Editorials warn Carter reform may outsmart itself
Washington critics say White House operatives rushed to rewrite Democratic Party rules to curb late primaries for 1980. The proposed 55 day early filing deadline could bar Mondale if Carter withdraws, while Jerry Brown may still mount a bid. DNC action in April could adjust the provision.
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Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Washington
NEA
White House
Carter
Walter F. Mondale
Reform’’ Commission
Democratic National Committee
California
Jerry Brown
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mondale
Brown
Laxalt Backs Panama Critics Attend Lincoln Day Dinner
Sen. Paul Laxalt once a leader of the anti canal treaties appeared with a key supporter at a Memphis Lincoln Day dinner. He spoke there by invitation from Howard Baker Jr. Baker had earlier aided Laxalt with campaign appearances in Las Vegas and Reno.
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Ronald Reagan
Sen
Paul Laxalt
R-Nev
Memphis
Tenn
Howard H. Baker Jr
Laxalt
Baker
Las Vegas
Reno
Survey shows continued distrust of business
AP report notes public overestimates business profits, with surveys pegging consumer belief at 13 to 15 cents of each sales dollar versus Commerce Dept true rates around 5 to 5.5 cents for manufacturing firms in 1977. The piece explains size, perception, and media influence as factors shaping the myth.
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John Cunniff
New York
U.S. News & World Report
Commerce Department
Washington Statistics
U.S
Firm
Marketing Concepts
Nixon Rehabilitation Sparks Debate In Post Presidency Era
Washington reports note Nixon faced criticism after leaving office but recent events hint at a political comeback. Hubert Humphrey memorial attendance, calls for a future ambassadorship by Rep. Drinan, and Nixon memoirs set for spring are seen as steps toward rehabilitation amid Watergate memo releases.
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Washington
NEA
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Nixon
California
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Robert F. Drinan
D-Mass
Watergate Special Prosecution Force
Fund For Constitutional Government
Nixon directly involved in ITT and AMPI donations
Special prosecutor memo cites documents showing Nixon’s direct involvement in antitrust cases against ITT and White House influence on Senate hearings. Notes awareness of possible perjury by witnesses and a $100,000 AMPI cash gift to Kalmbach to gain access. Also references a $2 million AMPI pledge tied to Colson memo. Presidents’ knowledge supported by Colson note. Pardon cited as turning point for potential criminal conviction.
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Nixon
White House
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
ITT
Senate
Justice Department
Associated Milk Producers, Inc
AMPI
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Nixon White House
Charles W. Colson
Colson
Sadat seeks US warplanes as Soviet aid feeds Egypt
Washington reporting notes Sadat pressed for greater US military aid after the Soviet cutoff, claiming the Soviets embargoed arms since 1973 while intelligence reports say Moscow supplied substantial equipment up to 1975. It details shipments and types of missiles, aircraft, tanks, and other gear funneled through Latakia and Eastern Europe.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Anwar Sadat
U.S
United States
Soviet Union
Egypt
Sadat
Latakia
Syria
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Russia
Kremlin
Transportation Department
Transportation
Brock Adams
Adams
Carter
Jack Turner
State of Washington
Senate
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Warren Magnuson
Tanner
Puyallup
Bob Satiacum
Satiacum
Tacoma
Jeann Linsley
FBI
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