Carter's cautious choices shaping early transition
The piece outlines Jimmy Carter's frugal initial budget cuts, careful cabinet selection, and open approach to Congress and media during the post election transition. It compares Carter's method to past presidencies, notes governance as a serious executive effort, and cites Kennedy's reflective quote on presidential choice.
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Jimmy Carter
Washington
Chippendale
Capitol Hill
Carter
House
Burton
California
Tip O'Neill
Massachusetts
O’neill
Rep
Jim Wright
Texas
Congress
Eisenhower
State
Defense
Treasury
CIA
Commerce
HEW
Labor
Interior
Agriculture
O— Carter
Nixon
White House
Kennedy
Abe Ribicoff
Humans and Pets Clash in Quiet Rant About Attention
A 1976 CSPS piece humorously contrasts pet ownership with human focus, noting dogs and cats demand attention and disrupt conversations. The author loves animals yet laments pets’ control over owners, recalling a spaniel memory and questioning modern bonds between people and their dumb friends.
Bill of Rights Day Reveres Mason’s Virginia Charter
Letter traces George Mason of Gunston Hall as key author behind early rights writings influencing the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the U S Bill of Rights. It notes Mason’s links to Washington Jefferson and English sources, and recalls his emphasis on individual rights and limited central power. Old Bennington.
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America
United States
George Mason
Gunston Hall Plantation
Virginia
Gunston Hall
Mason
Washington
Jefferson
John Locke
Sophocles
Walter Fleischer Talks on The ABCs of Air Conditioning
Walter Fleischer, pioneer in industrial and domestic air conditioning, spoke at Bennington College on the ABCs of Air Conditioning and reactions to its influence. Also noted, a successful Christmas party at IOOF Hall by Miriam Rebekah Lodge featured a short program and gift presentation from a decorated tree.
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Walter Fleischer
Bennington College
ABC
Fleischer
Ioof Hall
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
Barzani Saga Highlights Kurdish Struggle and U S Guilt
Mustafa Barzani, 73, treated at Mayo Clinic after presumed terminal cancer, recovers and stays to pressure a future U S administration to address Kurdish betrayal. He chairs a broader call for Kurdish autonomy within Iraq, seeking international support and refugee aid, while condemning past American double dealing that left Kurds vulnerable. The piece urges steps including asylum for refugees, Kurdish autonomy talks with the Soviet Union, and UN involvement to spare Kurdish culture from further destruction.
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Mustafa Barzani
Gen. Barzani
Mayo Clinic
State Department
CIA
United States
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Daniel Schorr
House of Representatives
Pike
America
James Madison
Barzani
Soviet Union
Marshall Gretchko
United Nations
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Henry Kissinger
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PBS
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Jack Watson
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Fischetti
Virginia Graham
Boston
Christian Science Publishing Society
Old Bennington
Home Furniture CO
Main ST
Vermont
Walker
William Safire
N.Y
Times News Service
Baghdad
Jordan
Kurdistan
Shaibe
Umm Qasr
Mathilda Scrivens
Helen Cutting
Lara Goeney
the Weekly Banner
Fidelia Elwell
Marion Johnson
Winston Luther
Marado Geeney
Miss Cutting
Thelma Coyne
Elizabeth Coyne
Aurile LaCroix
Bennington
Brattleboro
Vermont Public Service Commission
North Bennington
Ole Bruin
Walter Cartwright
Poughkeepsie
Knotty Pine
Pat Shanahan
Bendi
Houran Road
Department of Employment Security
MAUHS
Jeffrey Bergquist
Carleton College
Minnesota
Martha C. Wolf
Grinnell College
Iowa
American Committee To Rescue
Williamstown
Williams
Fred S. Licht
Italy
Arno River
Saab
Scot Sport Motors
North Street
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