Carter Inauguration Precedents Highlight Civic Tone
The 1977 inauguration under President Carter set precedents from oath administration by Speaker O Neill to the first use of two Bibles and the public walk to the White House. The event featured a simple Capitol luncheon, Carter’s single sentence first words, and a parade with the couple greeting crowds, signaling a people centered presidency.
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Walter F. Mondale
House of Representatives
Tip O'Neill
LBJ
Sam Rayburn
Supreme Court
Mondale
Johnson
Carter
United States
Pennsylvania Avenue
16Th St
White House
Georgia
Warren G. Harding
Julia Coleman
Rome
Jimmy Carter
Sorensen Fiasco Raises CIA Control and Senate Clash
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that the Senate拒es Sorensen as CIA chief intensifying friction with President Carter. The piece explores whether Carter intends to reshape the CIA, the push for advance consultation by Democrats, and possible nominees like Richardson Preyer, James Schlesinger, and Paul Warnke as alternatives.
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Washington
Senate
Theodore Sorensen
Congress
Sorensen
CIA
Cive
Jimmy Carter
Sorensen Chalee
Intelligence Committee
Carter
Richardson Preyer
North Carolina
Schlesinger
Langley
Paul Warnke
Warnke
CLA
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
ACDA
Paul
Ure
Defense
Mr. Carter
Sorensen Stagce
Senate Committee
Those Inopportune Teachers Strikes in Public Schools
An opinion piece argues public school costs have risen with modest student growth and falling SATs, urging teachers to focus on improving value and private schools as competition increases. It laments strike effectiveness and calls for better performance at current salaries to avoid taxpayer backlash and bond issues.
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Schol
Arizona
Phoenix
LITE
Henry Ford
Puerto Rico Statehood Debate Stirs Washington
In the final days of his term President Ford raised statehood for Puerto Rico, provoking mixed reactions. The island favors Commonwealth status, citing economic benefits under U.S. protection. many Puerto Ricans oppose full independence or statehood, and some advocate greater autonomy. The piece argues Ford should have proposed expanded autonomy rather than statehood.
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Micah
Carter
Mrs. Carter
Capitol
Washington
Ford
Puerto Rico
Smail
United Nations
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Roosevelt
San Juan
United States
Luis Munoz Marin
Munoz
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Congress
Oldest U S leather goods maker J B Rhoads firm
J B Rhoads and Sons Inc of Wilmington Delaware is described as the nation’s oldest company with a history of leather and industrial goods production dating back to 1702.
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J.B. Rhoads and Sons, Inc
Wilmington, del
Coleman sets high standard as Ford transportation secretary
William T. Coleman Sr. earning praise for restrained, principled leadership during controversial tech and safety decisions. He approved a 16 month SST landings trial, promoted a two year air bag demonstration over coercive mandates, and urged persuasion over force. He leaves a legacy of intellectual clarity and measured public service.
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Jimmy Carter
Ford
Transportation
William T. Coleman Sr
Coleman
Washington
New York
United States
James Scheuer
D.-N
Public Trust
Congress
Nader
Scheuer
Westway
New York City
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