Brown Sees Welfare System Failing the Poor
Sam Brown head of ACTION criticizes welfare programs for creating dependency and a bureaucratic elite. He argues volunteers like Vista push self help and questions the liberal approach, suggesting a liberal conservative reform path.
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Action
Peace Corps
Brown
Vista
Yesteryear
IRS unionized examiners protest audits trigger review call
IRS employees many of them tax examiners have formed a union and filed a grievance against the agency. They accuse the internal security division of harassing them by auditing returns and urge a congressional inquiry. The National Treasury Employees Union includes over 60 000 members and follows a GAO suggestion to shift security duties to other agencies. IRS contends the audits are a test to check for preferential treatment.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Internal Security Division
National Treasury Employees Union
General Accounting Office
Oil and Oil Interests Shield Libyan and Iranian Actions
The piece argues that European reluctance to sanction Iran over the Tehran embassy seizure stems from oil dependency on Libya and Iran. It contrasts Khadafy’s murder-linked diplomacy with Iran’s hostage crisis, asserting governments protect oil interests by doing business with both regimes.
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Iran
Tehran
Muammar Khadafy
Libya
Khadaf
Khadafy
United States
Washington
Europe
Mediterranean
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Sanjay Gandhi Death Triggers Indian Succession Crisis
Washington analyzes the impact of Sanjay Gandhi's plane crash on Indira Gandhi's rule. The piece frames India as a complex, multiethnic state where dynastic succession tests a fragile political system amid long Nehru lineage dominance and regional diversities.
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Sanjay Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Sanjay
Billy Carter
Gordon Liddy
Hamilton Jordan
India
Henry Ford
Gandhi
Mahatma
Ramsey Clarks Tehran Trip Sparks Dispute
A critic accuses Ramsey Clark of an illegal and unhelpful Tehran visit that shaded U.S. policy. The commentary surveys Clark’s role with the Iran hostage crisis committee and his remarks defending the rescue mission as lawless yet understandable.
Ramsey Clark condemns United States policy over Iran hostages
The piece argues Ramsey Clark, former attorney general, now supports a Tehran backed commission to expose American misbehavior in Iran. It accuses him of radical past, including a Hanoi trip with Jane Fonda and antiwar stances, and claims his actions threaten U.S. interests and morality. It urges President Carter to act against Clark.
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Tehran
United States
Carter
Sen. Muskie
Cyrus Vance
Iran
Khomeini
Commission
U.S
Clark
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Lyndon Johnson
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Jane Fonda
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Jenrette
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Southarolina
Ashley Views The Issues On SC Politics And Media
A historical column criticizes Democratic candidates in South Carolina including Fritz Hollings and Pug Ravenel while condemning John W. Jenrette Jr. as unlikely to win. The piece also mocks TV news bias and mentions a teacher and a student’s cross-dressing incident, ending with a call to save energy.
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South Carolina
Fritz Hollings
Pug Ravenel
Congress
William Saunders
Senate
Paul Cantrell
State Senate
John W. Jenrette Jr
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