Dole Critique Sparks Debate On Democratic Wars
The column criticizes Robert Dole for labeling wars as Democrat wars and mocks his use of the term. It argues public disgust remains high and cites historical patterns: Democratic administrations led U.S. wars since Cleveland, with divisions along regional and ethnic lines rather than party lines, noting Wilson’s reluctant entry after the Lusitania.
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Walter Mondale
Cleveland
Kennedy-Johnson
Wilson
Lusitania
Dole rewrites history on wars and Republican stances
The piece argues Bob Dole misstates GOP views across World War I and II, Korea, Vietnam, and Pearl Harbor era politics. It contends Republicans shifted from isolationism after Pearl Harbor to Asia First, cites Truman, Stimson, Knox, and Taft, and accuses Dole of partisan bias and falsifying history.
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Frank Knox
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North Korea
Robert Taft
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Nixon White House
Energy contrasts Carter and Ford in letters to editor
The Banner letters compare Carter and Ford on energy. Carter favors strict conservation and solar and clean coal tech, would place nuclear plants underground for safety, and backs shelving plutonium recycling and breeder reactor plans. Ford supports renewal of the Price Anderson Act liability limits and contrasts with Carter's approach.
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Carter
Ford
Price
Carter and Ford clash over energy Act provisions and nuclear policy
Lyman Allen of East Thetford applauds Carter for accelerating energy alternatives and cautions against Ford’s pro nuclear stance. He argues Ford would rely on plutonium despite safety and transport risks, while Carter emphasizes increasing supplies and reducing waste to avert an energy crisis.
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Federal Energy Research and Development
George Murphy
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Washington
Skinner backs Hackel in Vermont energy vote
In Montpelier Scott Skinner argues energy policy is the key issue for Vermont's next governor. He endorses Stella Hackel, praising her willingness to seek workable ideas and oppose a new nuclear plant while noting differences with her on planning roles.
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Vermont
Stella Hackel
Snelling
House
Commerce Committee
Free services critique guides secretary of state views
Claire Duke of Barre Town notes that James Guest proposals for a toll free Saturday office line and salaried services would make the secretary of state into a consumer bureau. She argues for officials who shield public from overreach and unnecessary government rather than from themselves.
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Banner
James Guest
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John Lillie Exhibits at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh
Dorset artist John Lillie, hailed as dean of Vermont artists by the Wood Gallery in Montpelier, shows at the International Exhibition in Pittsburgh. The New York Times praises his boundary-crossing landscape Pawlet Flats, noting its shift from primitive days.
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New York Times
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Pawlet Flats
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