Editorial on press conferences and Nixon outreach
The piece argues Ehrlichman and others give reasons for fewer presidential press conferences, noting questions range from substantive to flabby. It defends conferences as informative, citing Nixon’s early approach, cautions against dismissing media impacts, and urges the President and advisers to hold them more often.
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Agnew
John Ehrlichmann
Ehrlichmann
Paris
Ehrliehmann
Nixon
U.S
China
Vietnam
Spare the rules and spoil the school board meetings
Civic leaders should attend church more to gain perspective on brevity. The piece critiques school boards for long meetings and misplaced democracy, urging concise sessions, homework, limited talking time, and private understanding, while praising clerical restraint and efficient administration.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal
Billy Graham
Cotton Mather
Memgers
Hoffa Urges Prison Reform Based on Experience
James R. Hoffa told a Senate subcommittee about prison life drawing on 58 months in Lewisburg Federal Prison. He argued crowded, inhumane conditions and lack of medical care fuel recidivism and mental illness, stressing reform for public safety rather than mere punishment.
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James R. Hoffa
Senate
America
Hoffa
Lewispurg
Inter
Lewisburg
Attiva
United States
Dumbshow impeachment proposal questions power limits
Washington on May 10 a small group of Hous Democrats led by John Conyers Jr introduced a resolution to impeach the President. The ensuing publicity and debate highlight enduring questions about impeachment power its limits and the risk of partisan misuse.
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Washington
Michigan
John Conyers Jr
United States
New York Times
the Times
Congress
House
Republic
Senate
U.S
Halsted L. Ritter
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Holfa
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James J
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