Democracy and ERA hearing sparks Iowa Senate debate
In Iowa the Senate clashed over public hearings versus statewide voting on the Equal Rights Amendment. Senator Minnette Doderer urged broader consideration, while Senator Gene Glenn defended a hearing date he set. The piece argues constitutional amendments should go to a public referendum, noting Iowa’s tough two‑assembly approval process.
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Freedom report card signals limited gains in Carter rights push
Critics fault President Carter for slow progress in the State Department's second annual report on human rights practices across 105 U.S. aid and arms recipient nations. With only modest gains in Iran Thailand South Korea and Indonesia the overall record remains disappointing as many non Western lands still show regular rights violations.
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Carter gambles with planes for peace in Middle East
Carter promised 60 F-15s to Saudi Arabia and 50 F-5Es to Egypt while also pledging 15 F-15s and 75 F-16s to Israel. The deal aims to keep peace talks alive, though it risks congressional backlash as the timing and delivery schedules stretch into 1980 and 1981.
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Carter faces party revolt as House balks on agenda
Congressional clash erupts after Speaker O'Neill berates party leaders for backing Carter programs. Democrats aired anger over administration advances and calls ignored by Hamilton Jordan, amid a defeated consumer protection bill and warnings of anti-Carter sentiment among lawmakers.
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Labor unions push protectionist trade agenda in Congress
AFL-CIO leaders advocate piecemeal protectionist measures to shield U S jobs amid growing import competition. ECAT foes, budget objections, and election-year dynamics shape labor's uncertain prospects for 1978 as unions press for tariff changes and tax shifts.
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