Editorial contrasts Carter stance with Fitzgerald case
The piece notes President Carter criticized the firing of cost analyst E. Ernest Fitzgerald over $2 billion in overruns, while Carter and Defense Secretary Harold Brown refuse to intervene. It cites Fitzgerald’s reinstate order met with ostracism, legal fees, and reassignment, and contrasts with Malcolm Currie, a former Hughes executive cited for ethics lapses but later promoted within the Pentagon. It argues for a balanced Pentagon industry relationship serving national interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Carter
E. Ernest Fitzgerald
Pentagon
James Natham Miller
Carter
Harold Brown
Defense
Fitzgerald
Oid Ho
Civil Service Commission
Air Force
Miller
Department of Defense
Malcolm Currie
Currie
Hughes Aircraft
Rockwell Industries
Bimini
DOD
Dwight Eisenhower
Cause of inflation in the American economy
Hal Gordon, director of special studies for the United States Industrial Council, notes that the economy grows at 3 to 4 percent annually. He argues inflation would not occur if all increases in the money supply matched this growth rate, keeping the dollars-to-goods ratio constant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Gordon
United States Industrial Council
Hollywood
Carter’s bungling derails major urban plan attempt
After two days of clashes with Begin, President Carter shredded a 175 page urban plan meant by 150 city experts. He cut a key job package, housing and social services, and weakened inner city tax benefits. Critics warn of widening gaps between promises and performance as Panama Canal treaty politics loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Hende
Menachem Begin
Pre Carter
Begin
Kennedy Center
White House
Stuart Eizenstat
Washington
Carter
Congress
Soviet Union
Africa
Oval Office
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Congressional term limits debate echoes across Congress
A Returning Traveler voice notes that scattered House and Senate members push a constitutional amendment to cap years served. The measure, SJR 28, would bound terms for representatives and senators, aiming to curb entrenched incumbency and spur turnover. Surveys and commentary highlight broad support for limited service and fresh leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manseater Washington
House
Senate
Bert Lance
Congress
Barry Goldwatter
George Washington
Deconeini
Schmitt Danforth
Hayakawa
Federal
Foreign Service
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
Gallup
Tom Curtis
R-Mo
Big
California
John Tunney
McNaught
Anderson Herald 1888 Item Missing Details
Fragmentary OCR from The Anderson Herald 1888 shows garbled text with currency values and names unreadable. No coherent event or persons are identifiable to summarize. unable to determine a clear item, date, or location for a proper card.
Congressmen as 1980 Presidential Possibilities
Washington analysis notes rising interest among some Republican lawmakers in seeking the White House. Representative Philip Crane, John Anderson and Jack Kemp are highlighted as practical contenders, with Udall referenced as a prior near-miss and debate over congressmen’s viability in presidential races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Clay
James Garfield
William Jennings Bryan
White House
Senate
Sean
Arizona
Morris Udall
Wisconsin
Michigan
Udall
House of Representatives
Oval Office
Philip Crane
Ilinois
Ronald Reagan
American Conservative Union
Crane
Reagan
Congress
Minois
Idiana
John Anderson
Illinois
House
Anderson
Jack Kemp
New York
Buffalo Bills
Kemp
Time
Fortune
The
Wall Street Journal
Capital fare Taxes hurt Demos
Congress reconvenes as President Carter faces a potential rollback of payroll tax increases funding Social Security from general revenues. Democrats push bills to cut payroll taxes by a third, Treasury funding disability and health benefits, while Republicans rally for electoral gains. The era’s fiscal clash signals higher costs for employers and potential job losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Tully
Washington
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Joseph Califano
Carter
Capitol Hill
White House
Ab Mikva
Illinois
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Treasury Department
Andrew Jacobs
D-Ind
Treasury
Uncle Sam
Justice Department
Pentagon
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Barber Conable
N.Y
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Will Rogers
Bryan Sterling
Anderson Herald
Sial Service
Moon
Phillips
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