Captive Nations Week and Shifts in Proclamations
Phyllis Schlafly argues Captive Nations Week reflects U S foreign policy evolution from Eisenhower to Carter noting 22 nations listed in 1959 and decline in strong wording over time. She urges President Carter to issue a firm proclamation with broad media coverage to support independence and human rights.
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Eisenhower
Cuba
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Angola
Mozambique
South Yemen
Ethopia
U.S
Kennedy
Soviet Union
Red China
Ussr
Czechoslovakia
Czechslovakia
Nixon
White House
Carter
United States
Peking
Republic of China
Taiwan
U.S. leaders push China policy over Taiwan amid debate
The piece critiques President Carter and adviser Brzezinski for pursuing closer ties with China against strong U.S. support for Taiwan. It cites Ambassador Mansfield and former Governor Reagan, with Goldwater warning that breaking Taiwan treaties harms U.S. honor and leadership in Asia. It notes opposition from NATO allies and a Telegraph editorial urging firm stance.
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Japan
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
U.S
Taiwan
China
Reagan
Peking
Asia
NATO
Carter
Shanghai
Richard Nixon
Senate
London Daily Telegraph
Goldwater
Memphis Fire Strike Ends as 1400 Firefighters Return
Memphis see 3 day walkout by 1400 firemen caused about 6 million dollars in damage from over 300 fires mainly in abandoned buildings. Two firefighters faced arson charges while the union, per a court order, resumes duty with wage talks ongoing.
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Memphis
California
LEAA Reform Faces Push as Carter Criticizes Spending
Carter and others condemn LEAA for waste and mismanagement with 5.2 billion spent and little crime reduction. Proposals aim to cut red tape, base funding on crime rates and population, and reduce state influence, signaling likely congressional debate and overdue reform.
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Carter
LEAA
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Congress
Payola and Money Influence in Medical School Admissions
A Washington based probe links high court deliberations on Bakke to payola in medical school admissions. The report cites donors and political pressure shaping entry at multiple schools including University of California Davis, with Pennsylvania cases of bribery and wiretap insights, detailing subsidies and diploma outcomes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Court
Allan Bakke
California
University of California, Davis
Bakke
Davis
California University
Pennsylvania
Herbert Fineman
House of Representatives
Justice Department
Fineman
Henry “Buddy” Cianfiani
FBI
Dan Flood
D-Pa
Hahnemann Medical College
Philadelphia
Hahnemann
Chicago Medical School
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Phyllis Schlafly
Tibet
North Korea
North Vietnam
United States of America
Africa
U.s.-China
By John Pinkerman
Zbigniew Brzezinski
America
Ronald Reagan
Taipei
Mao Tse-tung
Mr. Carter
Aiken
Samuel A. Cothran
Scott B. Hunter
Aiken Communications, Inc
Rutland Drive
S.C
AB Cubbedge
Charles O Grice
Doonesbury
DC Ames
Payola’ Isled School
By Jack Anderson
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Murray Waas
Cianfrani
Chicago
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