Ray Cromley A gadfly in Henry's ointment
Ray Cromley previews a clash between Henry Kissinger and John Hemenway, new AFSA president and vocal critic of State Department, forecasting sustained congressional pressure for reform and tougher grievance processes amid intraparty tensions and scrutiny of personnel practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Henry Kissinger
Mid-east
Moscow
State Department
John Hemenway
American Foreign Service Association
State
AFSA
Department of Labor
Hemenway
William Proxmire
D-Wisc
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Department
Pentagon
Kissinger
Elliot Richardson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Service
Congress
Department of State
Agency For International Development
U.S. Information Agency
Foreign Service Grievance Board
Democracy After Watergate Reassessing a Nation’s Resolve
An editorial reflecting on the first anniversary of Watergate, Nixon’s resignation, and Ford’s pardon. It argues democracy endures despite political rancor, praises resilience, and notes little change in Washington amid a reform Congress while reaffirming commitment to liberty under law.
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Richard Nixon
Ford
Washington
Churchill
America
Economy defies control in uncertain cycle analysis
AP Business analysis notes Americans accept cycles in the economy that rise and fall irregularly. Decision makers dispute patterns, inflation and recession risks, Fed policy, and the correct stance on money supply as unemployment and capacity utilization signal mixed indicators. Certainty remains elusive while actions await ahead of cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
NEW York
Ford
Commerce
Frederick Dent
Dent
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Today in History August 20 1975 AP digest
Brief historical milestones listed for August 20, noting events from 1791 Vitus Bering’s Alaska discovery to 1961 East German border work. Includes Washington in 1776, Harrison birth in 1833, Brussels occupation in 1914, Dnieper Dam destruction in 1941, unrest in 1955, and Nixon Rockefeller choice in 1975 context. Also birthdays, quotes, and a bicentennial note on Schuyler plans.
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Associated Press
Vitus Bering
Alaska
George Washington
Brooklyn
N.Y
East River
Manhattan
Benjamin Harrison
North Bend
Ohio
Brussels
Belgium
Dnieper
Ukraine
Morocco
Algeria
East
West Berlin
Lyndon Johnson
Los Angeles
Gerald Ford
Nelson Rockefeller
al Lopez
Voltaire
Philip Schuyler
Schuyler
Canada
Briscoe targets spending curb amid tax fears in 1977 notes
Governor Dolph Briscoe prioritizes cutting state spending and resisting a major tax bill, while leaving options open for the future including a possible third term. He cites a new joint advisory panel to streamline government and highlights a $1.8 million program to save hospital costs, plus hospital group purchasing plans. Other items include party reorganization, regulatory updates, and Open Meetings Law guidance.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Texas Research League
Bob Bullock
TRL
Abilene
Texarkana
Texas Hospital Association
Texas State Insurance Board
Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange
John Hill
Hill
Texas Youth Council
Texas Interagency Task Force
Edward Ochhs Johnson
Gilberto de Leon Jr
Uvalde
Helen Copitke
Houston
Don R. Stiles
Grapevine
Paul F. Cromwell
San Antonio
Paul J. Mansmann
Fort Worth
Reagan Houston III
K. Doug Lewis
Republican Party of Texas
Zack Fisher
Memphis
John Barclay Armstrong
Kingsville
Texas Animal Health Commission
John Biggs
Vernon
Philip K. Maxwell
Dallas
Atty. Gen. Hill
Lee Clyburn
Conroe
Mike Barron
Groesbeck
C.A. Dickerson
Rosenberg
Fort Bend County
Lawrence L. Barber Jr
Monahans
Bill Hobby
Max Sherman
Amarillo
Energy Advisory Council
Rusk County
James Porter
Manpower Planning Council
East Texas
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Ray Cromley
Henry
O’ferrall Pauly
Texas Press Association
Bbe
By Roger Bollen
John Tower
Senate
W.E
Pete’’ Snelson
Capital Building
Texas
Dick Slack
Pecos
5Th & Cypress
State Board of Education
M.C. Brockette
Texas Education Agency
E. 11Th St
Ben R. Howell
el Paso
Lyndell Williams
Democrats
Democratic National
Billie Carr
U.S
Lloyd Bentsen
Alabama
George Wallace
Carr
National Democratic Compliance Review Commission
Bentsen
O.P. Carrillo
Republican Party
National Federation of Republican Women
John C. White
Texas Business Review
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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