Post-Vietnam Nixon Tapes Highlight POW/MIAs and Watergate Context
Editorial notes that three Nixon White House conversations from March and April 1973 illuminate handling of POWs MIAs after the Vietnam peace accord. Tapes released by Nixon’s estate complicate views of motive, with discussions of outreach to families and the mood on resolving missing personnel. The article weighs broader history and policy across Kennedy Johnson and Nixon eras.
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White House
United States
Vietnam
Nixon
Associated Press
Reagan
Catt Hall Controversy Persists At Iowa State University
Iowa State University faces ongoing student protests over Carrie Chapman Catt Hall name citing historic racist writings. Officials kept the designation while offering nonidentification options, fueling September 29th Movement actions and debates about mediation and campus focus.
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Justice Department
ISU
Iowa
Iowa Mediation Progress Seen Behind in Widespread Use
Iowa lags behind national growth in mediation as the Attorney General's Task Force on Mediation proposes legislation to broaden use. The 1996 initiative, led by Steve Sovern, aims to protect confidentiality, require party attendance, and empower judges to refer civil cases to mediation to reduce costs and improve access to justice.
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District Court
Iowa
Steve Sovern
Attorney General
Iowa Association For Dispute Resolution
Eells & Severn
Cedar Rapids
Republicans and Democrats Clash Over Tobacco Lawsuit Tools
Iowa House Democratic leader David Schrader accuses Republicans of siding with tobacco interests as Attorney General Tom Miller seeks tools used by Florida to pursue the tobacco companies. He says a special session would protect up to one and a half billion taxpayer dollars and Medicaid funds spent on tobacco illness. The dispute follows Miller’s district court setback and an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Tom Miller
Millar
Iowa Supreme Court
Miller
Florida
Iowa
Witch-hunting Republicans misalign budget balance efforts
Roy Hartman of Cedar Rapids critiques Republican budget policies, arguing tax cuts for some and benefit cuts for others burden the poor, while Medicare and Congress members receive subsidized, lifetime hospital plans. He cites Watergate and labor strikes, urging funds toward medical research over space exploration.
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Peter
Paul
Congress
Gore
Watergate
Gazette Letters Policy Notice
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Cedar Rapids
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Gazette
Laptop debate in Senate and home echoes decorum clash
Humorist Madeleine Begun Kane riffs on Senator Enzi's push to use a laptop on the Senate floor and contrasts it with her husband Mark's dinner table laptop use. She mocks objections about decorum while satirizing tech etiquette in politics and at home. The piece blends political debate with domestic foibles.
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Kane
Sen
Robert
Byrd
West Virginia
Sen. Byrd
Senate
Mark
New York
Sen. Enzi
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