Reagan Defends Presidency Amid Beirut Terrorism Commentary
In a National Security stance, the president rejects disciplining Marine commanders for Beirut security lapses. A Pentagon commission notes state-supported terrorism as a new threat. Reagan endorses cautious countermeasures while upholding freedoms. He says the office bears responsibility and lauds a measured, election-year prudent approach.
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Beirut
Pentagon
Special Commission
United States
Reagan
Harrod’s
London
U. S
SPR hits 375 million barrel milestone in strategic reserve
The Department of Energy marks the midpoint in filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with the 375 millionth barrel stored at West Hackberry Louisiana. The article notes the 1970s energy shocks and explains how current storage covers roughly 90 days of import needs versus the earlier target of 750 million barrels. It urges continued adds to the reserve as consumption and imports rise.
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United States
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Iran
Department of Energy
DOE
West Hackberry
SPR
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Reagan takes blame for Beirut attack in speech
President Reagan asserts personal accountability for the Beirut massacre and rejects questions about military command when addressing the nation. He declares that ultimate responsibility rests with his office and the presidency, framing the issue as a leadership test.
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New York City
Reagan
Beirut
Mili
Letters About Letters and the Terror Threat
The piece argues culpable negligence should not shield officers from accountability and that understanding the nature of today’s religiously driven terrorism is crucial. It condemns a split between intellectuals and policy elites and calls for bridging that gap to deter future harms.
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Jary
George Orwell
Middle East
Syria
Iran
Energy crisis eases but new risks loom for future supply
Washington notes gasoline and heating fuel abundance as winter begins. After a decade of trying to cut oil imports, U.S. consumption has fallen and OPEC’s share shrank, while calls for domestic and alternative energy rise. Yet experts warn lower prices may invite a fresh crisis without new domestic supplies and robust exploration.
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Washington
Middle East
U.S
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
USS
Mexico
Britain
Energy
James Schlesinger
United States
Exxon
U.S.A
Upper
Midwest
Canada
The Bitchers and the Inexpert Raverts on Market Advice
A critical essay contrasts workers in a New York newspaper resisting new productivity tools with chronic complainers harming morale. It then critiques Wall Street experts and Investors Intelligence forecasts from 1940 to 1977, noting mispredictions and the futility of current expert expectations.
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New York
Wall Street
Investors Intelligence
Dow
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