Secrecy in Iowa legislative committees debated in 1963
Editorial urges open votes in steering and sitting committees to prevent burying bills. Discusses dangers of secret voting, recalls a prior incident where secrecy hid who supported a calendar move, and argues for end of secrecy to improve end-of-session outcomes. Recommends studying other states for better methods.
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Iowa
Dewey Goode
Bloomfield
John Mowry
Marshalltown
Senate
Hughes
Commerce
Labor press balance and the dissipating word
A labor law expert argues that the press is not slanting toward unions but often fairly reports facts. The piece defends straight news coverage while noting editorials carry value judgments and cautions against vague wording.
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The
Gazette
Smith to the Rescue Kennedy In-Law Tackles New York
Stephen E. Smith brother in law of President Kennedy to join the Democratic national committee next week. He will handle organizational matters in key states including New York Ohio Pennsylvania and Michigan as the 1964 campaign begins. Bailey says he is delighted and Smith will begin with a fact finding tour of New York state.
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Ashington
Stephen E. Smith
Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
Smith
John M. Bailey
Stevie
Esso
Mr. Smith
Teddy Kennedy
Massachusetts
Senate
Robert Kennedy
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Bailey
New York State
William McKeon
Tammany Tigers
Robert M. Morgenthau
James B. Donovan
Morgenthau
Nelson Rockefeller
Louis R. Harris
Donovan
Jacob Javits
Robert F. Wagner
Los Angeles
Wagner
White House
Empire State
Steve
National Committee
Robert
Development Loan Fund
State Department
Washington
Joseph P. Kennedy
Europe
Soviet Union
United States
De Gaulle Faces Pressure Over Britain in Europe Clash
President de Gaulle risks isolating France by resisting Britain's entry to the Common Market. Belgium, the Netherlands, West Germany, Luxembourg, and Italy oppose his stance and affirm Britain’s role in a united Europe. Spaak and Luns warn against excluding Britain, arguing it undercuts European cohesion and leadership.
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Ashington
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
Gen. de Gaulle
Europe
France
de Gaulle
Paris
Belgium
Netherlands
West Germany
Luxembourg
Italy
Jean Monnet
Algeria
Berlin
Paul-Henri Spaak
Gerhard Schroeder
Josef Luns
Holland
NATO
United States
Soviet Union
Germany
China
Japan
Khrushchev
Khrushchev Signals Slower Path to Nuclear War
Khrushchev's East German speech reassures the American public by acknowledging U.S. nuclear stockpiles and stressing a cautious path to peace. He cites about 40,000 American weapons, notes Soviet parity, and warns against war while endorsing strong deterrence and possible Skybolt revival.
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United States
Soviet Union
Mr. Khrushchev
America
Europe
NATO
Kennedy backs Congo policy amid Katanga press debate
Kennedy defends tough Congo strategy as the United States weighs aiding the United Nations to quell Moise Tshombe's Katanga secession. Supporters argue risk paid off despite sharp criticism, while opponents favor wait-and-see to avoid wider conflict and possible communist intervention.
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United Nations
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Congo crisis debated as Katanga split looms
The piece notes leaders including G Mennen Williams and Adlai Stevenson backing a hard line on Congo while Gullion warns Katanga’s split could doom the state. It cites heavy White House mail, U.N. tensions, and the risk of civil conflict before hoped stability in an independent Congo.
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G. Mennen Williams
J. Wayne Fredericks
Chester Bowles
Adlai Stevenson
Edmund A. Gullion
Gullion
Congo
Katanga
White House
State Department
U.N
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