Johnson Era Blueprint Warns of a Socialist Shift in America
The National Commission on Technology and Economic Progress proposes a three level plan to mobilize against poverty. It envisions public provision for the less able, a large welfare based economy, and a permanent lower class with state support and surveillance. The piece notes job training misdirections and questions the education emphasis amid rising social programs.
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Iberals
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America
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Commission
West
Europe
Japan
Diana
Resurrection City
D. C
Ralph
Abernathy
Army of Federal Inspection
CIA
Polls and Power Shape 1960 Campaign Strategy
Polls dominate politics as more than 200 firms sample voters from precincts to national levels. Gallup accuracy is debated while ethics codes tighten. Romney Nixon Humphrey Rockefeller and others are assessed through survey results.
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John F. Kennedy
Louis Harris
George) Romney
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
American Institute of Public Opinion
Gallup
American Association of Public Opinion Research
Santa Barbara
Calif
New York
Congressional Quarterly
Harris
Tytler Quote on Democracy and Fiscal Policy
The Appeal-Democrat cites a nearly 200 year old warning from Scottish historian Alexander Fraser Tytler about democracies collapsing under voters seeking benefits from public funds. The piece argues the U S risks repeating history and notes Britain as a cautionary parallel.
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Marysville
Calif
Alexander Fraser Tytler
U.S
Rome
Britain
Critique of American Colleges Sparks Student Revolt Foresight
Sydney Harris argues colleges failed to educate undergraduates, turning campuses into custodial institutions. He cites Hutchins and Cassandra as prescient critics who warned that today’s student protests reflect a loss of intellectual growth, values, and maturity, with institutions prioritizing tests, diversions, and fundraising over genuine education.
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Sydney Harris
America
College In
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Cassandra
American University
Penn State admission changes spark racial discrimination debate
The Penn State move to admit ten Negro students from Harrisburg prompts lawmakers to condemn the departure from merit based admission. They argue easing requirements for Negroes, while others note the impact on white applicants and the need for equal waivers to all non Negroes. The article discusses federal and state anti discrimination laws and the tension between color blind policies and enrollment goals.
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Pennsylvania State University
Harrisburg
Penn State
Decline of Western order framed in a editorial mirror
MORRIE RYSKIND laments global unrest and domestic civil disobedience. He cites Britain, France, and a drifting United States toward lawlessness, urging bailouts of society’s values and restraint as mobs seize buildings and clash with police.
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Harold Wilson
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France
Fifth Republic
de Gaulle
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