Intelligence czar proposal stirs debate on centralized oversight
The piece argues for naming a single intelligence czar to unify US agencies under civilian control, noting risks to agency sovereignty but potential gains in presidential accountability. It also recaps Carter’s misstep with Sandra Chandler, a Houston girl who traveled to see him for her jailed mother, and ends with brief notes on solar energy monopoly fears and other disparate items.
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New Directions Group Aims to Shape Global Policy Debates
Washington views a new public interest group New Directions as a potential force in global issues though it faces scrutiny over its sponsor list and emphasis on issues over celebrity backers. Founder Russell W. Peterson warns of intertwined energy, arms, and development challenges as the group moves to focus on international policy.
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A Crisis With Social Security by M. Stanton Evans
Washington report notes alarming projections from The Crisis in Social Security and Saving Social Security. Rising taxes, red ink, and a shrinking trust fund forecast threaten future deficits and steeper levies on workers through 2050 and beyond.
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Buckley critiques Carter energy war and Congress delay
William F Buckley Jr argues Carter's energy war declaration failed as Congress postponed the gas tax and vehicle surcharge, delaying urgent action. He warns of environmental tradeoffs and questions political feasibility of deep energy sacrifices to push back shortages.
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Where's A Good Place To Put Your Money
Paul Harvey argues economics has shifted from Keynesian trust in government spending to liberalized markets. He credits Milton Friedman with urging less government and warns that fixed-value investments like U.S. Savings Bonds are a ripoff while suggesting private savings go into appreciating assets such as art.
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Secret Panamanian Pact with Libya Ties Arabs to Torrijos
Washington reports indicate Omar Torrijos arranged a secret understanding with Muammar Qaddafi after a Libya visit. A Panamanian document hints at excluding Zionists from Libyan-financed projects, amid anti-Semitic handbills and a plan for a $100 million Arab bank in Panama.
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