Albert's Dilemma as House Speaker at 30-Year Mark
Carl Albert, serving since 1971 as Speaker, faces retirement questions with Democrats backing him in Oklahoma despite a clash with his state’s views. The piece contrasts his tenure with the era of “do-nothing” Congresses and notes editorial pressure from The Sunday Oklahoman.
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Ford shifts stance in Florida campaign frontrunner middle ground
In Florida, John Chamberlain Ford abandons attempts to align with liberal views and declares Ronald Reagan too right wing for election. Ford portrays himself as the moderate, suggesting his past positioning was consistent. The article hints at his circle revealing his true nature.
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Jerry Ford
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Rogers Morton
Charles Goodell
New York
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Robert Hartmann
Jack Marsh
Virginia
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Louis Harris
America
Herodotus and the West in Xerxes’ Invasion
Jeffrey Hart reflects on the enduring idea of the West as a moral core in Herodotus Greek Persian Wars. He notes skepticism about Western civilization while tracing the concept to early history. Xerxes leads a vast army across the Hellespont to subjugate the Greeks, seeking guidance from a Greek retainer.
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Peru and Chile in Latin America left right balance
A critical view compares Peru and Chile under leftist and right wing governance. Peru faces expropriations and government control of press while seeking investment, and Chile endures human rights tensions under Pinochet. Both nations grapple with governance, security, and foreign relations amid regional pressures.
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West and anti West distinction in American thought
Excerpt traces Herodotus ideas of freedom and law as core to Western identity and contrasts with Russian servitude under communism. It cites D Keith Mann on Asiatic influence, then analyzes Ford appointments per the American Conservative Union, noting liberal majorities among top picks and conservative opposition within party factions.
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Letters to the Editor on the situs bill veto and trust in the President
Robert A. Georgine of the Building and Construction Trades Dept AFL-CIO argues the veto undermines labor rights and warns that a President breaking promises harms U.S. policy. He calls for integrity from the White House and questions alleged campaign-contribution pressure tied to the veto.
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Boundless Terror claims soviet terror in mental hospitals
Dissident Ukrainian mathematician Leonid Plyushch describes brutal abuse of Marxist dissidents in Soviet mental hospitals and credits a global campaign for his release, while noting broader rights abuses across Ukraine and other non-Russian republics. Dr. Alexander V. Berkis Farmville
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