Calm Interregnum Between Ford and Carter Unfolds Smoothly
The transition between the Ford and Carter administrations proceeds with unusual calm and cooperation. Officials on both sides avoid bold moves until oath taking, creating stability and confidence amid a 12 week government standstill.
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South Korea Strains Ties With United States
A dated column critiques U S South Korea relations amid alleged CIA misconduct and bribery amid post Watergate scrutiny. It cites investigations into South Korean suppliers in U S military bids and claims of political favors for influence. The piece blends satire on politics with commentary on diplomacy and a digression on unrelated topics.
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Rip offs in Medicare and Medicaid expose medical billing abuses
Senator Moss exposed health service fraud in Medicare and Medicaid. Doctors and hospitals face reduced fees with private patients subsidizing care, while fraud investigators expand. Examples from Dr Charles Harmon show low reimbursements and lengthy delays. the system burdens many providers and benefits few.
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Carter Era Nuclear Power Debate Echoes Kennedy Era Relations
The piece discusses Carter facing voter backlash against nuclear energy expansion across six states, suggesting a two to one margin against new plants. It cites personal visits to a Virginia facility, Florida delays for Florida Power and Light, and contrasts anti-nuclear arguments with a 20 year safety record for commercial nuclear power.
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Yugoslav Tito-Brezhnev talks stir Moscow pushback
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak outline Yugoslavia's stance against Moscow in Brezhnev Tito talks. They note Yugoslavia’s independence from Moscow’s line and its friction with Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria. The piece frames Belgrade’s nuanced foreign policy within socialist unity debates and suggests tensions will test Tito’s successors.
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Assad lifts Syria veto on peace talks and Lebanon pullback
In a Damascus interview President Assad says he will end Syria’s virtual Lebanon occupation as soon as the Lebanese government under Elias Sarkis resumes authority. He rejects Palestinian use of Lebanon as a base and flags that any settlement must confront hard regional issues.
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Assad Eyes Limited Border Role and Palestinian State
In an interview Syria’s President Assad rejects private militias along the Lebanon border preferring a regular Lebanese force possibly with Arab support. He backs a Palestinian state based on Gaza and the West Bank, opposes population exchanges, and notes past Sinai II disagreements have shifted to a new phase of understanding with Egypt’s Sadat. He also cautions that U.S. mediation remains difficult and credits Kissinger with serious search for a solution.
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