Courage and Hesitation excerpted from Drury column
Excerpted from Allen Drury's tank Courage and Hesitation, the column captures Washington insiders and lawmakers debating Nixon era politics. Sen. Mike Mansfield and Atty. Gen. John Mitchell weigh in on leadership, governance, and the administration's trajectory amid economic and foreign policy concerns.
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House Voting Reform Plan Faces Opposition in Congress
Washington lawmakers debate a reform that would require members to be on record on floor amendments, a measure lauded for 50 years of procedural change but criticized by veteran members. Supporters push for more recorded votes as a caucus prepares to vote on rules changes in mid February while a plan to raise the required number of recorded voters gains traction. In Newcastle upon Tyne an international pipe museum plans display sets of pipes from England and beyond.
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Amnesty opposition from American Legion on deserter amnesty
National commander John Fl. Geiger said the American Legion strongly opposes amnesty for Viet Deserters who fled to Canada or Sweden. He called extending amnesty inappropriate while combat continues in Asia. The United States Mint was established in 1792.
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