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Summit still on, Russ visitor hints 
DI 5/12/72 4 (of 4)

WASHINGTON (AP)- President Nixon, smiling and injecting the word "friendship" into casual conversation met Thursday with a Soviet trade minister who later said: "We never had any doubts" about the May 22 Moscow summit./. 
The comment by Foreign Trade Minister Nikolai Patolichev came after a surprise White House meeting, described officially as a "courtesy call" by the minister and Soviet Ambassador Anatoly F. Dobrynin. 
However, after walking with Nixon to a helicopter which flew the President to his Camp David retreat, presidential adviser Henry Kissinger was asked by newsmen whether the summit was still on "We just don't know" Kissinger replied.
The session, which opened in a display of cordiality, came soon after the Soviet government denounced Nixon's mining of North Vietnamese ports. 
The Moscow statement was more reserved than some U.S officials had expected and made no reference to the talks between Nixon and Soviet leaders scheduled to begin in 11 days. 
This could be an indication, the officials said, that Kremlin leaders were still pondering steps to counter Nixon's stern moves intended to choke off the flow of Hanoi's war supplies. 
The White House and State Department had no official comment on the Soviet statement but said they were studying it. 
The Pentagon said that before the minefields became active at 6 a.m. Thursday five ships left Haiphong harbor. Four were Russian, the fifth a Hong Kong based British vessel. This left 31 foreign merchant ships still in Haiphong including 12 flying Soviet flags, 
Asked whether Russian naval ships are en route to the Tonkin gulf area Pentagon spokesman Jerry Friedheim said "I have nothing to report Thursday morning on either Chinese of Soviet fleet movements"
On Wednesday Secretary of Defense Melvin R.Laird said only that there was no evidence of Soviet naval movements in response to the mines. 
So far, Friedheim reported there were "no mine sweeping operations going on" in the entrances to the seven North Vietnamese ports. 
The tone of the first high level Soviet reaction to Nixon's Monday night announcement and the amiable and cordial public exchanges between the President and his Communist callers were viewed as indications that the long planned Moscow summit talks were still on. 
White House press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler refused to say whether the summit was discussed during the 50 minute meeting between Nixon, Patolichev and Dobrynin. 
Afterward, NBC radio news reported that the Soviet trade minister was asked by a newsman whether the summit was still on. 
"We never had any doubts about it," the Russian was quoted as saying "I don't know why this questions, Have you any doubts?"
The minister also told the reporter that during the meeting he and Nixon had discussed his visit to Washington for trade talks but did not talk about Vietnam or the planned summit. 
Ziegler said Patolichev's White House visit had been under discussion for several days. The minister had arrived in Washington on Sunday for talks with Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson and other officials, following up on the November visit to Moscow by then Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans.
Although officials would not comment, it seemed unlikely that the Soviet officials would use the meeting to deliver the Kremlin statement denouncing Nixon's orders to mine North Vietnamese ports. 
The statement distributed by the government news agency said Nixon's actions are "fraught with serious consequences for international peace and security."
It pledged that the Soviet Union would continue giving the North Vietnamese "the necessary support," but did not spell out how the Kremlin would deal with the mines sown in Vietnamese harbors. 
The Pentagon also refused to say whether Communist ships now bottled up behind the mine barrier will be bombed. However, Pentagon spokesman Friedheim indicated they might not be attacked saying "Our main concern is which ships that might deliver supplies in the future."
To pay for the stepped up naval and air operations. Friedheim said, the Pentagon will ask for supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year and the one ending in 1973.

Answers pickets
The regional manager of the Farm Bureau has responded to the picketing of the Coralville bureau office earlier this week by saying the bureau supports the right of farm workers to organize in unions. 
But the manager, Vince Horst, also said the bureau believes organization should be accomplished through free elections supervised by the National Labor Relations Board. 
Persons picketing the bureau office Tuesday said the Bureau is illegally using its power to crush migrant worker organizing by the United Farm Workers (UFW) under Cesar Chavez. 

State of emergency?
A University of Iowa student was thrown out the main library for not allowing guards to search his brief case as he entered the building. 
Jerry north registered a complaint with Pres. Willard L. Boyd because he claimed that the search was illegal as a state of emergency had not yet been declared in Iowa City. 
After arguing with the campus police, North opened his brief case and the patrolmen found nothing illegal among the contents. 
Before North open his brief case one of the patrolmen called Campus Security headquarters and was told that the requested search was illegal.

Protestors' trials set for Monday
Trials will be held Monday for 14 of the 20 persons arrested for disorderly conduct during Tuesday night's anti war protests.
Five other persons have already pleaded guilty to that charge in Iowa City Police Court and have been fined $105. 
Hearings on requests for reductions of bond will be held today for three persons arrested during recent disturbances. 
The three, each being held in lieu of $10,000 bond are Douglas D. Peterson, 20, a University of Iowa student from Davenport who was charged with malicious injury to a building Tuesday night; Mark D. Peters, 20, North Liberty, arrested Tuesday night for arson; and Christian D. Schilling arrested May 6 for malicious injury to a building. 
Preliminary hearings on the charges will be held Tuesday for Peters and Peterson.

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Summit still on, Russ visitor hints DI 5/12/72 4 (of 4) WASHINGTON (AP)- President Nixon, smiling and injecting the word "friendship" into casual conversation met Thursday with a Soviet trade minister who later said: "We never had any doubts" about the May 22 Moscow summit./. The comment by Foreign Trade Minister Nikolai Patolichev came after a surprise White House meeting, described officially as a "courtesy call" by the minister and Soviet Ambassador Anatoly F. Dobrynin. However, after walking with Nixon to a helicopter which flew the President to his Camp David retreat, presidential adviser Henry Kissinger was asked by newsmen whether the summit was still on "We just don't know" Kissinger replied. The session, which opened in a display of cordiality, came soon after the Soviet government denounced Nixon's mining of North Vietnamese ports. The Moscow statement was more reserved than some U.S officials had expected and made no reference to the talks between Nixon and Soviet leaders scheduled to begin in 11 days. This could be an indication, the officials said, that Kremlin leaders were still pondering steps to counter Nixon's stern moves intended to choke off the flow of Hanoi's war supplies. The White House and State Department had no official comment on the Soviet statement but said they were studying it. The Pentagon said that before the minefields became active at 6 a.m. Thursday five ships left Haiphong harbor. Four were Russian, the fifth a Hong Kong based British vessel. This left 31 foreign merchant ships still in Haiphong including 12 flying Soviet flags, Asked whether Russian naval ships are en route to the Tonkin gulf area Pentagon spokesman Jerry Friedheim said "I have nothing to report Thursday morning on either Chinese of Soviet fleet movements" On Wednesday Secretary of Defense Melvin R.Laird said only that there was no evidence of Soviet naval movements in response to the mines. So far, Friedheim reported there were "no mine sweeping operations going on" in the entrances to the seven North Vietnamese ports. The tone of the first high level Soviet reaction to Nixon's Monday night announcement and the amiable and cordial public exchanges between the President and his Communist callers were viewed as indications that the long planned Moscow summit talks were still on. White House press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler refused to say whether the summit was discussed during the 50 minute meeting between Nixon, Patolichev and Dobrynin. Afterward, NBC radio news reported that the Soviet trade minister was asked by a newsman whether the summit was still on. "We never had any doubts about it," the Russian was quoted as saying "I don't know why this questions, Have you any doubts?" The minister also told the reporter that during the meeting he and Nixon had discussed his visit to Washington for trade talks but did not talk about Vietnam or the planned summit. Ziegler said Patolichev's White House visit had been under discussion for several days. The minister had arrived in Washington on Sunday for talks with Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson and other officials, following up on the November visit to Moscow by then Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans. Although officials would not comment, it seemed unlikely that the Soviet officials would use the meeting to deliver the Kremlin statement denouncing Nixon's orders to mine North Vietnamese ports. The statement distributed by the government news agency said Nixon's actions are "fraught with serious consequences for international peace and security." It pledged that the Soviet Union would continue giving the North Vietnamese "the necessary support," but did not spell out how the Kremlin would deal with the mines sown in Vietnamese harbors. The Pentagon also refused to say whether Communist ships now bottled up behind the mine barrier will be bombed. However, Pentagon spokesman Friedheim indicated they might not be attacked saying "Our main concern is which ships that might deliver supplies in the future." To pay for the stepped up naval and air operations. Friedheim said, the Pentagon will ask for supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year and the one ending in 1973. Answers pickets The regional manager of the Farm Bureau has responded to the picketing of the Coralville bureau office earlier this week by saying the bureau supports the right of farm workers to organize in unions. But the manager, Vince Horst, also said the bureau believes organization should be accomplished through free elections supervised by the National Labor Relations Board. Persons picketing the bureau office Tuesday said the Bureau is illegally using its power to crush migrant worker organizing by the United Farm Workers (UFW) under Cesar Chavez. State of emergency? A University of Iowa student was thrown out the main library for not allowing guards to search his brief case as he entered the building. Jerry north registered a complaint with Pres. Willard L. Boyd because he claimed that the search was illegal as a state of emergency had not yet been declared in Iowa City. After arguing with the campus police, North opened his brief case and the patrolmen found nothing illegal among the contents. Before North open his brief case one of the patrolmen called Campus Security headquarters and was told that the requested search was illegal. Protestors' trials set for Monday Trials will be held Monday for 14 of the 20 persons arrested for disorderly conduct during Tuesday night's anti war protests. Five other persons have already pleaded guilty to that charge in Iowa City Police Court and have been fined $105. Hearings on requests for reductions of bond will be held today for three persons arrested during recent disturbances. The three, each being held in lieu of $10,000 bond are Douglas D. Peterson, 20, a University of Iowa student from Davenport who was charged with malicious injury to a building Tuesday night; Mark D. Peters, 20, North Liberty, arrested Tuesday night for arson; and Christian D. Schilling arrested May 6 for malicious injury to a building. Preliminary hearings on the charges will be held Tuesday for Peters and Peterson.