Unity Proposals for Britain by Harold Macmillan
Former Prime Minister Harold Macmillan calls for a national unity government of Moderates and centrists to halt Britain's decline. He criticizes left union leadership, argues inflation stems from high wages and strikes, and warns of ongoing financial and political strain amid a divided Labour government. The proposal sparks debate though faces partisan rejection.
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Great Britain
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Government of National Unity
Britain
Editorial on profits and tax burden by Kenna of NAM
Guest editorial from Kenna, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, arguing Congress mistakes profits as excessive government profits to tax. He cites corporate profits at about five percent, says taxes are paid by consumers, and criticizes debates that seek redistribution over growth. He warns against favoring non-producers and non-workers.
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Congress
Washington
Mexican Chamber elects Rudy Fernandez as new president
Public accountant Rudy Fernandez is elected president of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce to lead the local Mexican American business community. John Beltran steps down after guiding with a seminar on the Individual Retirement Act on November 3 at Holiday Inn Northwest. New officers include Dora Salinas Pete Martinez Roland Castaneda Tsmael Gonzalez George Garza Richard Beck Rudy Kirchner. New board members are Hector Herbeck Luis Cardenas Manuel Guerra Charles Johnson Victor Casillas.
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Rudy Fernandez
Mexican Chamber of Commerce
Dora Salinas
Pete Martinez
Roland Castaneda
Tsmael Gonzalez
George Garza
Richard Beck
Rudy Kirchner
Hector Herbeck
Luis Cardenas
Manuel Guerra
Charles Johnson
Victor Casillas
Callaghan’s Bold Speech Rocks Labour Conference
British Prime Minister James Callaghan used a Blackpool Labour Conference speech to repudiate three decades of Labour policy. He warned against borrowing and inflation, urged competitive investment, and stressed that wealth must be created before distribution, urging a path toward productive growth and investor confidence.
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James Callaghan
Labour Party
Blackpool
England
Callaghan
Milton Friedman
Carter at Al Smith Dinner Struggles with Nerves and Reception
William F Buckley Jr notes Jimmy Carters hesitation to attend the Waldorf Astoria Al Smith Dinner but he agrees after advisers press the point. Carter delivers a long, polished speech, amid a cautious Catholic audience and a warm Ford reception, while Ford touts his role running the country and campaign.
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Ainewy Carter
Waldorf Astoria
al Smith
Jimmy Carter
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
Carter
United States
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Arthur
Ford
James Farley
Lang
Kansas
Jimmy Caner
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