Rules Committee Shapes Its Own Rules in 1967
The House Rules Committee adopted rules governing its conduct for the first time. It limited its rejection of measures, allowed more liberal antipoverty and education bills, and reduced the chairmans unilateral power. The Legislative Reorganization Act stalled, leaving questions for the 1968 session about further reform.
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U S Should Take Lead On Water
Arizona politicians push go it alone plans for the Central Arizona Project at state expense with a 436.7 million dollar aqueduct proposal contrasted with a federal bill to build 708.4 million dollar capacity. The piece notes House sentiment for economy may block action, while seven basin states seek a compromise federal bill and urge regional planning for shared water rights and federal support.
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Town Meeting Highlights Community Heroes and Critiques
Readers praise Ralph Beizer for aiding an elderly woman attacked by dogs on Studebaker Road and thank Long Beach police officer I T Lind. Letters also question wartime bombings’ impact and express concern over criminal punishment and capital punishment policies in California.
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Johnson drafts 1968 election cast for White House
Washington report notes President Johnson shaping the upcoming race by drafting scenarios and selecting potential contenders for the 1968 election as he nears leaving office and contemplates a possible successor.
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Lyndon Johmson
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James Reston on Clifford and Truman’s 1968 strategy taps
James Reston argues Clark Clifford’s appointment as secretary of defense reflects a broader plan to shape Lyndon Johnson’s image and push a political offensive. He notes Clifford’s 1947 memo criticizing the Democratic coalition and outlines parallels to 1968, including debates over Vietnam policy, the role of leadership, and the odds against the Republicans.
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Siberian Journey Down the Amur 1856 1857 new edition
A new edition of A Voyage Down the Amur by Perry McDonough Collins edited by Charles Yevier, from University of Wisconsin Press at $6. The book profiles Collins as an adventurer and US commercial agent who voyaged 2690 miles along the Amur, capturing mid 19th century cross region exploration and Russian expansion toward the Pacific.
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Bobby Denies Knowing About Bugging of Black
A Washington column details the FBI bugging of lobbyist Fred Black in the Carlton Hotel. The piece ties the feud between President Johnson and Senator Robert Kennedy to intensified political intrigue and notes Bobby’s denial of knowledge about the bugging.
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Kennedy denies ordering bugging and Baker probe
Drew Pearson reports Kennedy says he did not authorize the Fred Black wiretap or the Bobby Baker investigation and notes no memo exists in the Justice Department. The piece explores conflicting claims among high officials about FBI eavesdropping and the potential impact on Democratic unity and the 1964 election.
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Conservatives Debate Human Needs in Chicago Speech
In a speech before the Conservative Club of Chicago last month, William F. Buckle argued that conservatives must reassert human needs, countering seductive half truths with glib rhetoric.
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Conservatism and Liberalism in American Welfare Debate
Sydney Harris argues conservatives must reassert priorities placing human needs before special interests. He laments conservative neglect of wage earners, contrasts liberal promises with a humane, fiscally responsible conservatism, and warns liberal unchecked power risks populism while unchecked conservatism risks fascism.
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