A Divided White House Faces Foreign Policy Turmoil
The piece argues President Reagan must personally intervene to end turmoil in foreign policy as long standing feuds among Haig Allen and other aides surface. It notes conflicting NATO nuclear plans and a retreat from a Saudi peace proposal, plus a canceled satellite sale and a mid October NSC adviser Schweitzer departure, signaling the need for tough changes.
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National Security
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Caspar Weinberger
Senate Armed Services Committee
State and Defense Departments
Weinberger
State Department
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Washington
U.S
Camp David
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Libya
South Yemen
Sec. Weinberger
Capitol Hill
Robert L. Schweitzer
National Security Council
Schweitzer
Reagan Rescues AWACS Sale A Test of Presidential Power
Reagan secured Senate approval for the 8.5 billion AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia in a narrow 52 to 48 vote, showcasing decisive leadership while Congress seeks to curb executive foreign policy. The episode highlights tensions between the imperial presidency and legislative checks, with supporters praising his strategic resolve and critics warning of constitutional overreach.
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Tip O’neill
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Not Much to Celebrate Labor Crisis Deepens
Washington analysis on the AFL-CIO centennial framing 1981 and Samuel Gompers legacy with George Meany Lane Kirkland and Solidarity Day showing labor’s political struggle. It weighs union decline from 35 to 24 percent 1945 to 1980 and the federation's role with the Democratic Party amid 1982 election tensions.
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Afl-Cio
Labor Movement
New York
Samuel Gompers
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Gompers
Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions
AFL
Columbus
Ohio
Europe
George Meany
Federation
U.S
GOP
Senate
Lane Kirkland
Meany
Democratic Party
Kirkland
Reagan
Teamsters
Dirty Old Man and the Question of Heaven Touch
A humorous tale contrasts a pact among aging touch football fans with a heaven visit. A departed teammate reports there is touch in heaven and even a big game, but the captain must play quarterback for the blue team.
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Heaven
Psst
Jimmy Carter
Penmpapere
Gloria Steinem
Bella Abzug
P.S
Methuselah
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