Reagan Challenge Tests Ford in 1976 Nomination Fight
Ronald Reagan emerges as a strong challenger to President Ford in the race for the Republican nomination. Reagan’s past campaigns and star appeal boost his credibility, while Ford’s incumbency and cautious strategy face renewed scrutiny and potential intra party divisions. The struggle could shape fiscal debate and affect November prospects.
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Eugene McCarthy
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Moynihan Proposal Sparks U N Debate On Prisoners Rights
The United States faces UN backlash as Daniel Moynihan urges a global release of political prisoners. He cites Amnesty International estimates of 10,000 Soviet prisoners and argues the UN majority shows selective universality aiding anti Zionist and dictatorial states. The piece supports US persistence and Moynihan’s leadership.
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India
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Israel
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Rhodesia
United States
Edmondson Eyes Long Campaign Edge in Oklahoma Senate Race
Ed Edmondson may become Oklahoma's first politician to campaign longer for a U.S. Senate seat after the election than before. The Bellmon Edmondson contest likely remains unsettled into next year with either winner earning the title of Oklahoma's Bicentennial Senator. Oklahoma's OU football rule shifts to TV appearance ahead of wins or losses. President Ford, a former Michigan player, hears the Michigan State fight song by mistake from a Chinese band. David Boren appears on Today, illustrating how a bright, photogenic governor can rise.
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Oklahoma
U.S. Senate
Ford
Michigan
David Boren
Moynihan Defends Chile Against UN Rights Criticism
Senator Moynihan argues the Chile human rights issue is exaggerated and contrasts Chile with other nations. He notes Amnesty International and Red Cross access, cites press freedom comparisons, and questions UN focus, urging balanced scrutiny of all regimes including South Africa and Cuba.
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Arthur
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Milton Friedman
Wall Street Journal
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University of Chile
Early 1976 Campaignors: Reagan Ford Wallace and the Seething Primary Scene
The piece surveys a fractious political season with George Wallace's third party odds, Ronald Reagan challenging Ford or Connally, and Time magazine debating Reagan's governing pragmatism in California as the nation debates the 20th century's next steps.
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Middle West
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Gerald Ford
John Connally
News
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Ford
Reagan as political amateur amid warnings and praise
The article surveys contemporaneous views of Ronald Reagan from Newsweek Time and The New York Times, noting accusations of amateurishness versus praise for his efficiency. It cites deficits and surpluses, media depictions, and debates over law, regulation, and counter revolution rhetoric amid a looming three party race.
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America
Slavery Charge in Mandatory School Attendance Debate
Readers weigh in on compulsory education laws calling them slavery and suggesting elimination. Letters discuss Susie’s custody problem, reading importance, accreditation, and the Coleman report’s influence on busing and education policy.
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