Watergate pardon sparks renewed talk of justice and fame
The piece argues Carter's commutation of Gordon Liddy's prison term harms justice, noting Liddy's central role in Watergate. It contrasts Liddy's celebrity with ordinary defendants, predicting post release fame and a possible rise in media appearances, books, and public lectures.
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Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Jeffrey Hart
White House
President Carter
G. Gordon Liddy
America
Ford
Gordon Liddy
Mr. Carter
Hearts and Flowers
Mr. Liddy
Hearts and
Carter
Watergate
Congress
E. Howard Hunt
Chuck Colson
Jewish lobby fights Arab boycott amid costly U S business backlash
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that intense pro Israel lobbying in Congress is driving anti boycott legislation that could harm Israel’s economy and chill American deals with Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait. They note internal clashes, wary senators, and administration reluctance shaping the showdown.
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Washington
Israel
Congress
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Kuwait
American Jewish Committee
American Jewish Congress
Anti- Defamation League
ADL
U.S
Irving’s. Shapiro
DuPont Co
Shapiro
Sen
Adiai Stevenison
Illinois
Senate Banking Committee
Stevenson
Minois
Wiliam Proxmire
Wisconsin
Julius L. Katz
Katz
Proxmire
Carter
Stuart Eizenstat
Eizenstat
Senate Committee
State
Commerce Department
Mideast
House
Senate
Capitol Hill
Business Roundtable
Transkei independence critique fuels world opinion debate
Jacques Soustelle argues in Today in France that UN rejection of Transkei requires questioning what counts as true independence. He compares Transkei to other UN admitted mini-states, notes ties to South Africa, and suggests world opinion favors Marxist regimes over consensual independence.
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Jacques Soustelle
France
Transkei
Republic of
South Africa
UNS
U.S
Soustelle
Sousteve
United Nations
Transkie
Republic of South Africa
Union of South Africa
Angola
Lesotho
Botswana
Mozambique
Tanzania
Tramshie
Transket
Equal Rights Amendment debate and gender roles
The piece questions if ERA adds value beyond the 14th Amendment, arguing Mead’s view, and explores practical outcomes in areas like due process, alimony, child support, Social Security, and military service. It notes potential shifts if men and women faced equal draft and labor rules, with examples from World War I paratroopers.
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United States
Margaret Mead
Weill
Douglas MacArthur
Being Chicken About Race Says Andrew Young Apology
A critique of Andrew Young’s apology for calling the British “a little chicken on race” argues that cautious handling of race questions is prudent. The piece frames race as a long, explosive social bond, citing history from medieval kinship to Civil War tensions and recent riots, urging restraint.
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Andrew Young
Ambassador Young
United Nations
South Pacific
India
Presbyterian Church
Earth
Alex Haley
Voltaire
Lewi Namier
Jordan
Gilead
Europe
France
Russia
China
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Attica Prison
Andy Young
Readers share views in Danville Register letters
The Danville Register invites signed letters with full addresses and contact numbers for verification. Letters may be edited or shortened to fit space and maintain clarity.
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Danville Register
Luis Page
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