Congress Reconvenes Faces Trade Deficit and Iran Contra Scrutiny
Congress returns with Democrats in control as the nation grapples with a record trade deficit and the Iran Contra affair. The agenda includes reforming trade policy, Gramm Rudman deficits, military spending limits, and probes into arms sales and covert actions. Welfare reform health care and farm program overhauls also sit high on the docket.
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White House
Jim Wright
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United States
Treasury
James Baker
George Shultz
America
Gramm-Rudman-Hollings
Congressional Budget Office
Gramm- Rudman
Pay-as-you-go Education Endorsed by Bennett Plan
A columnist analyzes Education Secretary Bennett’s proposal to expand income contingent loans for college costs. The plan would create a $600 million fund matched by colleges to lend up to $10,000 yearly, with income based repayment, deferrals for hardship, and a 30 year cap. The piece contrasts with existing guaranteed student loans and argues the ICLs could reduce defaults and preserve access.
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Congress
University of Missouri
Tiger Hotel
Stephens College
Richmond
William J. Bennett
Treasury
Bennett
A Failed Presidency in Reagan Era and historical echoes
The piece weighs whether Reagan's tenure might be labeled a failed presidency, contrasting his Iran policy with past leaders. It argues Wilson, Harding, Hoover, Johnson, Nixon, and Carter show varied outcomes, while Reagan’s risk taking and Iran episode mark a different, limited failure in policy but not a total judgment.
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Herbert Hoover
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Harding
Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
Kenneth Davis
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Stalin
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
China
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Nixon
Iran
Johnson
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard invites signed legible letters with a writer’s mailing address for publication. Anonymous submissions are rejected and all letters may be edited for space clarity and libel. Address letters to Letters to the Editor at P. O. Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Contras To Begin Radio Broadcast In Nicaragua
The Contras plan Radio Liberacion broadcasts to reach Nicaragua as La Prensa is shut down by Sandinistas. Spokesperson Leonardo Samarriba says the effort aims for objectivity and to counter Sandinista misinformation, possibly from El Salvador.
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China
America
Contra
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