Terrorism Is the Enemy Across Nations
The editorial argues that terrorism transcends local politics and demands international cooperation, citing Walter Laqueur and warning that even strong security cannot guarantee safety. It singles out Saudi support for Al-Fatah as a concrete example of complicity, urges accountability, and stresses that innocent civilians worldwide remain at risk from terrorist acts.
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Radio
Israel
Walter Laqueur
International Research Council
Center For Strategic and International Studies
Washington
Al-Fatah
New York
Jidda
Carter backs away from bank regulation consolidation
President Carter faces opposition from the OCC FDIC and Fed as Sen. William Proxmire promotes a bill to merge bank regulators into a single authority. Proxmire says support is growing though White House backing is lacking and other agencies resist.
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Michael L. Gecziap
NEW York
Carter
Washington
U.S
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Reserve
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Committee On Governmental Affairs
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Prox
Big Building Size Sparks Debate on Regulation and Spending
The text highlights the Vertical Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center as a colossal structure, capable of housing multiple major buildings simultaneously. It notes a proposal to end duplicated regulatory control over banks, suggesting the bill would stop banks from selecting their regulator and streamline oversight by consolidating duties formerly split among the Comptroller, the Fed, and the FDIC.
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John F. Kennedy Space Center
United Nations
Pentagon
Chicago
Merchandise Mart
Mount Sinai
Comptroller
Fed
FDIC
Today in history 21 March 1978 events and birthdays
On this date in 1829 an earthquake in Spain killed about 6000 people. In 1685 Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Germany. In 1790 Thomas Jefferson became the first U.S. secretary of state. In 1803 the Code Napoleon was completed. In 1891 the Hatfields and McCoys feud ended by marriage in Kentucky. In 1918 German guns bombarded Paris from 75 miles away. Ten years ago Nelson Rockefeller withdrew from the Republican presidential race. One year ago Indira Gandhi resigned after Congress Party loss. Today’s birthday John D. Rockefeller III is 72. Thought for today quotes Balasco on showmanship. Military fashion notes reference Eisenhower and Wellington, among others.
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Associated Press
Spain
Johann Sebastian Bach
Germany
Thomas Jefferson
U.S
Kentucky
Paris
New York
Nelson Rockfeller
Indira Gandhi
Congress Party
John D. Rockefeller III
David Balasco
Carter urged to stay hard on Soviet rights despite talks
National Security Council secret study concludes U S human rights policy has not altered Soviet bargaining in key talks. It says Moscow uses rhetoric as propaganda while pursuing arms control, trade, science, and cultural exchanges. The memo warns public rights advocacy may not derail Soviet aims. A separate item reports a B 52 nuclear mechanism tampered with at Robbins AFB. Catherine Cain, 20, accused of breaking seals and damaging components. Motive unknown. Estimated damage under $50. Also notes debate over former South Korean ambassador Kim Dong Jo testifying to Congress and Vienna Convention protections.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Carter
State Department
Soviet Union
National Security Council
U.S
Kremlin
Europe
White House
China
Cuba
Iran
Philippines
South Korea
Robbins Air Force Base
Defense
Harold Brown
Air Force
Catherine Cain
Kim Dong Jo
CIA
United States
Cyrus Vance
Kim
Vance
Carter's ambassadorship picks tested by merit pledge
Jimmy Carter once denounced rewarding contributors with ambassadorships and vowed to appoint diplomats on merit. His White House actions show improvement over past leaders yet include questionable nominations such as Philip H. Alston, a top Atlanta lawyer with no foreign affairs background, to Australia.
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Washington
NEA
Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
Philip H. Alston
Atlanta
Alston, Miller & Gaines
United States
Australia
Alston
Carter's Atlanta backers shaped early campaign moves
Washington reports recount how Atlanta figures led by Martha Angle Robert Walters and Alston family helped Carter in 1974 73 76 funding. Anne Cox Chambers and William Schwartz Jr nominated for ambassadorships amid cautious Senate hearings. Critics note lack of diplomatic experience and limited Caribbean knowledge despite donations and ties to Atlanta Newspapers.
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Carter
Alston
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Anne Cox Chambers
Belgium
Chambers
Atlanta
Atlanta Newspapers
Democratic Party
William B. Schwartz Jr
Schwartz
Bahamas
Senate
United States
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
American Foreign Service Association
Caribbean
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Proxmire
Bert Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Council of Economic Advisers
Treasury Department
Brita
Ben Sarcai
Eisenhower
Raglan
Wellington
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
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Edo
Martha Angle and
Robert Walters
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