Editorial on Cambodia war relief politics and blame
The piece argues a massive relief effort is essential as Cambodians face catastrophe. It cites fifty-one nations pledging over 200 million, US involvement via Rosalynn Carter, and access through Kompong Som and the Mekong. It critiques blame across regimes, Vietnam, China, the Soviet and French/American legacies, and laments stalled coordination.
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United Nations
Rosalynn Carter
Phnom Penh
Kompong Som
Mekong River
Cambodia
Indochina
South
Vietnam
United States
Soviet Union
Freeze of assets may boomerang on country
A Carter administration move freezing Iran government assets raises fears it could spook foreign investors. Officials caution foreign oil nations rely on U S asset access to fund homes, factories, and jobs. The debate contrasts direct and portfolio foreign investments and suggests U S assets may be far larger than official direct investment figures.
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John Cunniff
New York
Carter
United States
Iran
Japan
Europe
General Accounting Office
OPEC
Treasury
U.S
Commerce Department
Today in History November 20 1979 Highlights
On this date in history diverse events span 1945 Nuremberg war crime trials begin 1616 Richlieu becomes French foreign affairs and war minister 1818 Bolivar proclaims Venezuela independence 1947 Elizabeth II and Philip Mountbatten wed 1970 Alcatraz occupation begins 1977 Sadat peace bid to Israeli parliament 1989 Lodge resigns Paris talks 199? Ford ends Japan visit with economic coop pledge and birthdays for Gene Tierney Robert Byrd Joseph Biden.
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Associated Press
Nuremberg
Germany
Cardinal Richelieu
Simon Bolivar
Venezuela
Spain
England
Elizabeth
Philip Mountbatten
London
Westminster Abbey
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
Egypt
Sadat
Cairo
Palestine Liberation Organization
Henry Cabot Lodge
Paris
Vietnam
Gerald Ford
Japan
Larry Layton
Guyana
Leo Ryan
Gene Tierney
Senate
Robert Byrd
Sen
Joseph Biden
Delaware
Brennan Memoirs Reveal Behind Court Secrets and Power Plays
The Brennan memoirs, seen by court sources, portray backstage clashes at the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Burger. Brennan details stakeholding, case assignments, and personal dynamics shaping major decisions from 1956 onward, with hints of despondency and shifting power on the bench.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Warren Burger
Supreme Court
Central Intelligence Agency
William Brennan Jr
Brennan
High Court
Dwight Eisenhower
Burger
Nixon White House
Watergate
Nixon
Harry Blackmun
Blackmun
Byron White
Earl Warren
Richard Nixon
Justice White
Gary Cohn
Land
Washingtonian Magazine
Optimist and pessimist on economy and input risk
An optimist speaks of stimulating the economy while a pessimist warns it may be too late for heart massage. A careful approach is advised if the boss asks for input on a problem as a poor suggestion could raise costs. The piece humorously notes the unlikely scene of a gun-toting hood in the nonsmoking section.
Tehran influx of hostage outrages reshapes diplomacy
A historical look at global anti-American hostages from Port-au-Prince to Khartoum and Beirut, detailing embassy seizures, kidnappings, and killings. It argues such terrorism, while severe, rarely alters long-term U.S. policy, noting Tehran events as part of a recurring pattern and Sudan’s shift in East Africa relations.
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Tehran
Kabul
Beirut
Nicosia
Khartoum
Port-au-Prince
U.S
Clinton Knox
Ward Christensen
Clio Noel
Roger Davies
Cyprus
Lebanon
Francis Malloy Jr
William Sullivan
Ayatollah Khomeini
Afghanistan
Adolph Dubs
Clarence Leonhardy
Guadalajara
Mexico
John Eagan
Cordoba
Argentina
Barbara Hutchison
U.S. Information Service
Santo Domingo
Britain
Ireland
Netherlands
Iran
United States
Washington
Sudan
Ethiopia
East Africa
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