Skepticism Blended Into New U.S.-China Friendship
A historical essay notes shifts in U.S. China ties from Red China being a diplomatic pariah to Mondale’s visit and praise of quick action on MFN status, aid for hydroelectric projects, and knowledge exchange. It warns of potential tensions as China grows militarily and politically through 2000, with regional powers wary and the need for cautious balance in policies. It emphasizes maintaining skepticism about future Chinese ambitions while pursuing normalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United States
Walter Mondale
Peking University
Mondale
Congress
Vietnam
Soviet Union
Red China
Illinois
Asia
Taiwan
Chiang-kaishek
English Channel
China Sea
Southeast Asia
India
Pakistan
Middle East
Letters Editor criticizes Miss Illinois pageant coverage
A Southern Illinoisan reader denounces seven Aug coverage of Shanna McNeill and Miss Illinois, calling the reporting sensationalist. The letter accuses the press of melodrama, depictions of dethronement, and exploiting the story while praising McNeill’s musical return and noting mixed outcomes for all involved.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinoisian
Shanna Jean McNeill
Miss McNeill
Richard Schiller
Ricard Schiller
Richard Horwitz
Shanna McNeill
SALT II economics and energy weigh on both sides
Washington analysis notes energy shortages pressure the Soviet Union and the United States as SALT II negotiations unfold. Brezhnev identifies energy as a key domestic constraint, while CIA projections warn of slower growth and mounting military costs. Turner cautions growth could fall to 1-2 percent if energy worsens.
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Henry S. Bradsher
Washington Star
Washington
Vienna
Carter
Leonid Brezhnev
Brezhnev
Communist Party
Dmitry F. Ustinov
U.S
CIA
United States
Soviet Union
Henry Kissinger
Sen
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Stansfield Turner
Congress
Ussr
Turner
Verification Will Be Key Question for Carter
A NYT analysis describes how national technical means from satellites to ground stations reveal Soviet missile developments. It notes CIA use of infrared imagery and ground data to detect underground silos, while highlighting verification doubts ahead of a strategic arms treaty ratification.
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Senate
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Fight over treaty echoes in history and politics
The 1919 Senate debate on the Versailles Treaty and League of Nations is recalled as a partisan clash shaped by politics more than philosophy. Wilson faced opposition from Lodge allies, Democrats hedged, and 1920 voters elected Harding. The piece readers are urged to watch Salt II with similar political theater and limited impact on core issues.
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Tom Schachtman
New York
Senate
League of Nations
United States
Versailles
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Henry Cabot Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Warren Harding
Theodore Roosevelt
America
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Lindsay-Schaub
John C. Gardner
Peter W. Selkowe
Asem
Richard Burt
New York Times
Central Asia
Australia
Central Intelligence Agency
Langley
Tyuratam
Far East
Alaska
Pacific
Iran
Taratam
Turkey
Dan
Bulent Ecevit
John Glenn
D-Ohio
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