Guest editorial LBJ was right about Vietnam
A defense of Johnson's Vietnam policy contrasts with antiwar critiques. The piece cites reports from L Express and Worldview Magazine on South Vietnam's regime, prison camps, and rights abuses. It notes activists like Joan Baez and Daniel Ellsberg pressured for inquiries, linking past antiwar stance to current revelations.
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Janes Finn
Joan Baez
Daniel Ellsberg
Staughton Lynd
Richard Falk
Cora Wells
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Pentagon approves plan to let Navy women land planes on carriers
The Pentagon backs allowing Navy women to land aircraft on carriers and serve temporarily aboard combat ships, signaling a potential shift in gender roles and warfare.
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Carter’s fourth 100 days show limited gains and mounting pushback
A Washington dossier notes President Carter rides high in polls yet earns sharp criticism from Congress Big Labor and liberals. His early economic push fades with inflation, while his foreign policy with the Kremlin draws mixed praise. Union support fluctuates as Meany and AFL CIO top leaders back a tougher stance, and the White House fights a widening rift with Congress.
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ERA Backers Debate Uncertain Effects and Unisex Restrooms
The ERA supporters clash with opponents over potential consequences of ratification. Legal scholars warn about possible forced unisex restrooms and the end of separate facilities, while others say such outcomes remain unproven. The Library of Congress notes undefined privacy rights and cites opinions from Ervin Karland and Freund.
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Will Rogers Says Policies On Elder Care And Children
Will Rogers observes a shift back to traditional investments as couples focus on raising children to support them in old age. He notes a culture of depriving the present to gas up the next generation, contrasting concerns about future care with reliance on family for support. Selected quotes from July 1938 reflect social attitudes on intergenerational responsibility.
McNamara Right About the F 111 Fighter Bomber
Guest columnist John Pinkerman argues that McNamara was vindicated on the F 111 program despite political opposition. The piece contrasts F 111 dual use debates with the F 14 Tomcat issues, noting cost, repairs, and political clashes shaping defense decisions.
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Abortion Debate Sparks Fear Over Primitive Thinking
A controversial 1977 column argues that prenatal testing to determine胎 sex and fetal defects leads to dangerous eugenic pressure. It condemns abortions for nonmedical reasons, likening some pro‑abortion attitudes to primitive practices and urging law protections for unborn children.
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