Simon's conscience vs minority noise in Congress
Paul Simon faced heat from critics demanding votes that match their views while he adheres to his conscience. The piece defends his independence, notes his district's diversity, and argues he remains true to Southern Illinois interests and broader national concerns, despite pressure from GOP and moral majority critics.
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Paul Simon
Bill Harris
Marion
Mee Eee
Simon
Jim Barrett
Constitution Party
Barrett
United States
John T. Anderson
Robert Winchester
Southern Illinois
Edward Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Will Russia miscalculate in Poland
James Reston analyzes Soviet behavior and risks around Poland, Afghanistan and Europe. He notes Moscow's fear of freedom, possible miscalculations, and the impact of a Reagan administration on NATO, East West detente, and global alignments, with officials undecided on who leads in Washington.
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James Reston
New York Times
Washington
Poland
Ronald Reagan
Moscow
Catholic Church
Warsaw
Afghanistan
Carter
Czechoslovakia
Red Army
Soviet Union
U.S
Europe
Com
NATO
Reagan
Bill Simon
George Shultz
Henry Kissinger
Middle East
Jimmy Carter
State Muskie
Mexico
Warren Christopher
Algeria
Iran
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Hamilton Jordan
Jody Powell
Anatoly Dobrynin
Charles Percy
Illinois
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Leonid Brezhnev
Reagan economics may hurt Midwest
Reagan economic plans could worsen the Midwest downturn by favoring tax cuts and rapid depreciation, potentially prompting manufacturers to relocate from aging Great Lakes plants to Sun Belt sites. Officials caution details remain unclear, while regional groups push for protections, enterprise zones, and data-driven strategies to defend the industrial base.
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Iver Peterson
New York Times
Detroit
Reagan
Midwest
Great Lakes Industrial Crescent
Sun Belt
Carter
Wayne Workman
Michigan
Office of Economic Development
Robert Fletcher
Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs
Fletcher
Indiana
Wisconsin
Great Lakes
Washington
Northeast-Midwest Institute
Washington, D.C
Congress
Jack F. Kemp
R-N.y
Robert Garcia
D-N.y
Thomas Cochran
Washington Group
Greater Cleveland
Bread for the World debate: who pays and where?
A reader criticizes a Nov 26 letter about Bread for the World and grain reserves. The letter questions who funds aid, cites Simon's past floor speeches, drought impacts, and rising grain prices, then ponders who would monitor aid and where help should go. It contrasts past aid rhetoric with issues from Cambodia to North Vietnam and warns against overreach.
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Robert Wilmuth
Chicago Board of Trade
Simon
Bergland
U.S. Agriculture Department
Rev. Goering
India
Afghanistan
Haiti
Africa
24Th
Cambodia
Simon Replies To Carbondale Community Concerns
A reader questions Rep Paul Simon about living in the district and his endorsement. Simon explains his black lung amendment helped thousands of miners and discusses selling his Carbondale home, land in Makanda, water issues delaying building, and choosing to keep his family in Southern Illinois while serving in Washington.
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Southern Illinoisan
Paul Simon
Carbondale
Makanda
Jeanne
Washington
Congress
Southern
Illinois
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