Editorial Page: Loyalty to Country Comes First
An editorial discusses the Watergate era clash between loyalty to country and loyalty to the President. It cites Ellsberg and Russo and others who acted from loyalty, the White House actions, and calls for government officials to uphold the Constitution over partisan zeal. It urges candidates to state their true loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Elisberg
Anthony Russo
U.S
Pentagon
White House
Senate Select Committee
John J. Caulfield
Anthony T. Ulasewicz
Federal Bureau of Investigation
L. Patrick Gray
James W. McCord
Maine Women’s Political Caucus Forms to Challenge Male Dominance
The Maine Women’s Political Caucus aims to groom women candidates, raise funds, and shift attitudes to address laws on divorce, child care, and pay. It emphasizes nonpartisan activity, empowerment, and organized support for women in politics to ensure their needs are not ignored by men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryline White
Augusta
Oval Office
Maine
Washington
White House
Martha Mitchell
Caucus
Quotes From Women On Life And Politics This Week
A collection of statements from women including Marcia Seligson on wealth and marriage in her novel The Eternal Bliss Machine, Liza Minnelli on engagement status, Shirley Chisholm on political work, Katie Hanley on hippie culture, and Eunice Fiorite on disability issues in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
America
Marcia Seligson
New York
Eunice Fiorite
Mayor's Office For the
Go Easy Orders From Nixon Aide Reported
Washington column reports assistant attorney general Henry Petersen told sources Nixon personally urged him to “go easy” on Watergate. Petersen denied pressuring probes and said DOJ cannot prosecute the president. White House sought to limit trial publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
Washington
Henry Petersen
Nixon
Petersen
Melvin Clark
Barbara Browne
Clark
White House
Justice Department
Dean
Richard Kleindienst
Elisberg
Mac's World Not a dream job
Airline stewardesses face tight schedules and pay issues say they struggle with irregular hours and little home time. The piece argues for fairer pay and more routine schedules while noting social life challenges and health effects from frequent time-zone changes.
Nixon in fall-back position amid Watergate turmoil
Washington observers say President Nixon is weakening under a mounting Watergate barrage. His latest statement admits limits on the inquiry and signals more questions to come, fueling speculation he may resign as credibility erodes and governance falters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersen
Justice Department
Browne
Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
White House
Nixon
Watergate
Bicentennial Apathy and Calls for Community Action
Russell Kirk laments American indifference to the 200th anniversary of independence and 1788 Constitution ratification. He notes weak federal plans, debating commissions, and proposes voluntary groups, citing Michigan and Virginia examples and Rockefeller III as rallying efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Michigan
Lansing
Grand River
John D. Rockefeller III
H. L. Mencken
Mencken
Republic
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Women's Political Caucus
Arnaz
Liza Minnelli
Congress
Shirley Chisholm
D. N.Y
Katie Hanley
John Sirica
House of Representatives
Ptersen
Mac's
Don Maclean
Stews Benevolent Society
Bermuda
Mexico City
Searsdale
Karen
Washington News
Russell Kirk
Virginia
Williamsburg
Jamestown
Yorktown
Old Dominion
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Appalachians
Atlantic Seaboard
North Carolina
Richard F. Gibbs
Gibbs
United Kingdom
Britain
Biddeford
Saco Journal
Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
B. F. C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Charles C. Sutton
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Adams Street
National
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3Rd Ave
New York City
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