Golden Age of Literary Politicians Satirized in New Orleans
New York critics mock a wave of novels by figures like Agnew Ehrlichman Kissinger Reagan and Beame, portraying politicians turned writers influencing culture and government. The piece parodies sex scenes and political fame, noting mass authorial careers in public life and a fictional White House plot to purge critics.
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United States
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America
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Abe Beame
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Beame
Agnew
Meany
Henry Kissinger
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Stafford answer to union law draws editor note
Letter to The Banner criticizes Senator Robert Stafford for backing common situs legislation. The writer argues the vote harms individual freedom and Vermont workers, labeling Stafford’s reply a shallow universal excuse and urging Republicans to reevaluate their principles. The missive questions how any working person can support him.
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Banner
Robert Stafford
U.S. Senate
Vermont
Stafford
Linda Welch Appeals Against Stafford Big-Spender Voice
Linda M Welch writes as a Vermonter and Republican criticising Robert Stafford for supporting a 413 billion federal budget she calls inflationary and tax heavy. She argues for local land use planning, urges Republicans to back honest candidates, and plans statewide campaigning to oppose the Stafford agenda.
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Private look into Kennedy life in Bradlee memoirs
It surveys John F Kennedy through Benjamin Bradlee’s Conversations With Kennedy from 1959 to 1963, noting Kennedy’s wit, vindictiveness, and aristocratic defenses. The excerpt argues Kennedy, while a clan figure demanding loyalty, often acted with dignity and humor, even amid sharp jests about family and rivals.
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Benjamin C. Bradlee
Kennedy
Pocket Books
Samuel Johnson
Bradlee
JFK
Ben Bradlee
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Nan Britton
Harding
Camelot
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Bobby Kennedy
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Bobby
Arthur Krock
Curtis
McClellan
Dave Beck
Ford
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Arthur Schlesinger
Joe Rauh
Retiring postal official praised for long service
Looking Back notes Turner H. Cranston retires after 32 years in the local postal service with full pension and five year reinstatement option if health permits. He received commendation from Postmaster General James A. Farley for a clean, efficient career.
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Turner H. Cranston
Mr. Cranston
James A. Farley
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