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27. Thus the increase in exports appears to have flattened out, though over the first 10 months of this year they were 5V2 per cent up on the 1964 average. Shipments to both North America and Europe appear to have slowed down. 28. Disenchantment with the President appears to be growing. The political scene has been transformed in the past two months to the point where people are openly talking of the possibility: (1) that the President will not seek re-election in 1968; and (2) that he might be beaten if he runs. 29. In foreign affairs this delay would not appear to be 'having a seriously disabling effect. 30. Recently these plans seemed to have assumed a new reality and to Have become more aggressive. "I leave you to guess against whom," said the Minister. 31. Moreover, the Republicans in Congress seem to have set out deliberately to show how widely their prejudices diverge from the president's middle way and how eagerly they kick over the traces when his mild leadership is withdrawn. 32. One of the stipulations was that the conference would not be held under U.N. auspices, which seemed an odd decision to be taken by the U.N. General Assembly. 33. While a few MPs are believed to favor this revolutionary proposal certain party leaders and older MPs are opposed to it. 34. Spanish authorities have confiscated copies of last month's edition of "Working Youth". No reason for the action was given, but it was believed to have resulted from an article discussing sackings in a Madrid motor factory. 35. France had what was believed to be its coldest Christmas for 83 years, and in the Jura Mountains the temperature dropped to minus 28 degrees Centigrade. 36. In Zurich there was a scramble to buy marks and the Federal Bank in Bonn was believed to have bought up to 500 million dollars to prevent the mark going through its official "dollar ceiling." 39
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