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Honoring A Pledge In Sinai United States peacekeeping plan
Secretary of State Haig announced a 1000 troop multinational force for Sinai to be in place by April 1982, reaffirming the Camp David pledge. The plan, amid Soviet veto risk, aims to support Israel-Egypt withdrawal while the non American contingent is finalized in Washington Jerusalem and Cairo. The piece contrasts this with criticism of the XM 1 tank, noting its high cost and reliability flaws despite claimed speed and armor, urging resolution with Chrysler before further spending.
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Alexander Haig
United States
Egypt
Sinai
U.S
Carter
Camp David
Middle East
Haig
Israel
Soviet Union
U.N
Washington
Jerusalem
Cairo
Rowland Evans and Novak: Memo shaped O’Connor nomination
Reagan faced political risk as a memo by a young Justice official softened Sandra O’Connor's abortion record. Starr and Smith relied on a memo that omitted key votes, prompting criticism from conservatives while O’Connor was likely to be confirmed. The episode raised concerns of staff influence over the president and the administration’s grip on information.
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Washington
Justice Department
Reagan
Sandra O'Connor
Supreme Court
O’connor
O'Connor
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Congress
James Baker II
Trudy Camping
State Senate
White House
William French Smith
Smith
Kenneth W. Starr
Starr
Arizona
Phoenix
Carolyn Gerster
Gerster
Sandra O’connor
Senate
Alda and the ERA Movement in 1980s Politics
George F. Will argues Alan Alda's Nightline remarks reveal ERA critics view the amendment as a legal document not needing deep analysis. He suggests ERA would pass only with accurate information but questions its constitutional value and the political tactics surrounding its ratification and Supreme Court nominations.
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Washington
Alan Alda
ERA
ABC
Nightline
Alda
Congress
Voice Of Voiceless Williams Faces Senate Ethics Hurdle
Senator Harrison Williams once called the voice of the voiceless confronts expulsion after an ABSCAM conviction. An ethics hearing looms with Williams seeking time and Morgan as counsel, while allies and opponents argue over due process and representation.
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Washington
Harrison
Pete”’ Williams
D-N.j
Abscam
Senate
FBI
Senate Ethics Committee
Williams
Robert Morgan
D.N.C
Indy Badhwar
Eugene Boyce
Morgan
Ethics Committee
Robert Bennett
New York
Boyce
Consequences Of Lefever Struggle On Human Rights Policy
Stanton Evans argues the Lefever fight distorted views of human rights in U S foreign policy. He claims Carter's era showed little concern for rights, praising regimes in Panama Mozambique and China while undermining Nicaragua, with Freedom House rankings supporting his critique. The piece challenges claims of Carter idealism versus Reagan realism.
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Washington
Ernest Lefever
Jimmy Carter
State Department
Sion
Reagan
Carter
Patricia Derian
Lefever
America
China
Panama
Mozambique
North Vietnam
Cuba
Freedom House
Red
Heaven and Earth
Panama Canal
Omar Torrijos
Taiwan
Peking
U.S
Andrew Young
Torrijos
Carter State Department
Nicaragua
Somoza
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