White House journalism by Melvin Maddocks Boston
A satirical piece on the influx of children of former presidents into journalism and media. It humorously compares generations, lists example figures like Lynda Johnson Robb and Susan Ford, and offers mock rules for graduates from the White House newsroom. The tone skewers editorial elites and media pathways with witty caution.
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Lynda Johnson Robb
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
David Eisenhower
Washington
New York
Carter gains rural appeal as confident country boy leader
A Carter image grows among rural Americans as confident, intelligent, and humble. Iowa State University faculty and farmers describe him as quietly compelling, smart, and misunderstood by Eastern elites, with admiration for his Georgia roots and simple speaking style.
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Jimmy Carter
United States
Carter
Iowa State University
President Carter
Georgia
Carter Draws Rural Support Despite Clever Image
Rural farmers describe Carter as sneaky smart and modest, praising his understated style and trustworthiness. Some fear he may not help farmers immediately, but overall farmers feel he is like them and capable. A Vermont carnival lights up the Stafford lot with New Jersey troupe and merry thrills for locals.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
America
Georgia
Stafford Lot
Bennington Road
Carnival Company
New Jersey
May Traffic Tickets Rise in Bennington Village
May reports show a sizable jump in traffic tickets issued and paid in Bennington Village during William H. Fox’s first month as police chief. Village trustees express satisfaction with the improved enforcement and revenue.
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Bennington Village
William H. Fox
Village Board of Trustees
Carter and USSR clash over human rights stance
The piece argues the Carter administration uses a principled human rights policy to focus global attention, balance detente with Soviet pragmatism, and avoid weakening American interests. It notes Rosalynd Carter's Brazil visit. Vance and Mondale defend and expand human rights, while domestic hypocrisy challenges the policy.
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Rosalynn Carter
Brazil
Ernesto Geisel
Carter
Cyrus Vance
United States
New York
Robert Strauss
Naval Academy
Mondale
Angela Davis
Soviet Union
Georgia
James Carter
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