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FIRST-EXPANDFD SUMMARY-TAKE 2
PARIS TODAY'S SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIETNAM ,W HAS BEEN POSTPONED SEVERAL HOURS, UNTIL 9 A.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME. AND THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT~A WILTAKE PART. HE ISUNEORRSFO iiIXON NOT TO ATTEND UNTIL THE U-S HAS RECEIVED DETAILED ASSURANCES THAT NORTH VIETNAM WILL RESUME THE RELEASE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS. ROGERS IS RECEIVING HOURLY REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS OF DISCUSSIONS IN SAIGON. OFFICIALS MAINTAIN THE FOUR-HOUR POSTPONEMENT OF TODAY'S PARIS SESSION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH THE PRISONER ISSUE. THEY SAY IT HAS TO DO WITH THE WORK OF A COMMITTEE THAT IS IRONING OUT A DRAFT OF THE FINAL DECLARATION TO BE SIGNED BY THE 12 FOREIGN