Quadrennial queasiness a U S tradition in presidential reform
A 1787 warning by Benjamin Franklin foreshadows U S anxiety over the election system. The piece traces reforms since 1968 and 1972, noting shifts in primaries, campaign finance, and delegate selection, amid debates over direct popular vote and national primaries. It cites Carter, Reagan, Anderson, and reformers like Rauh and Barber.
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Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Edward M. Kennedy
Carter
Ronald Reagan
John Anderson
House of Representatives
James David Barber
Duke University
Liberal New Republic
Chicago
Eugene McCarthy
Johnson
New Hampshire
Robert Kennedy
McCarthy
Kennedy
California
Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
McGovern
Richard Nixon
Watergate
Congress
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Iowa
Joseph L. Rauh Jr
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
House
Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Adams
Rutherford B. Hayes
Samuel J. Tilden
Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Idaho
Vermont
Alaska
Reagan
The
New Republic
Harry Trumans
Adlai Stevensons
Hubert Humphreys
Franklin Roosevelts
Robert Tafts
Nelson Rockefellers
Rauh
Byrd Lectures On Senate History At Capitol
A weekly Capitol lecture series by Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd D West Virginia runs roughly every week since March 21. Byrd presents on the history of the Senate as preparation for the body's 200th anniversary nine years away.
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Washington
Capitol
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Byrd
Senate
Lindsay defends mayoral policies in Senate campaign
Former New York mayor John Lindsay campaigns for the U.S. Senate stressing experience in international affairs. He defends his spending record, argues inflation hurts families, and lists proposed national policy measures while detailing his view on foreign policy and a hypothetical Iran rescue.
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Lindsay
Senate
New York
John Lindsay
Captain Bligh
Mr. Christian
U.S. Senate
Mary
Tran
Standard & Poor’s
Carter
TVA
United States
Iran
New York Helicopter Pilots Association
Detroit police leave for Atlanta as budget woes grow
Detroit aims to cut 700 of 3,600 officers by year end as the city anticipates a $140 million deficit. Atlanta recruits in Detroit, offering about 190 jobs to experienced officers. About 200 laid-off Detroit cops showed interest. 60 took tests. Starting pay in Atlanta is lower, but former Detroit officers could gain after relocation and experience.
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New York Times
Detroit
Atlanta
Hill
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