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Broken reed metaphor warns against trusting Egypt
The king of Asyrria uses a figure of speech to warn King Hezekiah of Judah not to rely on Egypt for aid. The scripture Isaiah 36:6 contrasts leaning on the broken reed with trusting Pharoah, stating that Egypt will pierce the hand of any who rely on it.
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South Korea Not Iran in Face of Unrest and Tensions
Washington watches Seoul as South Korea shows mixed signals of reform and repression after Park Chung Hee's assassination. The United States urges restraint by the military government while warning North Korea not to misread the crisis as a sign of South Korean collapse.
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South Korea
Washington
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United States
Iran
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Kwangju
North Korea
Park Chung Hee
Carter
Mobutu and the Zaire Crisis a Moral Reckoning
Buckley critiques Mobutu's regime as corrupt and self serving, highlighting poverty, inflation, and hidden wealth. He argues Western aloofness and racist condescension mask the real oppression in Zaire, noting aid and diplomacy hardened by geopolitics and racism.
Scenario For A Week In August
New York hosts the Democratic National Convention as Carter faces a renomination fight while Reagan runs a unity rally in California. Polls show Reagan leading. Mondale is drafted and nominated as Carter withdraws, with Hugh Carey named vice president in a frantic convention week.
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Horse Sense And Hogwash Paul Harvey
Dear son, I wish I could spare you the hard lessons. A clipped essay urges plain truths over hogwash, noting America’s strengths, the folly of chasing exotic self discovery, work as the best path to joy, and the complexities of sex and maturity. Zeal for Mobutu’s rule is condemned as racist.
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William J. Bennett
National Humanities Center
Mr. Bennett
America
Voltaire
Nuclear Terrorists A 1980s Nightmare
CIA analysts warn terrorists will likely obtain nuclear materials and build bombs. A Palestinian group or Japanese Red Army could spearhead such efforts, using a weapon as a blackmail threat or publicity, with a possible detonation in extreme cases. Memo urges an emergency alternative fuels program to reduce oil dependence and avert World War III.
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Dale van Atta
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House of Representatives
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By Jett MacNelly