Reagan Era Shifts Power in Congress In 1980s Shape
The piece analyzes how President Reagan's budget cuts rally conservatives in both parties. It notes Tip O Neill’s leadership strain amid defections, the rise of a Conservative Democratic Forum with 46 members, and a Republican Democratic coalition in the House. It foresees a broader political realignment with Senate Republican control.
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Tip O’neill
House
Reagan
O'Neill
Senate
House of Representatives
Jerry Huckaby
Louisiana
Charles Stenholm
Texas
Democratic Forum
O’neill
Oval Office
White House
Curiously Silent on China Rights in Haig Visit
William L. Rusher argues that coverage of Secretary Haig in Peking ignores China's human rights record. He criticizes liberal editors and pundits for hypocrisy, noting China’s lack of justice and freedom while rights concerns are aired against other nations. The piece defends U.S. commitment to human rights yet calls for consistent critique.
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New York
Sherlock Holmes
Holmes
Watson
Haig
Peking
China
Carter
U.S
Argentina
Chile
South Korea
Philippines
South Africa
Soviet Union
Teng Hsiao-ping
United States
People’s Republic of China
Amnesty International
The
New York Times
Begin faces U S rift over Iraq raid and Arab ties
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that Israel prime minister Menachem Begin’s raid on Baghdad's nuclear facility strains the U S Israel partnership. Jeane Kirkpatrick’s diplomacy fuses U S and Iraq against Begin, while Saudis and Egypt secretly back restraint to protect U S Arab links. Saddam Hussein is courted to blame the Reagan administration, risking a broader anti U S sentiment.
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Washington
Iraq
Menachem Begin
Israel
U.S
Begin
U.N
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Sen
Paul Tsongas
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Tsongas
Baghdad
Reagan
Helmut Schmidt
Ronald Reagan
Saddam Hussein
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
National Security Council
Regin
NSC
White House
Kirkpatrick
Security Council
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Prince Saud
Saud
Avoiding Vietnam Pitfalls Ray Cromley
A former guerrilla era intermediary notes arms for Afghan fighters funded abroad. Observes no foreign troops or complex supply lines, contrasting with Vietnam. Warns on broader Soviet challenges and the potential model for anti guerrilla resistance.
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Afghanistan
U.S
Viet Nam
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Hugh Shott
Richard Wesley
Paul
Tip
William L. Rusher
Chiang Ching
Red China
Hank Sao
Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
Vietnam
Ray Cromley
Far East
Poland
Jack Anderson
NBC
Hook
Crook
Apollo
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Applied Statistics Branch
NRS
NRC
Sidney Maglewer
Safeguards
John Dillon
Applied Statistics
ASB
Roger Moore
Moore
Commission
William Dircks
Dircks
Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Division
Statisticians
Jerry Lewis
American Coalition of
Citizens With Disabilities
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