Warren and Clark controversy over Supreme Court choices
A survey reflects on Presidents Truman and Eisenhower regarding court picks Tom C Clark and Earl Warren. It notes Warren’s liberal shift on the Supreme Court, landmark desegregation ruling, and lasting impact on federal versus state power, ending with Warren’s 83 year life and acknowledged historical stature.
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Harry S. Truman
White House
Tom C. Clark
Supreme Court
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Earl Warren
Eisenhower
Warren
Robert A. Taft
NFIB poll questions pure elections plan for presidents
The NFIBI reports 62 percent of respondents support and 29 percent oppose Rep. Altman’s pure elections bill eliminating state primaries conventions and the electoral college in presidential choice. The piece warns the Ullman plan could disrupt the republic and hinder proper candidate evaluation.
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National Federation of Independent Business, Inc
United States
NFIBI
al Altman
Oregon
Ullman
Treasury Secretary Simon: A Slick, Shallow Defender of Finance
Holmes Alexander Simon critiques Treasury Secretary William Simons as a smart aleck with a twitchy temper. He argues the Nixon era has shone in foreign policy and agriculture but lacks a strong finance leader amid an ailing economy.
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Washington, D.C
Treasury
William Simons
Simon
Nixon
Grass Roots Victory Silent on Udall Land Use Fight
The House defeated Udall's Federal land use bill 211 to 204, led by Sam Steiger. Liberal foes blamed reactionaries like the Chamber of Commerce and Liberty Lobby, while rural states provided most momentum for Steiger’s win. The piece argues local land reform and skepticism of federal planning reflect bipartisan grass roots pressure. It cites Stanford and Georgetown Maine as examples of local resistance and cooperation with growth.
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House of Representatives
Sam Steiger
Ariz
Morris Udall
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
National Cattlemen's Association
Liberty Lobby
American Conservative Union
Steiger
Papa
Washington
Stanford University
California
Stanford
Liberal University
Geoffrey Faux
McGovern
Office of Economic Opportunity Economic Development
Faux
Maine
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank
Columbia
Maryland
Mr. Rockefeller
National Development Corporation
Commission
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
ICC
Georgetown
Washington, D.C
Kilpatrick Simon Advocates Profits as Economic Incentive
Janes J. Kilpatrick Simon argues capital investment boosts productivity and profits, urging pro investment policies and cautioning against punitive taxation and overregulation. He notes public bias against profits and stresses reeducation for lawmakers and voters. His brash style hides solid policy insights.
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Simon
Bad Bill Bordering on Necessary Treasury Loan Guarantee
The Senate on June 24 approved 82 to 9 emergency guarantees backing 90 percent of seven year livestock loans up to 350000 with no subsidies. Critics Buckley and Helms called it a bad precedent but necessary, warning it risks taxpayer costs and distortions in credit. They cited market disruptions from prior policy and urged accountability while noting widespread farm hardships and price swings across livestock, grain, and poultry sectors.
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Treasury
Energy
John Sawhill
The
Energy Administration
Jim Farley
Senate
Wall Street
Washington
James L. Buckley
New York
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Buckley
Lockheed
Helms
Minnesota
Walter Mondale
Blue Earth
Minn
Wyoming
Gale McGee
A Dictatorship In Britain's Future
In a 1970s critique Jeffrey Hart analyzes England's drift toward extremist groups on both left and right. He notes a violent clash surrounding a National Front meeting in London, with casualties, rising far-left power in unions and student bodies, and inflation pressures. He cites US figures predicting social strain and a London broker’s 40 percent coup risk forecast.
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Sameul Beer
Harvard
Beer
England
United States
Weatherman
SDS
National Front
Conway Hall
London
Kevin Gateley
National Union of Students
Heath
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve
the Treasury
William Simon
U.S
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Hugo Black
William C. Douglas
Stanley Reed
Warren Court
Smith
Topeka
Our
Republic
Congress
Uliman
Holmes Alexander
Atlanta
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Naa
John Chamberlain
Senator Soaper
Europe
Janes J. Kilpatrick
Ohio
Springfield Sun
Danville
Jeffrey Hart
Britain
Tories
Newham
Philips
Drew
Enoch Powell
Edward Heath
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