Robertson aims for White House via 3 million petitions
The editor notes Pat Robertson plans a presidential bid built on 3 million voters signing petitions to pledge prayer work and giving. It argues the approach is radical, risks deepening national divisiveness, and highlights Robertson's controversial views on social security schools abortion the court and constitutional religion.
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Pat Robertson
Robertson
United States
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
White House
U N expels 25 Soviet staff amid spying concerns
Observers say the Reagan administration aims for consistency by ordering 25 United Nations based Soviets to leave. The move targets oversized staff and alleged espionage, aligning with prior reductions and a long standing U N reform goal. The host nation's aim is honest negotiation and compliance with UN principles.
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U.S
Nicholas Daniloff
U.N
United Nations
Rehnquist Confirmed Amid Fierce Attacks and Praise
The piece portrays Rehnquist’s confirmation battle as a partisan clash with charges of conservatism and bias from critics, while supporters defend his record and predict a solid, capable tenure. It notes a 65-33 Senate roll call vote and contrasts media framing with historical confirmations.
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CBS
Rehnquist
Ellsworth
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Taney
Fuller
Hughes
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Washington Post
the Post
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Post
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Bill Rehnquist
Taft
Earl Warren
Nepotism in 1980s politics and public life
The piece surveys nepotism as a broad, troubling pattern in modern politics, citing cases from the Carters to Chun Doo Hwan’s era and American figures like Sam Houston Johnson and Donald Nixon. It discusses media pressure, ethics debate, and a call for clearer rules, while highlighting Mario Cuomo’s approach to using relatives.
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Billy Carter
Libya
Col
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Carters
Sam Houston Johnson
Donald Nixon
Hughes
Jack Wells
America
South Korea
U.S
Chun Doo Hwan
Megabucks
New York
Mario Cuomo
Mama
William Safire on dynasties media ethics and Moon Reagan
Safire critiques pressures of using political kin for fame and endorsements while praising Moon Reagan for staying out of politics. He cites Eisenhower and Nixon family books as ethically mixed, and honors Neil Reagan for his low profile and lack of profiteering from relatives. The essay defends a measured public role for relatives and condemns sensational celebrity tie ins.
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Pat Nixon
Neil
Moon) Reagan
Rancho Santa Fe
California
Death Valley
Moon Reagan
Moon
U.S
Diary of a Yuppie and the Question of Legal Ethic
James Gibbons Huneker surveys Louis Auchincloss's Diary of a Yuppie and NBCs L A Law, contrasting lawyer greed with an implicit legal ethic. He argues the adversary system aims for justice and that moral limits on self interest shape American public philosophy and law.
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Department of Justice
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Hugo Black
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Joseph Biden
Washington
Robert Service
Louis Auchincloss
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Service
Auchincloss
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