WASHINGTON (UPI) — The
federal government says it has
spent nearly $2 million improv-
ing President Nixon’s homes in
Florida and California, all of it
relating to ‘‘security.”’

The White House also dis-
closed that businessman Robert
H. Abplanalp, who helped the
President buy his San Clemen-
te, Calif., retreat, has been
getting some money back in the
form of rent associated with
Nixon’s Key Biscayne, Fia.,
place.

A month ago the White House
had listed $39,000 in federal
funds for improving the West-
ern White House at San
Clemente since Nixon bought it
in 1969.

Last week, after a further
search of record, it raised this
figure to $460,302,

On Thursday, General Ser-
vices Administration (GSA),
the government’s housekeeping
agency, said a_ still more
extensive audit put the total
federal expenditure at San
Clemente at $703,367 over four
fiscal years beginning July 1,
1969.
 
ROME. May 10-(AP)\-A Pope of
the Roman Catholic ehurch and a
member of Britain’s Royal house
meet today for the first time in more
than a quarter of a century.

Pope Pius XII will receive pretty
Princess Margaret Rose in private
audience in his persona) library.

The unofficial Vatican news service
said the mecting would be ar 5:30
p.m, Rome time (11:30 a m., EST)

Afterwards the Princess will visit
the Vatican museum's sistene
chapel to see Michelangelo's “Last
Judgement.”

Some English Protestants had
tasked Kine George to prevent her
audience with the Pope.

The last meeting between the
Pope and British royalty was 26
jyears ago When the Princess’ grand-
iparents. King George V and Queen
Mary, Were received by Pope Pius
XI, predecessor of the present Pon-
'tiff.

 
 