Carter's poll rise amid Middle East talks and Nile Egypt visit
A Louis Harris Chicago Tribune Service survey of 1,200 adults shows President Carter gaining positive opinion to 40 percent overall, with 63 percent positive on his Middle East efforts after Sadat's visit. Voters still rate him negatively on economy and Congress handling, though confidence in the White House rises to 53 percent. The Cairo talks and potential energy bill could shift sentiment further.
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First Lady Discusses ERA Campaign and Policies
Mrs. Carter criticized timing on the Equal Rights Amendment campaign and said starting earlier in key states might have changed outcomes. She supported alternatives to federal abortion funding, emphasized community action, and noted her husband’s handling of criticism while pursuing programs Despite declining polls. She spoke on ABC in the White House Blue Room, near ornaments from mentally retarded artisans.
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Social Security disability program still faces strain and delays
Washington AP reports the disability insurance program has been spared bankruptcy but remains underfunded and overburdened. Rising requests, liberal benefits, and a strained appeals process push costs higher, threaten future benefits, and delay decisions for millions. Recovery rates fall as taxes rise to cover deficits.
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Carter called colonialist by Native American leader
Vernon Bellecourt told about 150 people at D Q University that President Carter will not support native rights. He called Carter a Georgia colonialist living on Cherokee land and warned that pending congressional bills may end treaty rights. He noted some Indians voted for Carter as an illusion.
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