Push For Minority Excellence
The piece notes HEW backing for Jesse Jackson's Push for Excellence, citing a $45,000 donation and Jackson's push for a moral transformation in minority students. It compares Jackson's ethics message to Harvard professor Orlando Patterson's view that ethics, not race, drive success, emphasizing discipline and responsibility in primary and secondary schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Jackson
CBS
Sixty Minutes
Joseph Califano
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
HEW
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Califano
Sen. Humphrey
Chicago
Jackson
Patronage and merit in the Carter era political appointments
The piece examines patronage debates during the Carter administration, arguing merit hiring should trump partisan bias yet acknowledging political realities. It contrasts mugwump fear with defense of executive prerogative, notes historic patronage harms, and questions who truly defines professional qualification. It cites Garfield and Cleveland’s office seekers as cautionary tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Wilson
Pitchfork Ben Tillman
South Carolina
David Marston
U.S
Philadelphia
Republican Marston
Carter
White House
Marston
Garfield
Cleveland
Washington
Troubles Of A High Cost Country
The essay argues the United States is a high cost nation with a weak trade edge. It cites PepsiCo barter deals with the Soviet Union, CB radio market dominance by a few firms, and broad tariff debates. It warns tariffs invite retaliation and urges broad tax and spending reform amid a resistant Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Russia
North Dakota
Chicago
Congress
Oklahoma satire and political idle chatter note
A run of light political remarks in Oklahoma is highlighted by Dr. Robert Kamm and his wife weighing a U.S. senate run, with jokes about campaign needs, slow metric adoption, and politicians unable to act while farmers seek support. The piece ends with a wry line about taxes for abstainers and nonworkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kamm
OSU
U.S
Oklahoma
Sadat's Media Barrage Aimed At U.S. Citizens
Analyzes Sadat's media diplomacy aimed at American opinion as he seeks to shift support for a settlement. It notes Israeli leaders' awareness, Begin and Dayan remarks, and the strategic move to court the United States while Egypt and Israel gauge limits of influence and bargaining power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadat
U.S
Menahem Begin
New Begin
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Egypt
Dayan
Negev
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Carter
Congress
Sada
Begin
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Lawton, Okiahomea
Bill F. Bentley
Bentley
Lawton Constitution
Lawton
Donald S
Alfred Wallace Circeuietion
Monager
Martin Luther King
Memphis
Orlando Patterson
Harvard
Black
Mr. Jack
Mr. Patterson
Nicholas von Hoffman
King Features Syndicate
Federal District
The
Bar Association
Tolstoy
Donald Kendall
Pepsicola
Soviet Union
Kendall
Nyet
Japan
Taiwan
South Korean
Hong Kong
John Chamberlain
Richard Horner
E.F. Johnson Company
Motorola
Pace-Pathcom
Hy- Gain
Judy Wanniski
Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
New York City
Charles de Gaulle
Knesset
Jerusalem
Middle East
America
Dunagin
Soviet
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