What A Beautiful Morning In Politics And A Close Election
A retrospective look at 1916 Hughes and Wilson with California tipping the election, Dewey and Truman 1948 shock, Udall vs Carter in 1980s, and Carter’s path as a perceived moderate. The piece notes vote counts, regional dynamics, and the role of labor and liberal blocs in shaping campaigns. Carter’s future stance and the convention outlook are discussed.
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Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Hughes
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GOP
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Wilson
Thomas E. Dewey
Harry S. Truman
Dewey
Morris Udall
Jimmy Carter
Wisconsin
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Carter
Udall
Peanut
Milwaukee Sentinel
Let No One Envy Hughes Final Years The Burial
Reflection on Howard Hughes death and burial in private service. The essay notes his wealth, fear of exposure, hermit-like lifestyle, and pursuit of privacy. It contrasts his talents with his lifelong unhappiness and longing for peace. His burial marks a quiet end to a famously public life.
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Howard Robard Hughes
Hughes
Howard Hughes
Senator Soaper and the Modern Home Satire
A humorous blend contrasts past and present home life and politics. It jokes about a terrifer in shag carpet, tax issues, and male chauvinism learned from Mom. It notes TV comedy shifts toward live audiences and aging car costs versus today.
Hubert Humphrey urged to adapt to times for love of country
Holmes Alexander asserts that Hubert Humphrey could demonstrate his affection for the nation by embracing change. He recalls the senator at the Democratic Convention in Philadelphia and describes him as animated and vocal for civil rights, urging a flexible stance to match evolving times.
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Washington, D.C
Rome
Hubert Horatio Humphrey
Hubert
Philadelphia
Collapse of Democracy and Labour Unity Rift
The piece evaluates Harold Wilson's effort to keep Labour unity at the cost of policy, citing 47 leftists abstaining to defeat a spending cut. It discusses potential party realignment, union opposition, and the book The Collapse of Democracy by Robert Moss, which argues democracies are fragile and outlines authoritarian versus totalitarian paths.
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Harold Wilson
Labour Party
Labour
Labour Left
Wilson
Britain
England
Liberal Party
Margaret Thatcher
Robert Moss
Foreign Report
Economist Magazine
BBC TV
Argentina
Chile
Moss
Humphrey in Politics of Joy and Economic Debate
The author recalls meeting Senator Humphrey in Washington and a long critique of his liberal stance. They discuss Humphrey’s past roles, calls for full employment, and proposals like a 25 million dollar program for 2 million jobs. The piece argues for frugal living and broader job creation with fewer dollars.
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Humphrey
Hawkins
California
Minneapolis
Congress
England
Robert Humphrey
Carter's right to work stance under fire in 1970 letter
Ralph de Toledano argues Jimmy Carter's public position on the Taft-Hartley right to work conflict differs from a private 1970 Georgia governor letter. The piece contends Carter has shifted stance to appeal to Big Labor, while journalists fail to demand full explanation, echoing past political evasions and the JFK missile gap era.
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Washington
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
Carter
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Taft Hartley
Gov. Carter
Reed
Larson
National
Right To Work Committee
Reed Larson
Medicaid Fraud and Waste Across States Reported
A Senate Aging Committee probe uncovers massive fraud and overpayments in Medicaid and Medicare lab services. Illinois labs, kickbacks, dual pricing, and billing for nonexistent tests push $213 million in payments, with $45 million deemed fraudulent. Nationwide concerns note 10 percent fraud estimates and potential 30 to 40 percent cuts without service loss.
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Senate Committee On Aging
New York
New Jersey
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