Defense budget size and the elusive notion of adequacy
The piece notes defense adequacy is elusive with no universal standard. It discusses a Senate defense budget of 104 billion dollars as a compromise between too high and too low. It contrasts domestic budget debate with Lord Chalfont’s view that nuclear balance ends when one side can survive a retaliatory strike, implying the Soviet Union seeks that capacity soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
Conference Committee
Senate
Lord Chalfont
Times of London
Soviet Union
Kissinger and Africa policy on Rhodesia and apartheid
Anthony Lewis argues Kissinger should push for majority rule in Rhodesia and press South Africa toward reform. He warns a trip to Vorster risks implied acceptance of the status quo unless tied to concrete actions on Rhodesia and apartheid.
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Henry Kissinger
Africa
United States
Nixon
Mr. Kissinger
Rhodesia
National Security Council
Roger Morris
Washington
Southern Africa
Vorster
South Africa
Mr. Vorster
Ian Smith
Mozambique
Smith
Free World
Kissinger
Eldon Jensen
Eye
Jensen
Bureau of Prisons
Allenwood
Appalachia
International wheeler-dealer faces wrath
Adnanang Khashoggi, linked to Saudi princes and US contractors, faces DOJ and SEC scrutiny over foreign payoffs to American firms. Investigators may press criminal charges or civil contempt for subpoena non compliance, risking jail if he does not testify.
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Jack Anderson
Iles Whitten
WASHINGTON —_ International
Adnanang
Khashoggi
Justice Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S
Lockheed
Northrop
General Tire
Washington Post
United States
Khashggi
Attica
New York
Allenwood
Pennsylvania
Free enterprise alive on the farm front
Paul Harvey argues the farm sector remains the true free enterprise engine, noting its high productivity, exports worth 22 billion dollars, zero unemployment, and lower inflation impact while other industries face regulation and rising costs. He contrasts U.S. agriculture with Soviet decontrol efforts and urges preserving farm efficiency.
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Paul Harvey
Los Angeles Times
EEOC
FTC
OSHA
NHTSA
Angie
Russia
Moscow
Kissinger backs two-Cabinet foreign policy plan
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger favors a dual-Cabinet approach with a separate secretary for foreign affairs to handle overseas negotiations while Kissinger remains top coordinator. Carter is skeptical but noncommittal, and Ford's political fate may affect the idea's feasibility.
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C.L. Sulzberger
New York Times
Washington
Henry Kissinger
United States
Harry Truman
Congress
Jimmy Carter
Kissinger
Carter
Gerald Ford
White House
Ford
Ronald Spee
Mr. Kissinger
George Ball
Cyrus Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Nelson Rockefeller
John Connally
Elliot Richardson
George Bush
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Saco
Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
B.F.C. Whitehouse
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Brian C. Thayer
Gladys M. Whitehouse
Federal Bureau of Mines
Center For Science
Bureau of Mines
Mines Bureau
Thomas Falkie
Chris Wright
Man On the Flying Trapeze
Lurie
Rassage
Rolor
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