Our Influence Abroad and CIA Roles in Public Discourse
The piece argues the United States promotes American interests abroad through covert means led by the CIA, praising effectiveness while noting criticism. It cites the British Council and a presidential committee to seek alternative confidential methods, stressing resilience against subversion and the global reach of influence.
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United States
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Congress
Europe
British Council
Johnson
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
Health, Education and Welfare
John W. Gardner
Carnegie Corporation
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence
Taxpayers Revolt Drives State Tax Cuts and Budgets
Taxpayers revolts across many states prompt governors to seek tax cuts or restraint in public services. Democrats and Republicans cite inflation, federal grants, and surpluses as factors. Governors from New York to California push budget plans balancing cuts with revenue controls.
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Colorado
Hawaii
Iowa
Minnesota
South Carolina
Kansas
North Carolina
Arkansas
Delaware
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Vermont
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
California
Ronald Reagan
Romney’s western swing frames Romney as conservative appeal
Governor George Romney ended a six state swing in Alaska Utah Idaho New Mexico and Arizona with a portrayal of rugged western roots and a presidential bid. The tour stressed anti big government themes state local control self reliance and law and order while signalingRomney’s appeal to conservative western delegations for the 1988 GOP convention.
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Albuquerque
N.M
George Romney
Michigan
Alaska
Utah
Idaho
New Mexico
Arizona
Anchorage
Mt. McKinley
Rexburg
Romney
Big Sawtooth Mountains
Salmon River
Bobby Kennedy
West
GOP
Mountain
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
California
Home Rule Divide Shapes Frederick County Politics
Dems Charles E. Collins and Wallace E. Hutton clash over form of home rule, leaving GOP favorite Russell Z. Horman to cast deciding vote. Debate over school bonds, state loans, and a People’s Court study colors local politics as attention shifts from City Hall to county matters.
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Board of County Commissioners
Frederick County
Charles E. Collins
Wallace E. Hutton
GOP
Russell Z. Horman
Horman
General Assembly
Annapolis
C. Clifton Wirts
Ross V. Smith
Charles H Smelser
Smelser
Mary Condon Hodgson
Jon A Derr
Hiring halls urged to ease farming labor shortage in Frederick
Fifty years ago on February 27 1917 authorities urged hiring halls for transient agricultural labor to boost grain production as farmers struggle to recruit help while wheat sells for 3.50 a bushel. A Frederick City business leader said workers must share in abnormal gains or be left out of efforts to market bumper crops. Meanwhile severe cold and a 54 mph gale damaged winter wheat across the area.
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Merchant Marine
Frederick County
Frederick City
Frederick Jaycees push for higher teacher pay and daylight saving
Twenty years ago in Frederick County, the Jaycees urged a government salary raise for all area teachers saying they are underpaid and frontline democracy workers. They demanded a minimum starting salary of 2200 dollars and backed a statewide daylight saving bill, which split the county delegation due to farmer opposition. In Annapolis, Governor Lane urged a two cent sales tax on nonessentials to fund state and county operations.
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Frederick County
Jaycees
Annapolis
William Preston Lane
General Assembly
Maryland
Commager and Fulbright discuss the communist conspiracy
Amherst College historian Henry Steele Commager argues the United States shows an obsession with communism and warns of global communist influence. He criticizes UN limits and cites Soviet arms to North Vietnam and Chinese aggression in Korea, urging stronger collective action and recognition of American burdens in Vietnam.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Henry Steele Commager
Amherst College
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Amherst
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