U S Taiwan policy shifts spark debate after Ford visit
The piece examines how President Ford's China trip reaffirms the U S stance on Taiwan and the risks of cutting Taiwan from U S China relations. It discusses Kissinger's "Japanese model" approach and the challenge of securing Taiwan's defense amid shifting diplomacy. It also notes new rules allowing corporate political committees and their impact on business participation in political funding.
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China
U.S
Taiwan
Peking
United States
Henry Kissinger
Shanghai
Japan
Asia
Western
Europe
Latin America
Congress
Kissinger
Free Society Dilemmas on FBI CIA Scandals and Covert Action
The author divides FBI abuses into three types: zeal in national security, political misuse for advantage, and personal overreach by J Edgar Hoover. He argues Hoover harmed the agency, criticizes aging leadership, and notes CIA plots to assassinate leaders are limited but pose ethical questions. He cites Kennan on covert action and stresses confidentiality in a free society.
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Supreme Court
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Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
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J. Edgar Hoover
Martin Luther King
Grant
Soviet Union
Dr. King
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Diem
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Lumumba
Mobutu
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Bolivia
Che Guevara
Kennedy
Khruschev
George Kennan
McCarthy Running for President Again
The piece notes Gene McCarthy, former Minnesota senator, is running as a liberal independent. It portrays him as intelligent, principled yet controversial, with praised individuality and a calm, compassionate persona. The author doubts a full presidential bid but suggests it would be nice to have met him.
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Gene McCarthy
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McCarthy
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Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Adlai
Bobby Kennedy
Ford
Gene
Tallulah Bankhead
Parker
Tallulah
Russian crop planners face criticisms over 1974 75 harvest
The piece argues Soviet grain failures stem from bureaucratic planning rather than weather. It highlights drought, late readiness of machinery, and scarce chemicals, contrasting Soviet planners with independent North Dakota farmers and noting Brezhnev buys grain abroad to cover shortfalls. It cites Radio Liberty analysis of Kazakhstan conditions and stresses the need for individual initiative in farming.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
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Canada
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North Dakota
Saskatchewan
Henry Kissinger
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Radio Liberty
Karl-Eugen Wadekin
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Russia
Radio Moscow
Kazakhstan
Unlikely 1976 Script From Oklahoma Sports Gossip
A 1976 Oklahoma tale notes a fan from Eufaula praising Barry Switzer for a star high school prospect Selmon, while Switzer claims his staff is too busy to meet him. The piece blends local hype with coaching admin realities in a tongue in cheek journalistic style.
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Barry Switzer
Selmon
Switzer
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