The Vice Presidency as a Foiled Path to Power
J F terHorst argues the vice presidency is a risky springboard to the presidency, detailing historical figures from Garner to Schweiker. He notes presidents often used VPs as ceremonial placeholders, while many VPs later sought or won the top job. The piece previews a forthcoming Republican nomination hopeful expected to mimic that dynamic.
Judges and Parliament in Britain Move Toward Rights Protection
In a changing British constitutional mood judges stretch their role beyond enforcement of statutes. Talk of a judicially enforceable bill of rights grows, with proposals like incorporating the European Convention on Human Rights. Courts have already limited executive action, signaling a shift as Parliament remains sovereign but faces new scrutiny.
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Leslie Scarman
Court of Appeal
Leslie
Scarman
Europe
Minister of Education
House of Lords
Britain
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Scotland
Platform contests at GOP convention split Ford Reagan aims
The 1972 Republican platform drafting in Kansas City reflects Ford Reagan divisions with balance on the committee chaired by Gov. Robert Ray. The final platform may mirror the nomination contest and include debates on abortion, health care, revenue sharing, gun control, and the Panama Canal.
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White House
Nixon
Kansas City
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Platform Committee
Reagan
Iowa
Robert Ray
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U.S
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United States
Soviet Union
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Guam
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Cleveland
Ohio
John B. Anderson
Conservation
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Hawaii
Richard D. Obenshain
Virginia
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Police state fears rise as media power grows
Bruce Herschensohn argues in a Labor Crucial View that a police state is emerging not from the Nixon era agencies but from journalists and media figures who monitor and publicize private lives. He warns of selective exposure and calls for accountability of CBS NBC ABC Washington Post New York Times Newsweek Time.
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USIA
John Kennedy
Bruce Herschensohn
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Nixon
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CIA
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Government Offices Contact List for Nevada Officials
A printed notice lists state and federal officials including Governor Mike O Callaghan at the State Capitol, Senator Howard Cannon, Senator Paul Laxalt, and Representative James Santini with their office addresses in Las Vegas and Carson City. The document serves as a directory of political contacts for Nevada.
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State Capitol
Governor’s Office
Cargon City
Nev
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