Foreign policy meddling hobbles Carter according to columnist
The article argues that congressional meddling since the War Powers Act of 1973 and later caps on covert actions cripple the presidents ability to conduct foreign policy. It notes NATO, Zaire, and southern Africa as examples and calls for recodification of restrictions to restore coherent direction. Andrew Young and Congress are cited as factors shaping the policy landscape.
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Zaire
Africa
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Angola
Tanzania
Zambia
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Ford
U. N
Andrew Young
Galbraith backs wage controls. inflation fix debated by economists
The piece surveys John Kenneth Galbraith’s call for wage and price controls, argues their limited success, and credits debt and deficits as inflation drivers. It notes alternatives like tax incentives for noninflationary behavior and restraint on government spending, while criticizing Galbraith’s stance and warning of broader political influence.
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Leonard Silk
New York Times
Howard Jarvis
OPEC price freeze risks and U S economic strain
The OPEC price freeze grants Americans a six month reprieve from rising gas and heating costs but raises concern over a weaker dollar and potential future oil price shocks. Ali Jaidah notes pressure to replace the dollar in oil pricing while U S deficits and imports grow.
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Iran
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Law on the side of the lawless sparks public alarm
A controversial editorial argues crime and fear rise as criminals go unchecked. It notes hotels and stores add security costs, cites Connie Francis and a Brazilian business traveler as high profile cases, and laments growing crime prevention programs while rights of wrongdoers appear favored.
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Connie Francis
Stanford University Coeds
Will To Fight Questioned in America’s Will to Confront Communism
Prominent figures Moynihan Kissinger and Solzhenitsyn warn that the United States lacks nerve to resist Soviet expansion. They blame political leaders including Vance and Brown for misjudging threats and slowing defense programs. The piece critiques Carter era policy and warns that global actions will reflect national resolve.
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Henry Kissinger
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Moynihan
Kissinger
Cyrus Vance
Harold Brown
Soviet Union
United States
Carter
Solzhenitsyn
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