The State Department today indicated that the United States was moving toward resumption of diplomatic relations with Egypt and that Egyptian policies had improved. The Department welcomed an admission by President Nasser that his charges that U.S. aircraft aided Israel last June were wrong. Robert McCloskey. the State Department spokesman, said “we regard President Nasser’s reported remarks as an encouraging development.” The reference was to an interview with Nasser published by Look Magazine.
The State Department official said they regarded Nasser’s admission as a constructive step toward resumption of relations. Officials recalled that the main stumbling block to resumption of relations was withdrawal of the false charge. Mr. McCloskey declined to comment on whether talks are underway on the restoration of relations or on the situation in the Middle East generally. He stressed that the U.S. regarded the “focus” of events as the United Nations, and that the United States looked toward the Jarring mission.
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