Our View on Halloween Safety and Post 9 11 Cautions
The piece urges vigilance for Halloween with parents supervising treats and neighbors watching houses. It contrasts festive time for children with ongoing fear from terrorism, noting the need for due diligence after 9 11 to balance safety and normalcy.
War on Terrorism Dialogue Echoes Through Capitol and City
EPA consultant Paul Schaudies likens an effort to use chlorine gas to clear the Hart office building of anthrax to turning a spore into a harmless ball. NY post union chief William Smith pushes for closure of New York's largest mail-sorting center, saying tests must show exposure. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld warns the fight against terrorism will be a years-long marathon.
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EPA
Paul Schaudies
Senate
Hart
William Smith
New York
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Quote by Eric Hoffer on American love and immigration
The author notes that native Americans may feel strongest dislike for America while urging new immigrants to love and cherish the country. The remark frames national loyalty as a contrast between native skepticism and immigrant devotion.
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America
Eric Hoffer
The Pervasive Language of Evil and Blowback in Post 9 11 Debate
The author wrestles with terms like evil and blowback used after September 11. They critique simplistic labels, acknowledge past policy errors, and urge holding a complex, ongoing national dialogue rather than decisive, sweeping judgments. The piece warns that future American engagement will be shaped by this unsettled inner discourse.
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Middle East
Afghanistan
America
House Stimulus War Over Jobless Benefit Details
Congress fractures along party lines as they debate a Republican stimulus bill aimed at reviving the economy after Sept 11. Democrats press for extended unemployment benefits and higher weekly payments, while Republicans favor broader corporate tax cuts. The outcome hinges on Senate action and next year’s elections.
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Osama bin Laden
House of Representatives
World Trade Center
Pentagon
House
Bush
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
Elaine Chao
Federal Treasury
Ben Cardin
Maryland
Sandy Levin
Michigan
Senate Finance Committee
Max Baucus
Montana
Senate
On This Day in History October Thirtieth Highlights
The entry lists events from 1938 to 1961 including Orson Welles War of the Worlds broadcast causing panic, John Adams birth in 1735, Ezra Pound birth in 1885, Appalachian Spring premiere in 1944, end of shoe rationing in 1945, and the 1961 hydrogen bomb test by the Soviet Union.
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CBS
United States
John Adams
Braintree
Mass
Ezra Pound
Hailey
Idaho
Martha Graham
Aaron Copland
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C
Graham
Soviet Union
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