A Call to Admit Error Over Mariel Refugees
The piece argues that Castro dumped up to 45,000 prisoners into Mariel and Cuba should take back its dregs. It criticizes the Carter administration for admitting refugees, urges Reagan to demand Cuba repatriate criminals, and calls for assurances that the United States will not again admit known Cuban criminals.
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Fidel Castro
Mariel
Cuba
Castro
Florida
United States
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Guantanamo
The Big Liars
A reflection on the 1983 Soviet downing of KAL 747. It notes Western leaders’ rhetoric, mass protests, and limited action while the Kremlin insists the jet was on an espionage mission. It criticizes totalitarian arrogance and persistent denials despite global evidence.
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Soviet Union
Korean Airlines
Grenada
Lebanon
Reagan
Kremlin
Buckley argues for a Star Wars shield to deter Soviet ICBMs
William F Buckley portrays the Reagan high frontier plan as a vaccine against a nuclear plague. He notes initial skepticism from scientists and allies, then argues a strategic start could prompt Soviet disarmament by 1992. He urges selling the public on protection despite fear and political risk.
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Reagan
Kansas City
Soviet Union
Europe
Russia
Soviets
The Day After sparks debate on nuclear policy
M Stanton Evans argues ABC TV film The Day After misleads about the Cold War cause and fuels an anti nuclear disarmament campaign. He contends the program exaggerates civilian death to push policy and distract from communist aggression.
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Washington
Edward Hume
Hume
ABC
Nicholas Meyer
TV Guide
Jason Robards
Robards
Meyer
Ussr
USA
United States
Churchill
America
Indictment Targets Volcker as Fed Policy Spark
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that a House Democratic indictment cites Paul Volcker's Fed leadership as a major driver of high interest rates. The proposed report criticizes Fed secrecy, calls for Open Market Committee openness, and urges powerful changes to monetary targets and independence.
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Washington
Republic
House Democrats
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve Board
House Banking ‘Committee
Capitol Hill
Reserve Board
Banking Committee
Volcker
Fed
White House
Martin Feldstein
Feldstein
Wall Street
Main Street
House
Fernand St Germain
Wright Patman
Texas
St Germain
Patman
Honest IRS official rebuked after bribery trap in Conforte case
Gerald F. Swanson, an IRS district chief, resisted a bribe aimed at lowering Joe Conforte's tax debt. An independent examiner defended his honesty, noting edited tapes and public tax data as key factors, while Swanson faced reprimand, transfer, and demotion. Senate review follows Nevada bordello case and Judge Claiborne bribery charges.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Joe Conforte
Nevada
Gerald F. Swanson
Swanson
Tony Capaccio
Roscoe Egger
FBI
Las Vegas
Conforte
Brazil
Harry Claiborne
Independent Examiner
Las Vegas Sun
Senate
Charles Grassley
Political Action Committee
Reagan
Jesse Helms
Strom Thurmond
Gordon Humphrey
Pete Domenici
John Warner
Ebeneezer Scrooge
Republican Party
NCPAC
Walter Mondale
Alan Cranston
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Agency Recreation Association
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