surprise summit meetings that will have him jet-hopping from island to island and coast to coast over the next two months. It was something of a whirling-dervish act with a serious motive: before he undertakes his historic mission to China, he wants to make sure that key heads of state have been consulted and accommodated. Under the watchful eye of Henry Kissinger, the President will meet with:

> French President Georges Pompidou for two days in mid-December in...

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