Silence and duty in the North Poindexter case
William Safire argues that North and Poindexter should speak truthfully to Congress rather than hide behind the Fifth Amendment. He criticizes their self serving stance, urges military accountability, and calls on Naval Academy graduates to pressure them to reveal what happened, defending Duty Honor Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Poindexter
Oliver North
Col. North
Marine Corps
White House
Adm
Poindexter
Congress
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Reagan
Defense Secretary
Lebanon
Iran
Iraq
Nicaragua
Rockefeller cash, public funding and campaign reform
An editorial argues Sen. Rockefeller should be judged by policy, not wealth, backing public funding to curb undue influence. It notes his own spending in 1984 and his stance that he will stay competitive until public financing is adopted, urging rule changes for fairness.
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U.S
Jay Rockefeller
Congress
Sen. Rockefeller
Senate
West Virginia
Morgantown
John Raese
Raese
Rebuttal to SDI letter argues on missiles and timing
Leslie L Aker of Alexandria Virginia rebuts Doris E Irwins Dec 21 1986 SDI letter. He stresses SDI is in early lab stages not a full system and will test software with TSS to ensure coverage. He notes missiles take 20 to 30 minutes to reach the US and argues decoys and human control matter.
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Doris E. Irwin
Princeton
Strategic Defense Initiative
SDI
Naval Research Laboratory
Washington, D.C
United States Navy
Department of Defense
Strategic Defense Initiative Office
Ms. Irwin
Soviet Union
TSS
United States
Reagan Age and Health Again Dominates Campaign Debate
The article questions President Reagan's age and memory as he nears minor surgery. It notes concerns about his unpreparedness at Reykjavik and handling of the Iran contra affair, with a doctor suggesting aging may affect memory and decision making. James Reston comments wrap the piece.
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Washington
Reagan
Gorbachev
Reykjavik
Shultz
Capitol Hill
Lou Cannon
Washington Post
White House
Col. North
Adm
Poindexter
Iran
Nicaragua
David Gergen
U.S. News & World Report
Donald Regan
Israel
North
Pentagon
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William Safire
N.Y. Times News Service
Rockefeller
Fortune
Leslie L. Aker
Alexandria
James Reston
N.Y. Times
James
Reston
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