The Growing Soviet Shadow and Detente Principles
The Reagan era argues the 1972 Basic Principles of detente were violated by Soviet actions from Indochina to the Middle East. The piece contrasts U S adherence to treaties with Moscow’s military buildup and insists on linkage between Soviet behavior and arms talks. It urges Moscow to choose between Cold War and detente, with Washington awaiting its next move.
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Moscow
Indochina
Southwest Asia
Middle East
Africa
Caribbean
Central America
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
Vietnam
Hanoi
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Alexander Haig
Reagan
Haig
Reagan and Monroe Doctrine Rebirth in Bipartisan Debate
The article revisits Reagan’s revival of the Monroe Doctrine as a potent, almost spiritual, term amid Cold War diplomacy. It contrasts executive agreements across administrations from Monroe to Johnson, noting how successors often reversed prior deals and that the Soviet Union watched and weighed such shifts against longstanding commitments.
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Reagan
United States
Arthur Schlesinger
Democracy
John Kenneth Galbraith
C. Dickerman Williams
Great Lakes
Theodore Roosevelt
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Wilson
Japan
China
Edwin Burchard
Yale Law School
Soviet Union
Lyndon Johnson
JFK
Khrushchev
Johnson
Kennedy
Protectionists In Trouble With Reagan Cabinet Row
Washington scene as Treasury Secretary Regan storms out during a March 3 Cabinet meeting over Drew Lewis limits on Japanese auto imports. Regan accuses Lewis of risking Reagan’s free market program by a protectionist bailout, linking it to the Carter era in stance against Detroit.
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Washington
Treasury
Donald T. Regan
Ronald Reagan
Regan
Transportation
Drew Lewis
Lewis
Reagan
Detroit
Lameduck Transportation
Neil Goldschmidt
Ray Cromley and the Carter era auto import debate reshapes policy
The piece details UAWA scale down demands and Senate confusion as Dr. Charles Swinburn becomes deputy secretary for policy and international affairs. It contrasts Lewis and Regan with Donovan Stockman Weidenbaum, outlining whose view dominates on auto imports and government policy and the risk of corporate welfare versus protectionist aims.
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United Auto Workers
UAWA
Transportation Department
Charles Swinburn
Lewis
Swinburn
Pennsylvania
Drew Lewis
William Brock
Commerce
Malcolm Baldridge
Labor
Ray Donovan
Don Regan
Staats Says Reagan Falls Short on Budget Fixes
Retired Comptroller General Elmer Staats urges President Reagan to boost IRS funding by 40 million dollars to curb underreported income and to curb double dipping by retired workers. He warns of potential savings of 11 to 15 billion over a decade and criticizes widespread government inefficiency and obsolete computing assets. He urges upfront planning to reduce costs across agencies. He also notes Cuba policy linked to Monroe Doctrine and Kennedy era commitments.
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Washington
CNF
Elmer Staats
United States
Reagan
Internal Revenue Service
Staats
Pentagon
Cuba
Johnson
Kennedy
Washington sex club scandal rocks capital scene
A sensational report details a bipartisan sexual circle involving diplomats, members of Congress, and federal officials. Parties reportedly meet every two weeks in luxury hotel suites with meals, bi sex acts, and group sex, centered at hotels around Washington including Watergate, L Enfant Plaza, and Hyatt Regency. The piece notes no political motive, more partner swapping than trade secrets, and mentions a high ranking Pentagon official among participants.
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Washington
White House
Paula Parkinson
Abscam
Congress
Potomac
Free World
Les Whitten
State, Defense
Treasury Departments
Califonia
New York
Watergate Hotel
L’enfant Plaza Hotel
Hyatt Regency
Environmental Protection Agency
San Francisco
General Services Administration
EPA
GSA
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Hugh Shott
Richard Wesley
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William F. Buckley
Nikita Khrushchev
Roosevelt
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Yalta
Monroe
Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak
Ray Cromley
Marine Corps
Wall Street Barracuda
David Stockman
Murray Weidenbaum
Benito Mussolini
Jack Anderson
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