API projects US cut in oil imports by half in a decade
The American Petroleum Institute argues the United States could half its daily oil imports by 1990 by expanding domestic energy production on federal lands and refining policies. It notes the nation is energy rich and urges a policy debate on balancing environmental protections with energy needs, nuclear development, and private synthetic fuels.
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American Petroleum Institute
United States
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API
America
Nixon
Ford
Carter
U S Drug Industry Hamstrung by Overbearing Regulation
The piece argues productivity in the United States is down due to government rules and taxes that burden industry. It cites FDA testing costs and delays, favors cautious approaches over innovation, and urges reform to speed medical advances while maintaining safety. It notes aspirin risks and penicillin's potential if safety rules had always existed.
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FDA
Immigration panel weighs worker ID cards to curb illegal hiring
The Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy reviews a plan to issue worker eligibility cards to Americans and legal aliens to deter hiring illegal migrants. The panel also explores amnesty, loosened immigration, employer sanctions with work cards, and reducing border enforcement while protecting civil liberties.
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Select Commission On Immigration and Refugee Policy
Congress
White House
House of Representatives
Senate
Capitol Hill
United States
Immigration Commission
Theodore M. Hesburgh
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Lawrence Fuchs
U.S
Fuchs
House
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Robert Kastenmeier
D-Wis
Judiciary Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
Dmass
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kennedy
Justice Department
Alan Westin
Columbia University
Thatcher Stands Firm as No-Confidence Vote Passes
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher defends anti inflation and anti spending policies amid a no confidence challenge in the House of Commons. Labour critics denounce her stance as arrogant and cruel while unemployment hits 3.5 million and factories close. Thatcher survives the vote by 59 votes.
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Margaret Thatcher
House of Commons
Labor Party
Thatcher
Commons
Withholding Tax on Dividends Sparks Bipartisan Pushback
Senator Chafee leads a cross party opposition to a Carter Administration plan to withhold taxes on dividends and interest at source. Proponents cite new revenue while critics warn of higher costs, reduced savings, and burdens on the middle class and elderly.
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Carter Administration
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Chafee
Carter
Henry Miller
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