Poindexter Chosen as Reagan Nods to Option Three Adviser
The selection of Adm John Poindexter as national security adviser signals a shift toward Option Three, offering five policy choices from surrender to nuclear war. He is seen as a broker rather than a fighter, with a knack for note keeping and a doctorate in nuclear physics, expected to navigate Afghanistan policy amid hawks and doves.
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John Poindexter
Col
Robert McFarlane
Reagan
Richard Allen
Michel Deaver
William Clark
McFarlane
Doves of Defense
Hawks of State
Poindexter
Scowcroft
Hawks
Reaganauts
Option Three
White House
Afghanistan
West Virginia Declares Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week
Gov Arch Moore proclaims December 15 to 21 as West Virginia Drunk and Drugged Driving Awareness Week. James M Albert leads an information program citing 3860 highway deaths in eight years, 66 percent alcohol related, with 246 under 35. It urges public awareness and potential legislative action.
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Arch Moore
West Virginia
James M. Albert
West
Albert
Gov. Moore
Tax strategy pits Reagan against House Republicans in vote
President Reagan seeks to salvage his tax crusade by pressuring House Republicans to back a bill he would veto unchanged, placing GOP leaders in a politically perilous position. The dispute centers on tax simplification, with Republicans angry at provisions like removing state and local tax deductions and worried about business implications and election outcomes.
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Reagan
House
Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
Illinois
Richard Cheney
Wyoming
Trent Lott
Mississippi
Robert Michel
Congress
Michel
House Gop
Rostenkowski
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
Senate
House Republicans
New attitude praised after Tazewell supervisors meeting
Letter writer from Boissevain hails a fresh tone at a public service authority session held at Abbs Valley Boissevain Elementary School. He credits Huffard for showing genuine concern for local problems and encourages more residents to attend future meetings in spring.
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Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Public Service Authority
Abbs Valley- Boissevain
Virginia
Huffard
Tazewell County
Spying among allies and the Israeli case explained
William Buckley argues allies retain separate interests even in security matters. He notes an American was recruited by an Israeli agent, Israel’s denials and interviews, and the need for a cautious balance between shared goals and protecting secrets. He cautions that spying among friends can occur without implying treason.
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Jordan
AWACS
Saudi Arabia
England
Kremlin
CIA
Buckingham Palace
South Africa
Congress
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