States Act on Constitutional Convention Dead Text Revisited
After a Senate rejection in 1965 the Dirksen amendment gained momentum with 32 states voting to call a constitutional convention under Article V. If two more states adopt resolutions Congress would be obliged to call the convention, signaling a major challenge to Supreme Court powers and the nation’s legal trajectory.
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Everett M. Dirksen
Supreme Court
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Philadelphia
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Farm Bureau Federation
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Washington
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Nixon uses Moscow trip to teach democracy and opposition value
Nixon told Soviet workers in Alma Ata that a democracy needs opposition and warned that denying opposition harms recognition between nations. He recalled debating Khrushchev and praised U.S. support for Vietnam, noting Russia’s stance could shape world opinion of America’s Vietnam policy. He suggested Soviet leaders kept distance to avoid his challenge.
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Alma Ata
Central Asia
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Hitler
Soviet Union
America
Khrushchev
More Than Vietnam Peace Is At Stake
Observers across the country note Americans struggle to grasp Vietnam policy as the Johnson administration fails to persuasively explain why the U S is in Vietnam. The core aim is to prevent Red expansion beyond South Vietnam and protect global freedom, not merely to seek peace or negotiations. Critics who push for immediate end to the war risk neglecting the larger strategic objective and the potential for Hanoi to control Saigon.
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Washington
NEA
U.S
Vietnam
Johnson
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Saigon
United States
Free Lands
Hanoi
William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lodge failure rooted in distance from Vietnamese leaders
Washington column argues Lodge misread Vietnam by relying on statistics and limited contacts. It urges American officials to abandon formality and engage personally with Vietnamese leaders to grasp inner political dynamics and aid a democratically elected government.
Fifty Years Ago March 25 1917 Brunswick Rejoiced Today
Reports from Philadelphia and Washington say a threatened railroad shutdown was averted by a capitulation by rail operators. The walkout was called off by Railroad Brotherhoods amid pay raise and operating condition demands. The Adamson Law and Supreme Court fate loom. Allies have momentum on the Western Front as Germans retreat and villages are recaptured. London reports the cry On to Berlin with Allied gains.
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Brunswick
Philadelphia
Washington
Associated Press
Oads
Wilson
Supreme Court
London
Berlin
Hoover urges limited German industry to deter war
Twenty years ago on March 25 1947 ex president Herbert Hoover urged Congress to allow German industrialization only to the point where civilian needs are met but not enough to wage war again. The Associated Press said the plea drew considerable support on Capitol Hill and Hoover warned America will need German industrial know how as a bulwark against communism later. A former Waynesboro man living in Hagerstown was sentenced to a year in jail in Circuit Court for burning his automobile in Thurmont to claim insurance, described as a dastardly crime but leniency given due to wife and three children and a fourth on the way.
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Herbert Hoover
Congress
Germany
Associated Press
Capitol Hill
Hoover
America
Waynesboro
Hagerstown
Thurmont
Edwin F. Nikirk
Stedman Prescott
Joe Eisenhauer’s Notebook Poignant Beat of Life
A reflective entry notes the urge to perform good deeds while traveling through life. The speaker urges a son to seize opportunity and asks for permission to act, acknowledging the finite path and the chance to leave a positive mark before departing this world.
Easter Season Prayer and Renewed Faith Reflections
A reflective essay celebrates Easter as a timeless story of life and hope. It urges readers to find joy in spring, recognize human goodness, and apply Easter faith to living, urging churchgoers to join with family and friends in observing the season.
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Edmond Spender
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