Kissinger on Africa tour faces thin balance in policy shift
Secretary of State Kissinger tours Africa amid a delicate shift in U S policy toward Rhodesia and South Africa. He urges majority rule timelines, repeal of the Byrd chrome amendment, inclusion of all groups in Namibia talks, and ends apartheid rhetoric while warning travel to Rhodesia. Critics say the pace may provoke more violence than negotiation as Russia and Cuba loom in Angola.
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South Africa
United States
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Angola
Portugal
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South-West Africa People’s Organization
Namibia
Russia
Cuba
Carter’s Pennsylvania Win Upends Humphrey Strategy
The Pennsylvania primary signals a Carter steamroller, narrowing Humphrey’s path. The piece weighs Humphrey’s options as Carter’s momentum grows, arguing the party may see a split convention unless Humphrey shifts strategy. It contemplates the risk of Humphrey being sidelined if Carter remains unstoppable.
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Jimmy Carter
Pennsylvania
Carter
Hubert Humphrey
Sen
Henry Jackson
Labor
Jackson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Quotas in Chicago Police Hiring Stir Debate on Fairness
A long battle over racial and gender quotas in Chicago police hiring moves through court orders and appeals. Judge Marshall’s 1974 and 1976 actions demanded 400 hires and then a quota formula, while revenue sharing funds remain impounded. The case may reach the Supreme Court, echoing debates from University of Washington admissions.
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Chicago
C.ty
U.S. District Court
Prentice H. Marshall
Marshall
Treasury Department
U.S. Court of Appeals
Seventh Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
University of Washington Law School
Marco DeFunis Jr
DeFunis
National Suggestion Box calls for citizen input on governance
The piece pleads for accountable government amid rising taxation and public-service decay. It promotes a National Suggestion Box to gather ideas from 50 million readers, with promises to publicize meritorious proposals and press for adoption, citing Sen. Muskie's reform concept and Wendell Berry on citizenship.
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Edward Piszek
Copernicus Society of America
Washington, D.C
Congress
Edmund Muskie
D.me
Wendell Berry
Kentucky
Portugal Moves Toward Freedom Amid Cold War Struggles
The essay argues that Portugal's recent election signals a transition from dictatorship to freedom, challenging Communist influence. It notes military caution, the rise of democratic forces led by Mario Soares, European interest, and the need for massive aid to prove the free world's solidarity.
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Vietnam
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Moscow
Spinola
Wko
Mario Soares
PEP
Europe
Harold Wilson
Britain
Helmut Schmidt
German Federal Republic
Boris Ponamarey
European Economic Community
Common Market
Angola
Rosa Toutinho
M.P.L.A
Lisbon
Tim
Para
Tere
Come On Down in Washington for the Bicentennial
Washington crowds flood the capital for the Bicentennial year as Glauber notes, offering tips and warnings. The letter satirically guides visitors on sightseeing delays at the White House Capitol and Washington Monument, crime, traffic, costs, and lodging while joking about Ford and Ron Nessen.
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Central Park
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Potomac
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Ford
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