A Senate pork barrel debate on dam projects and sarcasm
Senator Floyd Haskell criticized the Senate Appropriations Committee for protecting projects in states with committee members, singling out the Tennessee Tombigbee, Auburn Dam, and Tallahalla Creek as examples. He argued many projects lacked merit while others benefited colleagues. The piece notes broader tensions over dam funding and ongoing federal water program politics.
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Fraud toll grows as public bears government losses
The public bears the bill for government losses to fraud while apathy lingers. Welfare, Medicaid, veterans programs, housing, food stamps and defense contracts show widespread exploitation by administrators and service providers. Lawmen urge proactive audits with trained investigators. Congress should preempt fraud by sealing program loopholes and sustaining public pressure.
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West Front Capitol plan sparks clash over space and style
Architect George M. White proposes a $55 million rebuild to extend the West Front by up to 80 feet and add 135000 square feet of congressional offices. The AIA opposes, arguing the plan harms the Capitol’s historic integrity while restoration could cost half and preserve appearance. Congress should cap own office space to curb expansions tied to budget balancing. The piece notes the West Front is the last visible original facade and references a biblical quote.
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Tet 1968 media coverage taints American resolve
John Roche critiques Peter Braestrup's study of the Tet 1968 crisis, arguing the U.S. press distorted reality and undermined American policy. He discusses Hanoi's Tet offensives, embassy fighting, and media bias, noting selective reporting and ethnocentrism shaped public perception and policy.
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Have-nots and the white male hiring bias
Russell Baker argues that American society rotates the burden of being a have-not, advocating for discriminatory education to fill elite positions. He contends that privileging black students over white males will level future access to good jobs and reduce competition for the “good life.”
Discrimination debate and its political use
A long column argues that white males face new discrimination while women and Black people gain ground through federal support. It contends the system tolerates inequality, questions the necessity of discrimination for economic balance, and warns about shifting victimhood as jobs and education fail to meet demand. (ec. 1977. New York Times News Service.)
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