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# January 12, 1970 | Vol. 95 No. 2 January 12, 1970 |  

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Vol. 95 No. 2

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January 12th, 1970 | Vol. 95, No. 2 | U.S.

Issue date

January 12, 1970

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## Table of Contents

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[American Notes: The Condition of War](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942127,00.html)[Nation: Bound to Happen?](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942128,00.html)[Nation: California Style](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942129,00.html)[Nation: Rand's Year](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942130,00.html)[Nation: Nixon's 1970 Worries: Economy and Environment](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942131,00.html)[A Time-Louis Harris Poll: The War: New Support For Nixon](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942132,00.html)[Nation: Changing Views on Viet Nam](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942133,00.html)[Trials: A Second Soldier Charged](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942134,00.html)[The Vice-Presidency: First Look at Asia](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942135,00.html)[The South: Surrender in Mississippi](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942136,00.html)[Personality: The Odyssey of Ross Perot](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942137,00.html)[The Kennedys: Back to Chappaquiddick](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942138,00.html)[Nation: Sir Ronald's Well-Sharpened Portraits](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942139,00.html)[World: Israel's Fugitive Flotilla](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942140,00.html)[World: Disarming Ventures](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942141,00.html)[World: Gamal Goes Acourtin'](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942142,00.html)[World: Madman at the Mosque](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942143,00.html)[Diplomacy: Fatigue at the Top](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942144,00.html)[The War: Saying It Right](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942146,00.html)[South Viet Nam: Thieu Faces the Kindergarten](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942147,00.html)[Indonesia: The Army Has It All](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942148,00.html)[Japan: Socialism on the Ropes](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942149,00.html)[Ghana: Exodus](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942150,00.html)[Britain: First of the Goodies](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942151,00.html)[Environment: Worried Scientists](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942154,00.html)[Environment: Bustards at 12 O'Clock High](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942156,00.html)[Medicine: Gripped by the Grippe](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942159,00.html)[Medicine: The Mess in Medicaid](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942160,00.html)[Modern Living: Pat's Wardrobe Mistress](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942153,00.html)[Modern Living: The Laugh Tycoon](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942155,00.html)[Behavior: How to Be Fit but Neurotic](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942167,00.html)[Behavior: A Freudian Affair](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942168,00.html)[The Press: Stooping to Conquer](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942175,00.html)[The Press: The Battle of Atlanta](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942176,00.html)[Religion: House of Lords](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942161,00.html)[Religion: Spots for God](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942162,00.html)[Religion: Another Base](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942163,00.html)[Sport: Bowls of New Year Cheer](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942172,00.html)[Sport: Royal Order](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942173,00.html)[Sport: Upsets Three](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942174,00.html)[The Economy: Stirrings from the New Left](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942181,00.html)[Opinion: Is Black Capitalism a Mistake?](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942182,00.html)[Business: Bare Cupboard](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942183,00.html)[Inflation Notes: Cold Duck](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942184,00.html)[Advertising: Selling the Smell](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942185,00.html)[Business: The Midas of Mutual Funds](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942186,00.html)[Housing: Recognizing Market Realities](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942187,00.html)[Bonds: White Elephant on the Bay](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942188,00.html)[Education: Professors and Politics](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942164,00.html)[Education: Ohio's Financial Crisis](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942165,00.html)[Education: Labor of Love](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942166,00.html)[The Law: The Panthers' Honky Lawyer](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942157,00.html)[The Law: A Criminal Wage](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942158,00.html)[Music: Down to Old Dixie and Back](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942169,00.html)[Music: The Band Talks Music](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942170,00.html)[Art: Man for All Seasons: A Bruegel Calendar](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942177,00.html)[Theater: Laugh Orgy](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942178,00.html)[Show Business: Adventures of the Fat Man](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942179,00.html)[Show Business: Neil Simon: Hilarity All the Way to the Bank](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942180,00.html)[Cinema: Elsinore of the Mind](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942189,00.html)[Cinema: Together Again For the First Time](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942190,00.html)[Cinema: One-Half](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942191,00.html)[Books: Murder Will Out](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942192,00.html)[Books: Nostalgic Scramble](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942193,00.html)[Books: House Guest](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942194,00.html)[Fiction Best Sellers: Jan. 12, 1970](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942195,00.html)[Milestones: Jan. 12, 1970](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942171,00.html)[People: Jan. 12, 1970](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942152,00.html)[A Letter From The Publisher: Jan. 12, 1970](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942126,00.html)[Letters: Jan. 12, 1970](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942125,00.html)[Essay: Convergence: The Uncertain Meeting of East and West](https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,942145,00.html)


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