Hunger remarks spark Democratic attack on Meese comments
Democrats seized on White House adviser Edwin Meese questioning hunger in America. Mondale, campaigning in Mobile, added a Salvation Army soup kitchen tour. Critics cited Meese remarks as evidence of hunger, while Meese and aides argued data show high food assistance spending and urged waiting for a government hunger study.
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White House
Edwin Meese
America
Walter F. Mondale
Mobile
Ala
Salvation Army
Meese
M. Meese
Paterson
Catherine Rowe
Eva
N.J
Larry Speakes
Speakes
Richard Fulton
Nashville, Tenn
National Conference of Mayors
United States
James Thompson
Illinois
National Governors Association
Reagan
Congress Faces Waning Public Support for Lebanon Troops
Congress members report falling backing for the Marines in Lebanon amid rising casualties and clashes. Officials discuss safety plans, including possibly halving the Beirut contingent and shifting Marines offshore, while emphasizing loyalty to the Lebanese government and honoring the War Powers Act deadline.
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Lebanon
Washington
Barbara Mikulski
D.a
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State
Defense Department
Lawrence Eagleburger
Thomas P. O’neill
D-Mass
Kenneth Dam
Beirut
Ford calls for Beirut pullout if Lebanese factions fail
Former President Gerald R Ford urged in a CNN interview that the United States withdraw Marines from Beirut if Lebanese leaders fail to establish a viable government within a reasonable time. He backed tax revenue increases to address deficits and suggested extending Reagan's defense program. He also said a Reagan reelection bid would be closer than some expect.
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U.S
Washington
Gerald R. ‘Ford
United States
Beirut
Lebanon
Ford
Martin S. Feldstein
Reagan
Council of Economic Advisers
White House
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