Two Views on Iran Hostage Crisis and Reagan's Rise
Tom Wicker argues Carter avoided extremes by resisting ransom and war and cautions future President Reagan to learn from Tehran’s hardline stance. He traces hostage root causes to Cold War power projection by the United States and warns that Iran views Washington as malignant.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times
Carter
Tehran
Iran
Edward Kennedy
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Imppy
Reagan
John Kifner
United States
Jimmy Carter
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Kifner
Nixon
John Foster Dulles
Name calling and the hostage crisis in Reagan’s dawning presidency
The piece argues President-elect Reagan’s insistence on labeling Iran as barbarians risks worsening tensions. It warns that while his rhetoric may be appealing, it lacks legal responsibility before Jan. 20 and could foreclose diplomatic options. Congress's early session is urged for balanced guidance.
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Reagan
Iran
Western
Europe
Congress
Public stake in coal gasification in Perry County
The coal industry and United Mine Workers of America enter talks amid plans for a Perry County coal gasification plant funded by a 45 million federal authorization and potentially an 800 million project. Labor peace is urged to avoid past regional labor unrest, safeguard 1,650 construction jobs and 450 operator positions, plus 80 miners, and to ensure uninterrupted construction and operation of the demonstration plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
COAL
United Mine Workers of America
Perry County
Carter
Reagan
UMWA
Perry
Southern Illinois
Joppa
Paducah
Oak Ridge
Spoon River
Macomb
Patience a vice as Safire urges hard line on Iran
William Safire argues that Carter should abandon patience in dealing with Iran and proposes a tough policy shift including mining harbors, distributing frozen assets to hostages, and threatening economic warfare. The piece condemns weakness, warns of renewed hostage pressure, and urges decisive action before Reagan takes office.
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United States
Iran
Carter
Persian Gulf
Western
Europe
Anatoly Dobrynin
Safire
Congress
U.S
Jimmy Carter
Human rights and colonels aimed for general promotion
Russell Baker examines Western reliance on regimes run by colonels and the irony of human rights policy under Carter versus Reagan. A colonel frets over a Promotions Council ready to lift him to general, fearing exile to Switzerland with bullion once promoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Baker
New York Times
United States
Carter
Reagan
State Department
Military Promotions Council
Switzerland
Alps
Somoza
Washington
Promotions Council
Hoirid
Hillian
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William Safire
America
White House
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