Carter’s Horn of Africa plan is a flawed idealism
The piece argues President Carter’s call for an African solution ignores on‑the‑ground realities in the Ogaden and Eritrea. It notes Somali withdrawal is likely a retreat, Cuban and Soviet forces remain entrenched, and Moscow’s interests extend to Africa’s Red Sea access. It warns that only a realistic Western strategy can influence the conflict.
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Carter
Horn of Africa
Somalia
Ethiopia
Ogaden
Organization of African Unity
Horn
Mr. Carter
Siad Barre
Mr. Barre
Eritrea
Red Sea
Angola
Moscow
Africa
Henry Kissinger
Rhodesia
Carter speech sparks critique of Soviet threat
The piece argues Jimmy Carter’s Wake Forest address shows weak resolve against the Soviet Union. It contends Carter’s policies risk surrendering the Panama Canal and weakening two ocean power. It cites Melvin Laird and others as saying the Soviets already violated SALT I and acted aggressively in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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Jimmy Carter
Wake Forest University
North Carolina
Soviet Union
United States
Carter
Georgia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bill Mittendorf
West Germany
Jimmy
Melvin Laird
Eugene Rostow
Paul Nitze
Hungary
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
PLO
Lebanon
Horn of Africa
Moscow
Angola
Havana
Ethiopia
Mozambique
Zambia
Rhodesia
Panama Canal
Torrijos
Fidel Castro
The Tune Returns Again to Sea Bright Dream
A memoir style tale recalls a mother’s vanity and poverty, dreams of diamonds, and a son’s rise through writing. The narrator returns to Sea Bright with a gift of diamond earrings that restore his mother’s youth, ending with a tender image of mother and son on the beach as the old tune plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Bright
Mom
Sandburg
Faulkner
Hemingway
O. Henry
Momma
John
Jenny
Pothole Roads Drive Slowers a Nation Wide
A columnist argues potholes slow drivers more effectively than seat belts or airbags. He contends highway upkeep rests with local governments, critiques consumer demand for speed, and questions the efficacy and cost of driver education and safety systems while noting Americans prefer speed over safety.
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Nicholas von Hoffman
King
Lynd
National Treasury
Washington
Samuel
Quote from Bob Hope on supporting government
Bob Hope vows he will not gamble in Vegas or on horse races stating he prioritizes funding government. He declares commitment to supporting public programs over personal entertainment ventures.
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Vegas
Bob Hope
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Wm HH. Sullivan
James T. Gentry
Alfred Wallace
Circutetion Meneger
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Oval Office
Gen
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South Korea
Andy Young
United Nations
Andy
John Chamberlain
Taiwan
Europe
Poland
Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Russia
U.S
State Department
Crown of St. Stephen
Jersey Shore
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Ryan's
Johnny
Dunagin
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