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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1976
Page
9
Henry Kissinger’s aides found Americans want a clear moral purpose in foreign policy. They fear aid used as leverage and worry about profiteering. Public opinion shapes policy, and leaders must align with democratic ideals to sustain policy and avoid cynicism.
The piece contrasts Mao and Confucius calling Mao the mass man and Confucius an individualist. It notes Mao valued collective service while Confucius urged inner sagacity and outer kingliness, portraying Mao as shaping a uniform society and the mass man role including both men and women.
A reflective essay traces Mao’s moves from collectivist zeal to tightened control. It compares the mass movements of 1.6 billion people to a centipede guided by a party brain and chairman, noting the 1957 hundred flowers episode, the 1966 purge, Lin Piao’s 1971 death, and the post Mao hush as Hua Kuo feng succeeds or fails to steer China toward order or renewed chaos.
Carl Riblet Jr. argues that historic mudslinging was vicious but questions whether modern politics are any cleaner. He suggests the difference lies in rapid, nonstop TV coverage amplifying campaigns today.
A light verse exchange notes French and British jibes over leaving a party without notice. Leo Word oddities cites Mencken on French leave and wry bread as a punny dig, with commentary on the word’s Middle English roots and twists.
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