Defense and the peril of the military industrial complex
The piece argues that Ronald Reagan faces a mandate to strengthen defenses while urging caution. It recalls Eisenhower warning about the military industrial complex influencing policy and scholarship, and notes the need for balance between defense spending and other national needs.
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Ronald Reagan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
United States
Soviet Union
Defense
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Reagan
Buckley on Small Business and EPA Flight Rules
In his review of Gilder’s Wealth and Poverty Buckley highlights the vital role of small American entrepreneurs. He recounts a lawyer-turned-airline hopeful facing a $1.5 million engine conversion cost per plane to meet EPA noise and smoke rules, risking his single aircraft and business.
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George Gilder
Antigua
Europe
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Honolulu
Los Angeles
London
Atlantic
Pratt and Whitney
Reagan and the Inauguration Rituali in American Politics
George F. Will analyzes how Inauguration ritual underscores presidential centrality while revealing Congress's practical primacy. He tracks Ronald Reagan's rise through four pivotal speeches from 1964 to 1980, noting how each addressed party factions and shaped his path to the presidency and the broader political landscape.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
America
Congress
Capitol
West Front
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Florida
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Lyn Nofziger
Sancho Panza
Ronald Reagan
Iowa
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Walter Mondale
New Administration Shapes Collecting and Bureaucracy Views
The new Washington team influences the antiques world toward conservatism with record sale prices for 18th and 19th century items and fine art. The column praises federal efficiency after a quick, precise government response on smoking and health figures, cites airline service costs, and notes Air Force One as military aircraft exempt from civil aviation rules.
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Washington
Gray Letter
Surgeon General
Congress
Eastern Airlines
New York
Air Force One
Air Force
Carter Blamed For Campaign Woes
Washington reports that Democrats blame Carter for a hard election defeat and seek accountability from the DNC. Don Michael urged a full financial accounting, signaling moves to distance the party from White House control and bolster national fundraising and candidate support nationwide. The piece notes skewed campaign funding, internal calls for reform, and a revived push to define party positions through a Democratic Advisory Council.
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Jimmy Carter
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Carter
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Don Michael
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Jack Mitchell
Allen Myerson
John White
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Birch Bayh
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