Cribgate echoes drum up trouble for Biden
The piece discusses Joe Biden facing plagiarism questions labeled criligate as he seeks to lead in a crowded Democratic field and oversee Supreme Court hearings. It notes the 1965 Syracuse incident and argues the issue may hurt but not derail his campaign, citing Churchill on politics and war.
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Samuel Johnson
Dr. Johnson
Biden
Joe Biden
Syracuse
N.Y.) University
Gary Hart
Criligate
PAC money tempers our political process in Senate vote
The piece argues PAC influence distorts politics as Rep Coelho and his Valley Education Fund directed hundreds of thousands to House colleagues. It notes the Senate failed to end the filibuster on campaign reform bill S2, shelving it for the year, with Byrd promising a return next year.
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Coelho
Valley Education Fund
House
Tony Coelho
California
Charles B. Rangel
New York
Rangel
Senate
Supreme Court
Congress
Robert Byrd
No big deal wife aids husband in presidential run
Women’s rights advocates say DOLE faces criticism for a secretary job move by a spouse seeking advantage in a presidential bid. The piece questions the uproar over a routine post aiding her husband while noting the broader political context.
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U.S. Transportation Post
Bob
Dole
Bork faces hearings with humor and guarded conservatism
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings show Robert H. Bork balancing wit with a firm belief in conservative legal theory. While defending his past views, he claims to have abandoned philosophy for case decisions, insisting he fits mainstream conservative constitutional interpretation and urging the Senate to verify this stance.
Elizabeth Dole Resigns Cabinet Post to Help Senate Campaign
Elizabeth Dole, secretary of transportation and a prominent Reagan-era female figure, resigns to support her husband Bob Dole’s presidential bid. The move prompts questions about gender roles and independence as she leaves a high ranking position after over four years.
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Elizabeth Dole
Robert Dole
United States
Dole
Transportation
Senate
Carolina
Mason-Dixon Line
Sen. Dole
Mrs. Dole
Reagan
Pennsylvania Avenue
Rosalyn Carter
Nancy Reagan
White House
Call for Japanese American redress and full citizenship rights
An opinion lamenting the wartime relocation of over 120000 Japanese Americans as a grave injustice. It outlines proposed redress bills for formal apology, education funds, and one time payments of 20000 to survivors, arguing the effort reinforces constitutional principles and national unity. Garrett Hongo notes in support of recognizing the injustice.
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Ford
Congressional Commission On
Commission
Spark Matsunaga
Hawaii
Congress
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert H. Bork
Ronald Reagan
Earl Warren
Robert C. Byrd
West
Fortune Magazine
University of Chicago
Edmund Burke
South
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Judiciary Committee
Circuit Court
Fortune
Supreme
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Ancova Crosf
Jean Baker
Kin Hubbard
Goucher College
Maryland
Mary Todd Lincoln
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Garrett Hongo
Volcano
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