Charity frauds exposed by Pennsylvania Crime Commission report
A Pennsylvania Crime Commission study details four types of organized charity solicitation frauds aimed at Pennsylvanians. It cites door to door, telephone, and phony drives in Philadelphia and southeastern Pennsylvania, with donors urged to verify groups with the Commission on Charitable Organizations. Donations in 1973 reached a record 24.5 billion, prompting warnings to give wisely to ensure aid reaches real recipients.
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Pennsylvania Crime Commission
The
Crime Commission
Pennsylvania
Commission
Philadelphia
American Association of
Commission On Charitable Organizations
Commonwealth
Infiltration, CIA Helped by Colby and Boorstin Tactics
CIA director Colby lobbied to block Abourezk measures limiting foreign intelligence activities while defending police and academy links. The piece notes past CIA funding of foreign police training, guest lecturers, and claims of terminated support. Historian Boorstin used government time and facilities to write The Americans with two Smithsonian researchers and staff assisting.
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CIA
William Colby
U.S
Colby
Vietnam
CLA
Victor Marchetti
John Marks
The
Cult of Intelligence
Abourezk
Academy
State Department
Daniel J. Boorstin
Boorstin
Smithsonian Museum of History & Technology
Peter Marzio
Louis Gorr
Dear Mr. President letter urges GOP unity and honesty
The author counters pessimism about the Republican Party in November, praising President and urging a focus on national welfare over party gains. He recalls Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson anecdotes, warns against fences around the President, and stresses the need for blunt honesty about Nixon, inflation, and party dynamics. He urges conservatives and liberals to unite for the nation's sake.
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Republican Party
Lyndon Johnson
Dallas
Rayburn
United States Survives Crisis Through Its Greatness and Unity
An op ed applauds American resilience in a recent crisis, asserting the United States avoided catastrophe thanks to its government and freedoms. It defends U.S. aid legacy like Lend Lease and the Marshall Plan, praises soldiers’ generosity, and urges Americans to remain steadfast and engaged to preserve liberty and democratic institutions.
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United States of America
United States
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Joseph P. Vigorito
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William Fulbright
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Corry Journal
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International Police Academy
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