Senator Kasten Targets U N Hypocrisy Over Aid Votes
Sen. Robert Kasten proposes requiring the State Department to track U N voting patterns and report to Congress. He cites Third World allies opposing U S foreign aid in the U N, noting Egypt receives over 2 billion annually yet votes against Washington 75 percent of the time.
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Robert Kasten
U.S. State Department
U.N
Congress
Wisconsin Republican
Senate
International Forum
United Nations
United States
U.S
Afghanistan
Grenada
U.N. General Assembly
South Africa
el Salvador
Security Council
Soviet Union
Guyana
Zimbabwe
Stand Against Ordination of Homosexual Ministers
A United Methodist Church conference in Baltimore declares that self avowed practicing homosexuals are not to be accepted as candidates ordained as ministers or appointed in the church. The vote 586 to 404 signals a firm stance amid broader interdenominational debate over homosexual ordination and church policy.
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United Methodist Church
Baltimore
Presbyterian Lay Committee
General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterians
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Buffalo
N. Y
Presbyterian Church
Reagan Lays It On The Line In Central America
President Reagan delivers a firm Oval Office address labeling communist subversion the central threat to Central America. He warns El Salvador could destabilize the region and reach the U.S. border, contrasts Republican resolve with Democratic hesitation, and warns the party risks aligning with Castro if they abandon the anti communist cause.
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Reagan
Central America
el Salvador
Panama
Vietnam
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Managua
Castro
George Washington
Cuba
Democratic Party
Honduras
Nicaragua
Ronald Reagan
Fidel Castro
Barnes
Maryland
Dodd
Connecticut
Tsongas
Massachusetts
Soviet Union
National Democrats
China
Why the Olympics Outsized Fuss in a Cold War Era
A columnist argues the Olympics are overrated as a proxy for Soviet relations. He mocks amateur status, notes professional funding in Eastern Bloc sports, and jokes that Americans favor non Olympic passions like bowling and betting while predicting Cubs dominance in baseball.
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Chicago
Mr. T
Campaign Rhetoric and Soviet Weakness Scrutinized
The piece argues that American political rhetoric misleads neighbors as it contrasts U.S. leadership with Soviet challenges. It cites Chernenko, oil economy, Cuba, and Afghan Vietnam struggles, warns against overreach, notes Turner’s cautions on interventions and the risk of alienating Latin America through covert actions.
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Turner
Korea
Vietnam
Lebanon
Latin America
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