One Nation Under Guard Highlights Pledge Writing Flaws
A Honolulu teacher says 111 ninth graders could not spell the Pledge of Allegiance, noting the issue reflects heavy social promotion. The piece argues the test reveals repetition over understanding and compares similar issues with the National Anthem and historic memorization.
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United States
Associated Press
North Carolina
Robert Goulet
Charlotte
America
Republic
FBI Transition Faces Judge Johnson As New Director
President Carter nominates Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. to head the FBI amid a legacy of Hoover era abuses. Senate confirmation awaits amid calls for reform, civil liberties emphasis, and tighter agency oversight.
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Washington
Carter
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Alabama
Law and Order
FBI
Senate
Johnson
Clarence M. Kelley
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Kelley
L. Patrick Gray
William D. Ruckelshaus
Bureau
Justice Department
Department
Congress
Seoul Messages Shape Senate Intelligence Probe
The NSA intercepted talks between Seoul and its Washington embassy outlining plans to sway Congress. The Senate Intelligence Committee reviews the transcripts amid a long-running inquiry into official inaction and possible ties to Tongsun Park.
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Washington
National Security Agency
Seoul
Congress
Senate Intelligence Committee
Justice Department
White House
Tongsun Park
Park
State Department
Richard Hanna
D-Calif
Hanna
Middle East
U.S
Cairo
Rep. Hanna
State
Nile
Hilton
Donald Fraser
Dminn
Edward Levi
Going Full Circle With Allan Bakke Supreme Court Case
A conservative column notes the upcoming Supreme Court argument in the Allan Bakke case. It recalls Brown v. Board of Education and argues Bakke's outcome reflects ongoing racial issues in admissions. The author, a Southerner, highlights ironies and personal background relating to segregation.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Allan Bakke
Brown v. Board of Education
Bakke
University of California
Davis
Hughes
Gaines
University of Missouri
Reflections on Gaines Bakke and a color blind Constitution
Kilpatrick recalls Gaines v Canada 1938 and Gaines v Missouri 1938 in college shock and shift toward equal protection by the Supreme Court. He notes Bakke arguments and questions progress from segregation to race conscious policy, fearing a reverse racism trend and urging a truly color blind constitution.
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Columbia
Hughes
Gaines
Canada
Lloyd Gaines
Lincoln University
Bakke
California
Allan Bakke
Rhogla
Supreme Court
Missouri
The Price Of A Good Lunch
Washington column argues that limiting meal deductions to 50 percent harms the economy and the American dream. It cites lunches between executives and clients, the impact on jobs, and a bank lunch controversy to illustrate how half-deductible meals influence business and tax outcomes.
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Carter
Jay
Ms. Zee
Mr. Jay
New York
University of Georgia
Burt
Billy Joe
IRS
Clark Clifford
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