Political financing law and enforcement lag in interim period
The campaign financing law passed last October to take effect January 1 remains short of a functioning enforcement system. A commission to oversee compliance has not begun work and funding for overhead has not been appropriated by the 94th Congress. With upcoming off year campaigns and a crowded 1976 field, committees face uncertain financial support as inertia persists.
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The Maine Legislature Pace Under Fire By Maine Senators
The Maine legislature faces calls to trim the slow, costly schedule. Sen. Peter Danton and Sen. Bruce Reeves propose year end shifts to May, summer drafts, and fewer floor sessions to cut taxes and delay. They urge printing reform, early drafts, and home hearings to gauge public reaction before final action.
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Maryline White
Augusta
Saco
Peter Danton
Pittsfield
Bruce Reeves
Maine
House
Senate
Sen
Danton
Sen. Reeves
Augusta Say
Kissinger Moves to Tilt Middle East Toward Negotiations
Washington story outlines Kissinger's dual-track policy to pressure Arab states while seeking a Geneva conference settlement. It notes US aims to bolster Iran and Pakistan with aid, tilt toward Turkey, and keep Arab unrest tied to Soviet influence. Secret Agent Agee report links Sal Ferrera to possible CIA espionage.
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Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Washington
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Geneva
Palestine Liberation Organization
Issinger
United States
Moscow
Israel
Kremlin
Kissinger
Persian Gulf
Iran
Oman
Pakistan
Arabian Sea
U.S
Turkey
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
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CIA
Phillip Agee
Paris
Sal Ferrera
Ferrera
Quicksilver Times
Leslie Donegan
Agee
Patti Heck
Douglas Smith
Sal
Domino theory echoes in Ford Notre Dame speech
James Reston argues Ford revived the domino theory to justify more Cambodia aid, while critics say the old cold war rhetoric misreads Southeast Asia. He notes Eisenhower avoided broad Vietnam involvement and warns allies fear U.S. missteps could threaten Europe, the Middle East, and Japan.
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Washington
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Ford
Notre Dame University
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Philippines
United States
Notre Dame
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Austria
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Poland
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Japan
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Masaryk
South Bend
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Richard Nixon
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Radford
Burning Tree
Cuba
Jerry Ford
House of Representatives
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America
South Vietnam
London
Paris
Jerusalem
Middle East
Passport abuse and theft plague the US system
Paul Harvey notes 25,000 American passports reported lost or stolen yearly and describes how documents fuel crimes from human smuggling to assassination. He cites fraud costs of 1.5 to 3 billion dollars, outlines schemes from altered passports to fake marriages, and highlights Senate bill S 3001 for tougher penalties on document fraud.
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Paul Harvey
State Department
South Korea
Park
Japan
Korea
Frances Knight
United States
California
United States Senate
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