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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1981
Page
4
Opinion warns that 2,328 Americans remain unaccounted for in Vietnam and 1,178 are missing presumed dead. It urges the Reagan administration to press Hanoi for full disclosure, noting past barter attempts and refugees claiming later sightings.
The column riffs on John and Rita Abscam fallout and entrapment doubts, then shifts to Cynthia Dwyer’s hostage memoirs and a light jab at preppy fashion lore. It closes with a quip from Arthur M. Williams of South Carolina Electric & Gas about deck shoes and preppy culture.
The piece lauds Jeane Kirkpatrick, Reagan's pick for U.N. ambassador, as a firm defender of American interests. It contrasts her with Andrew Young and Donald McHenry, praising her blunt realism and willingness to oppose Soviet backed regimes. It notes her stance against the PLO and criticizes Carter-era policies.
A argues against lifting the grain embargo, urging consistency with Reagan's Russia stance. It notes ongoing Soviet purchases, rising world grain demand, and U S trade contrasts, urging tougher policy and warning lifting would mislead about U S intent.
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