Fulbright proposal on canal invites Soviet role
The Nashville Banner editorial critiques Senator Fulbright’s book suggesting Soviet involvement in a Central American canal project. It warns the theory could be a policy signal from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair. The piece notes Fulbright’s Cold War focus and questions his influence and potential succession considerations for Dean Rusk.
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Congress Contacts for Edwards Miller Kuchel Salinger
The text lists congressional offices for Rep. W. Donlan Edwards Rep. George P. Miller and Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel along with Sen. Pierre Salinger. It provides Washington DC addresses for House and Senate offices as contact references for constituents.
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Rep. W. Donlan Edwards
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George P. Miller
Sen
Thomas H. Kuchel
Senate
Pierre Salinger
Congress Swallowed by the Masses and Legislative Obesity
Washington column discusses Senator Magnuson’s idea to split Congress into two semesters to curb legislative gluttony. It argues the 88th Congress has amassed enormous bill totals and that hyperdemocracy pressures members, threatening self governance and steady reform. It cites Goldwater, Ortega y Gasset, and Civil Rights Act passage as evidence of mass influence over policy.
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Warren Magnuson
Washington
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Conerees
Senate
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Ortega ¥ Gasset
Capital Hill
Makarios
White House
Cyprus in Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus and the Red Threat
Marginal intelligence flags possible Soviet or Communist military advisers entering Cyprus as archbishop Makarios seeks Moscow support. U S officials question Makarios's pledges to Athens and fear wider conflict, while Geneva talks hint at a Greek Turkish settlement. NATO links, Grivas leadership, and Cyprus union with Greece shape renewed diplomacy amid Cyprus crisis.
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U.S
Taylor C. Belcher
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Mansoura
Cyprus
State Department
Belcher
Gyprus
Athens
Greece
Greks
Grivas
Cypriot National Guard
NATO
Makarias
Enosia
The Absent Fireman and Baldwin’s Mississippi Project
A reader complains about James Baldwin sending mass appeals for the Mississippi Project by SNCC. The column argues Baldwin and SNCC provoke racial unrest, hurting Mississippi Negroes while suggesting local, prudent efforts and self-improvement in the Deep South.
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Mississippi
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Democratic campaign concerns voiced by Holmes Alexander
Holmes Alexander Dr. Vari and allies complain the Democratic campaign group is moribund and ineffective. The critique reflects anxious Democrats seeking strong leadership and Kennedy loyalists fearing the 1964 nominating season will lack the 1960 magic after President Johnson did not summon the Kennedy experts.
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John F. Kennedy
Johnson
Kennedy
Johnson and Kennedy Campaign Tactics Compared in 1964 Race
The column contrasts Johnson and Kennedy campaign needs and backers. It notes Johnson already has centralized support in Democratic statehouses and Congress, unlike Kennedy who required elaborate coordinated networks. It argues Johnson may pace campaign buildup until the Atlantic City convention and questions the primacy of organization over battlefield momentum.
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Kennedy
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Higawa
Aantic City
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Atantic City
Veterans urge vote for Barry Goldwater in November
A World War II veteran writes that since the war the nation has drifted from individual freedom and free enterprise toward federal control. He urges veterans to evaluate each candidate and support Barry Goldwater, stressing faith in God and country.
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