Reagan to unveil economic package to Congress mid February
Reagan confirmed he will present his 10 percent tax cut and broad budget reductions to Congress in mid February after meetings with GOP leaders. Stockman said 200 to 300 budget items will be reviewed with focus on social programs and subsidies, while Weidenbaum named to chair the Council of Economic Advisers.
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Howard Baker
Reagan
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Capitol Hill
Washington
Jim Jones
D-Okla
Oval
White House
Jones
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House
Bob Michael
David Stockman
Today
Stockman
Budget Bureau
Federal Reserve Board
Paul Volcker
Murray L. Weidenbaum
Council of Economic Advisers
Weidenbaum
Washington University
St. Louis
Senate confirms eight Reagan Cabinet picks in marathon session
The lengthy Senate session approves eight Cabinet nominees including Watt for interior and Smith as attorney general. Block Baldrige Pierce Lewis Edwards all cleared. Nay votes come from Proxmire Kennedy and Dodd with education nominee Terrel Bell facing two nays. Stockman Casey Kirkpatrick await Tuesday votes. Donovan still under FBI review.
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Senate
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Watt
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Denver
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William Proxmire
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Malcolm Baldrige
Commerce
Samuel R. Pierce Jr
Richard Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Health and Human Services
Caspar W. Weinberger
Defense
Donald T. Regan
Treasury
GOP
Bill Brock
David A. Stockman
Office of Management and Budget
William A. Casey
CIA
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
United Nations
Labor
Crane crash at Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah
A 1,000 ton stationary crane toppled at the Georgia Ports Authority in Savannah after a 350 ton machine house broke free from mobile cranes. Operators fled the area as the crane crashed to the ground on Thursday.
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Georgia Ports Authority
Savannah
Soviet Press Calls Hostage Reports a U.S. Hullabaloo
Tass and Pravda accuse the United States of fabricating or exaggerating abuse claims by former hostages to pressure Iran and deter payments. They blame financial groups in the United States for attempts to block Tehran’s funds and criticize Carter’s handling of the crisis as power politics.
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Iran
CIA
Tass
U.S
Communist Party
Pravda
Carter
Afghanistan
White House
Persian Gulf
America
Pro Life Policy Promised by Schweiker to Abortion Protesters
About 50 000 abortion opponents gathered in Washington on the eighth anniversary of Roe v Wade to urge a constitutional ban. They met with President Reagan and Health and Human Services Secretary Schweiker who pledged to implement a pro life policy in the department. Senator Helms and Representative Dornan introduced the amendment to outlaw abortion, while abortion rights advocates warned of broader impacts on birth control and rights.
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Health and Human Services Department
Supreme Court
March For Life
White House
Reagan
Health and Human Services
Richard Schweiker
Department of Health and Human Services
Reagan Administration
Schweiker
Congress
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Robert K. Dornan
R-Calif
Karen Mulhauser
National Abortion Rights Action League
National Organization For Women
Dornan
Natonal Organization For Women
Suellen Lowry
The
Abortion Rights League
Chun Doo Hwan Spares Kim Dae Jung Before Reagan Talks
Seoul reports that Chun Doo Hwan commuted Kim Dae Jung’s death sentence to life in prison an hour before a meeting with President Reagan set for February 2. The move followed the Supreme Court upholding the ruling regime opponent’s sentence.
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South Korea
Reagan
Chun Doo-hwan
Kim Dae-jung
Supreme Court
Chun
255 suits filed against MGM Grand fire victims
An attorney for MGM Grand fire victims has filed 255 lawsuits seeking 2 billion dollars in damages, with more than 300 of 429 clients being Mexican nationals vacationing in Las Vegas when the blaze occurred.
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Mgm Grand Hotel
Harold V. Sullivan
Inglewood
Las Vegas
Conductor Kunzel Extends Cincinnati Pops Contract
Erich Kunzel renews his contract as conductor of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra for three more years through the 1983-84 season. The move solidifies leadership since the ensemble's 1977 inception.
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UPI
Erich Kunzel
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
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