President Carter, in his State of the Union message tonight to both houses of Congress, devoted only about 70 words to the Middle East situation. He said, according to an advance text:
“In the Middle East we are contributing our good offices to maintain the momentum of the current negotiations–and to keep open the lines of communications among the Middle East leaders. The whole world has a great stake in the success of these efforts. This is a precious opportunity for the historic settlement of a long-standing conflict–an opportunity which may not come again in our lifetime. Our role has been difficult and sometimes thankless and controversial, but it has been constructive and necessary–and it will continue.”
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