Reaganomics debate draws in Washington figures and media
Washington voices clash over Reaganomics with Alfred Khan endorsing the approach and media emphasis shaping public and congressional response. David Stockman faces questions on ADC payments rent subsidies unemployment benefits and food stamps while Walter Williams attacks welfare bureaucrats as poverty pimps and calls for wholesale reform.
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Alfred Khan
Khan
Congress
OMB
David Stockman
Mr. Stockman
Walter Williams
Temple University
Washington
Williams
Oil Stockpile as Needed Program Gains Fresh Push
The Reagan administration aims to expand the Strategic Petroleum Reserve from about 115 million barrels toward five to six times that level. Target adds of 200 000 barrels per day in 1981 and 230 000 in 1982 seek to cushion imports, while avoiding price spikes amid a global oil glut and budget pressures. The plan ties to national security and the Rapid Deployment Force to counter Middle East supply disruptions.
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Washington
U. S
Reagan
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Cuba’s Subversion Belief Fueled by Colombian Rift
Colombia cut diplomatic ties with Cuba after a Panama and Cuba trained M-19 guerrilla group led by Comandante Uno seized the Dominican embassy in Bogota, killing one and wounding seven. Hundreds were captured and later revealed Cuba links, prompting calls for a unified hemisphere response.
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Fidel Castro
Latin America
Colombia
Cuba
M-19
Bogota
U. S
Havana
Comandante Uno
Pacific
Panama
Castro
United Hemisphere
Haig
Americas
Declaration of Independence still fuels American ideals
The piece argues July 4 celebrates a founding idea that all men have natural rights and governments derive power from people. It warns against realpolitik and isolationism, urging foreign policy to stay true to Revolution principles amid 1980s policy debates.
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United States
Carter
U. S
Reagan
Metternich
Talleyrand
Bismarck
Realpolitik
America
Reagan's Courage Shapes View of His Presidency
Ashley Cooper notes the contrast between luxury car ads and price labeling. The column discusses South Carolina's succession hopes, Reagan's shootout recovery, and a belief in his potential to steer the nation like FDR, praising his composure and leadership.
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J. P. Morgan
Strom Thurmond
Senate
Bush
House
Tip O'Neill
Jim Edwards
Charleston
Edwards
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