GOP courting black voters could reshape 1980 race
Editorial notes signs of black disenchantment with Carter and outlines a GOP strategy to recruit black candidates for Congress and state races. The plan, likened to a farm system, aims to mobilize black voters by offering opportunities from local to national offices, potentially affecting Carter's bid in 1980.
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Carter
New York
Urban League
Vernon Jordan
National Committee
Senate
Congress
GOP
Iran Arms Sale Setback Faces White House Again
The House International Relations Committee blocked a $1.2 billion sale of seven AWACS aircraft to Iran, signaling strong opposition despite presidential hopes for a later reversal. CIA Director Turner and Senator Culver spearhead resistance, with September restarts uncertain and opposition nearing a 50 50 odds.
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Carter
Iran
House International Relations Committee
White House
House
United States
America
CIA
Turner
Iowa
John Culver
Congress
Open Meetings Spur Greater Federal Agency Transparency
Citizens may attend formerly closed sessions as a new law requires openness in top level meetings. Some agencies already show more business like conduct while lawmakers study how the act is functioning and whether exemptions are misused.
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Washington, D.C
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Trade Commission
Ralph Nader
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington
Senate
Congress
Carter Melds Into Washington Culture This Summer
The essay charts Jimmy Carter’s shift from Outsider to Insider as he endures a Washington summer. He endures the heat and public scrutiny, lunches outdoors, plays tennis, and declares partnership with Americans to shape federal government. He moves from criticizing Congress to respecting it and urges citizen participation.
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Jimmy Carter
Washington
Carter
White House
Congress
Public Mind Readers Defend Freeway Station Programs
A reader argues for balanced coverage of the Lan caster Freeway Station and Freeway Learning Center praising supervision counseling and teaching. The letter notes positive outcomes for foster children and urges recognition of constructive work and benefits to youth. Kimberly J. Nelson Lincoln.
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Lancaster
Freeway Station
Freeway Learning Center
Kimberly J. Nelson
Lincoln
Begin Hardens Settlement Stance After Washington Flattery
In a sharp reversal upon returning to Jerusalem, Menahem Begin legalized three West Bank settlements, signaling a hardline shift that critics say binds Israel to expanded settlement activity. The piece argues the move betrays Netanyahu's commitments and enables ongoing settlement growth.
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Garry Wills
Jerusalem
Menahem Begin
Washington
Jimmy Carter
West Bank
Begin
Labor
Rabin
Likud
Israel
Carter aims for decisive leadership amid economic malaise
President Carter projects firm problem solving while balancing inflation fight with social needs. He gains guarded praise from critics and works with Congress, yet risks alienating both liberal and conservative factions. Analysts foresee a stubborn, unhappy middle ground of inflation and unemployment.
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Charles Bartlett
Jimmy Carter
Congress
Carter
Northwestern
Robert Gordon
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