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THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1981
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Reagan says no new Vietnam
United Press International
WASHINGTON — President
Reagan says no U. S. combat forces
will be sent to El Salvador, and he
believes Soviet talk of a superpow
er summit would carry more
weight if linked to a promise to
end “imperialism” in places like
Central America.
Those were the two major
points to emerge from a one hour,
Oval Office interview with CBS
News correspondent Walter
Cronkite.
The dialogue televised Tuesday
night contained Reagan’s first sub
stantive comments on the sim
mering strife in El Salvador and on
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critics’ warnings the conflict —
with its potential for greater U.S.
involvement — resembles the
Vietnam quagmire in its earliest
stages.
For the country, Reagan
offered assurances. For the Krem
lin, more tough talk.
On El Salvador, where 54
American military advisers have
been sent, Reagan offered a fore
cast historians surely will date and
mark: “I certainly don’t see any
likelihood of us going in with fight
ing forces.”
On the summit proposed last
week by Soviet President Leonid
Brezhnev, he said, “I think it
would help bring about such a
meeting if the Soviet Union re
vealed it is willing to moderate its
imperialism, its aggression of —
Afghanistan would be an example.
“We could talk a lot better if
there was some indication they
truly wanted to be a member of
the peace-loving nations of the
world, the free world.”
Reagan said he would not make
Soviet withdrawal from Afghanis
tan “a hard and fast condition” for a
summit, but, “I’m just saying in
discussing with our allies, it would
make it a lot easier if we were able
to say, ‘Well, now look, they’ve
shown some signs of moderating
their reEil imperialistic course. ”
There is no parallel between El
Salvador and Vietnam for Amer
icans, Reagan contended, but
there is one between El Salvador
and Afghanistan for the Russians.
“Without actually using Soviet
troops,” said the president, “in
effect the Soviets are trying to do
the same thing in El Salvador they
did in Afghanistan, but by using
proxy troops through Cuba and
guerrillas.”
When Secretary of State Alex
ander Haig talked of cutting off
arms shipments to the guerrillas at
the “source,” Reagan said, he
meant intercepting the weaponry
before it reaches its destination.
“I don’t think in any way he was
suggesting an assault on Cuba, ” he
said.
Should the Salvadoran regime
fall to Cuban-trained rebels,
Reagan indicated American advis
ers would leave. “If that govern
ment is no longer there,” he said,
“we’re not going there without an
invitation.”
He said the United States will
continue diplomatic efforts “to
bring this violence to a halt and to
make sure we do not just sit pas
sively by and let this hemisphere
be invaded by outside forces.”
The president repeated his de
sire to negotiate mutual arms re
ductions with Kremlin leaders,
but only after they show “they are
willing to discuss that.”
And he did not back off his Jan.
29 news conference statement the
Soviets would lie or cheat to gain
their objectives. Instead, he
added to it: "They can resort to
lying or stealing or cheating or
even murder if it furthers their
cause.
“They have never denied the
truth of what I said," Reagan de
clared, adding, “I’ve been in
terested to see he (Brezhnev) has
suggested having a summit meet
ing since I said that.”
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prices of 7 years ago
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The aver
age new house in the United
States now costs about $76,000 —
double the posted price of just
seven years ago, the Commerce
Department says.
This, coupled with high mort
gage rates, may explain why the
sale of single-family houses in
January slipped to an estimated
34,000, down 6.4 percent from
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$67,200, down 0.9 percent from
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Fed chief sees price drops
United Press International
WASHINGTON — If Congress
approves the necessary budget
cuts to offset the administration's
proposed tax reductions. Federal
Reserve Board Chairman Paul
Volcker says inflation could de
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Volcker told the House Ways
and Means Committee Tuesday,
“I don’t think the administration’s
inflation estimate (of 8.3 percent)
for next year is unreasonable if we
stick to our guns.”
That means budget cuts must
come first — or at the very least in
tandem — with tax cuts, he said.
The inflation rate was 12.4 per
cent in 1980.
“The linchpin of the whoiei
nomic program is early, a«
past standards, massive pros!
on cutting back the upward
of federal expenditures,” Vc
said.
“Those spending cutback
necessary to clear the wayfo:
able tax reductions and to
early progress toward the got
balanced budget, he said,
larger the spending cuts, thci
ter the prospect for turning
inflation.”
Today, the committee was to
question more economic experts
on the feasibility of President
Reagan’s plan to cut taxes and fed
eral spending as a means of reviv
ing the economy before it begins
drafting its own tax cut.
One of the scheduled witnesses
was Arthur Laffer, father of the
“supply-side” economics that
form the basis of the administra
tion’s strategy.
On Tuesday, Volcker told the
panel he supports the administra
tion’s policies but sees the possi
bility of another recession this
year. However, he said, “I do not
see any signs of it right at the mo
ment.”
Private and administration^
nomists attribute muchofthefj
nomy’s ill health to declining;
ductivity, caused in part b
ging business investment
place and modernize machine 1
The administration’s
accelerate the depreciations
dule for business investmenl{
which enjoys wide suppoitj
Congress — is designed torevf
that trend.
But because the business tad
will be linked to a more control
sial and time-consuming pers
tax cut — and perhaps evenn
sensitive budget cuts — thertl
some fear needed investments
be delayed until the final tax l)i-|
passed.
Cronkite has final
presidential talk
United Press International
WASHINGTON — Walter Cronkite, conducting his last intertfj
with a president as the nation’s top-rated TV anchorman, pres
Ronald Reagan on several points to make sure viewers knew'the«<' :
Cronkite, 64, leaves his center seat on the set of CBS Evening.^
Friday, ending a 19-year stint that made him the dean of Amerii
anchormen.
President Reagan provided a sentimental farewell Tuesday nit
during an hour-long Oval Office interview.
“I know you must be having a little nostalgia—the many preside
you’ve covered in this room,” Reagan said, waving his handsaroit
the office.
“Indeed so, sir,” Cronkite replied, sitting face-to-£
before the fireplace. “It’s been a long time now. I was countingh' 1
It’s eight presidents. It’s been a remarkable period in our histop
“Well, may I express appreciation,” the president said. V 1
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“I only regret that I’m stepping down from the evening news al
time when you’re bringing such drama to our government again in
efforts to turn it around,” Cronkite added. “Thank you, sir.”
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That was the polite side. During the rest of the interview, Cron^
pressed Reagan for his reasoning on aiding El Salvador, whyhc|* ,
been getting tough with the Soviets at a time when “the whole wort
favors negotiations to end the arms race and his proposals to '
programs that provide milk to children and pregnant women.
Despite the tough questions, Cronkite’s voice never strayed fro® f
reassuring, friendly tone. His questions were punctuated with s'
spectfol, “Sir.”
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“I’m satisfied, ” said Reagan when asked how the interviewhad^
“The interviewer never is,” said Cronkite.