Carter's presidency tests campaign promises against reality
The article surveys President Carter's choices that diverge from his 1976 pledges. It highlights budget clashes with Congress, staffing, and diplomacy concerns, including alleged politicization of justice, ambassadorial spoils, and plans on Social Security funding. It notes kept commitments on amnesty but cautions on troop withdrawal and nuclear plant plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oval Office
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Mr. Carter
Gerald Ford
Carter
Organized Labor
Common Cause
Justice Department
Georgia
Patrick Lucey
Wisconsin
Mexico
Gale McGee
Wyoming
Organization of American States
White House
Federal pay hike eyed at 6.9 percent under review
The Carter administration faces an automatic October raise for federal and military staff near six to seven percent based on BLS data. A 6.9 percent average could cost about 3.5 billion, with variations possible as data are digested. Important players include Carter administration pay agents, the Civil Service Commission, and the Office of Management and Budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Causey
Washington Post
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ford
Carter
Congress
Civil Service Commission
Office of Management and Budget
Supreme Court Rejects Prisoners' Union Appeal
Andrew Tully notes Supreme Court 7 to 2 ruling that states need not allow prisoners to solicit union membership or hold meetings. He criticizes Justices Brennan and Marshall for liberal bias, and Justice Rehnquist warns such unions could create trouble in prisons. The piece frames the decision as illogical and unsafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Tully Washington
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
William Brennan
Eisenhower
Thurgood Marshall
Lyndon Johnson
North Carolina Prisoners’ Labor Union, Inc
Jaycees
Alcoholics Anonymous
General Motors Assembly
William Rehnquist
Justice
Brennan
Marshall
Supreme Court Narrowly Allows Alabama Guard Post for Woman
The Supreme Court 8 to 1 ruled Alabama cannot bar Diane Rawlinson for not meeting a 120 pound minimum, while granting a narrow exception permitting women guards and prisoner contact. The decision challenges civil rights principles and may widen claims against height weight rules in law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Diane Rawlinson
State of
Alabama
Rawlinson
Ms. Rawlinson
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
China Test By Kissinger Reopens U S Debate On Policy
The column argues Kissinger’s quote about being an enemy or ally underlines difficulties in U S foreign policy. It recalls Korea and Vietnam, defends America’s global aid record, and notes Carter era talks with China as a test of leadership and isolationist impulses.
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Holmes Alexander
Washington
D.C
United States
Henry Kissinger
Vietnam
Kissinger
Korea
Asia
Carter
Cyrus Vance
Peking
Spain
France
Cuba
Central America
Philippines
French Indochina
China
USA
South Korea
Philippine Republic
Hawaii
Taiwan
Israel
Italy
Europe
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Ford
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
S.O.S. for Simon Calls for Wise Economic Guidance
A 1977 syndicated column argues Kissinger warns of inflation unless policies change. It criticizes Carter officials for pushing deficits and urges former Treasury Secretary Simon to advise to stabilize the dollar and avoid a trade war. It notes U.S. energy deficits and weak dollar amid international currency pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Widener
New York City
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Georgetown University
William E. Simon
Treasury
European Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
OECD
United Kingdom
Italy
Mexico
Brazil
Japan
Germany
Switzerland
Netherlands
United States
U.S
West Germany
Carter
Blumenthal
S.O.S
U.S.A
Will Rogers on Latin America and domestic plans
Will Rogers critiques foreign policy and domestic governance in a trio of dated quips. He mocks U.S. interference in Latin America and notes how plans dissolve when exposed, then comments on wealth inequality and tax burdens in America.
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William Ketchum
California
Piketon
Ohio
Russell Dam
Elberton
Ford Administration
Vance
Anderson
Indiana
Specia
Uyrateteasihe
Capital
By Ron Hendren
Alexander
Simon
Will Rogers
Bryan Sterling
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