Dissenters stir a real security problem
Analyzing the Elisberg Pentagon Papers episode, the piece argues dissent and leaks now threaten U.S. governance and foreign policy. It cites Rep. Harrington and Rep. Dellums on intelligence scrutiny, notes Gravel’s Pentagon Papers edition, and warns of a growing revolutionary support network within Congress and the press.
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Ronald Dellums
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Mike Gravel
Alaska
Church urges patience on Kennedy assassination claim
Senator Frank Church, amid rumors about John and Robert Kennedy, urges caution until conclusive evidence emerges. He notes the difficulty of proving killings and calls for withholding judgments while investigations continue, as critics trade insults over CIA links and unnamed sources.
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Frank Church
Idaho
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Daniel Schorr
CIA
Richard Helms
Schorr
Frank Mankiewicz
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Mankiewicz
Kennedy
Refugee resettlement process faces bottlenecks and delays
Senate subcommittee notes resettlement of 131000 Vietnamese refugees arrived in weeks as an orderly plan fell into a nightmare. Immense processing bottlenecks arose from rapid crowding on Guam and on US base camps, though discharge from camps reaches 600 daily. Community groups and churches must mobilize resources to settle refugees despite critique.
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America
Cuba
Europe
Guam
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Governors split over federal gasoline tax as states seek share
Governors at a national conference in New Orleans oppose a new federal gasoline tax as an energy measure while urging Congress to let states keep a portion of the revenue. They warn state highway funds suffer from conservation efforts and favor raising state gasoline taxes if federal collection is not required. Gov. Marvin Mandel of Maryland quips that Congress should just give states a share of dollars.
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International Commission of Inquiry
Chile
Harrington
Jane Fonda
Tom Hayden
National Emergency Civil Liberties Committee
CIA
U.S
Salvador Allende
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
New Orleans
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
British Warships Bombard Roxbury in 1775 Attempt
On June 24 1775 British warships fired on Roxbury at the south side of Boston harbor trying to burn the town as they did at Charlestown. The effort failed. Also cited Romans 8 29 RSV.
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Boston Harbor
Charlestown
Arrogance of power in Middletown letters to the editor
A reader condemns Middletown officials for arrogance and hostility to public input. The letter argues officials abuse authority, replace debate with insult, and hinder freedoms in a Bicentennial era before urging open dialogue and civic responsibility. The piece questions leadership and personal responsibility.
Recognize rights of Arabs Rabbi Gladstone urged support for Israel
The piece cites Rabbi Gladstone arguing the United States must backing Israel as a stabilizing Middle East force while warning of Soviet expansionism in the Persian Gulf. It counters by noting Jewish influence in Russia and Zionist aims, and argues for recognizing Arab rights and engaging with Arab nations to avoid energy crisis and conflict.
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Jerusalem
Look Magazine
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