Catalogue of Disasters Foreign Policy in 1978
Washington Ties and events of 1978 are described as a disastrous year for Western diplomacy. The piece accuses the Carter Administration of weak policy, citing support for Red China, alienation of Israel, Saudi and Persian Gulf concerns, Cyprus tensions, and Latin American turmoil. It warns future historians may view 1978 as a pivotal defeat for the West.
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Washington
Spanish
Hitler
Austria
Munich
Far East
Carter
China
Middle East
Egypt
Lebanon
Southeast Asia
Afghanistan
America
United States
Pakistan
Yacub Khan
Moscow
Iran
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean
Cyprus
Greece
Turkey
U.S
Africa
Ethiopia
Somalia
Saigon
White House
Riley vows to curb growth of government and boost early education
Governor Richard W. Riley signals a push to restrain government expansion while prioritizing education, especially universal kindergarten. He pledges to honor long overdue promises to women, the elderly, the handicapped, the disabled, and the disadvantaged as he begins his term.
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Richard W. Riley
Public Service Commission
Barnwell County
Riley
James B. Edwards
Aiken Standard
Letter highlights wage and price guidelines and inflation bid
The letter to President Carter, from VF Corp. chairman M O Lee of Reading PA, urges adherence to wage and price guidelines and cites government factors that hinder compliance. He cites rising minimum wage costs, pension expenses, and burdensome regulations as inflation accelerants and calls for government reform before expanding bureaucracy.
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White House
Mr. Carter
Washington
M.O. Lee
VF Corp
Reading
Lee
Congress
Ohira Set to Continue Stable Japanese Policy Tone
Masayoshi Ohira, 68, named by the Liberal Democratic party as Japan's next prime minister, is expected to maintain the cautious, cooperative stance Japan has shown under Fukuda. Observers foresee steady foreign relations, continued US alliance, and gradual defense upgrades despite export policy tensions with the United States.
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Japan
Liberal Democratic Party
Masayoshi Ohira
Takeo Fukuda
Ohira
Asia
China
Peking
United States
Fukuda
Far East
U.S
Pacific
Dear Mrs H R and the Gift to God
A reader on Social Security asks why some withhold giving to the Lord and offers a gospel response. The minister cites 2 Corinthians urging cheerful giving and trust in God's provision and contrasts self focus with divine purpose.
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DR. Graham
Playing The American Card In Cold War Diplomacy
The piece notes Brzezinski and Carter debating the China and Soviet cards in a high stakes diplomatic metaphor. It observes both Peking and Moscow crafting American card analogies to influence the global balance and strained relations.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
China
Jimmy Carter
Peking
Moscow
Doonesbury and the Sino Soviet shift in Asia
A dated commentary discusses Sino Soviet tensions and China USA Japan relations. It argues Moscow portrays a China US detente against detente, predicts Japan easing toward the Soviet Union, and urges the US to engage all Asian powers evenly.
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Soviet Union
People’s Republic of China
China
Peking
United States
Russia
Vietnam
Moscow
Vladimir Lukin
Washington
Pekington
Japan
Asia
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