Time to remember Viet vets sacrifices and neglect
TODAY IN WASHINGTON the United States greeted newly freed hostages with a hero’s welcome while Vietnam veterans who endured far longer suffering received little acknowledgment. The column argues Congress underfunded and underappreciated Vietnam veterans, questioning the nation’s balance between honoring Tehran hostages and American veterans. It cites Lt. Everett Alvarez and Pfc. Robert Garwood, notes Agent Orange fears, and calls for equal recognition and support for all veterans.
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Washington
United States
Renan
America
Vietnam
Congress
Tehran
Everett Alvarez
Pfc
Robert Garwood
U.S
Veterans Administration
Carter
Letters on Japanese American Relocation vs Iranian Hostage Issue
A Southern Illinoisan letter writer argues against equating Iranians with Japanese Americans in World War II. The writer emphasizes due process for American citizens, notes many Japanese Americans served in Italy, and condemns the relocation camps as a historical blot. He urges distinguishing enemy aliens from citizens and warns against endorsing wartime prejudice.
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Southern Illinoisan
U.S
Hawaii
Tarnished image contrast between Carbondale and Murphysboro events
A reader criticizes The Southern Illinoisan for biased coverage of similar events in Carbondale and Murphysboro. The Murphysboro thanksgiving service drew fewer than 100 attendees, while a Carbondale report stated 100 for freedom, with a tavern reference in Murphysboro suggesting a negative tone. The letter accuses the paper of lacking taste and sensationalizing local shortcomings.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Murphysboro
PLC
Blue ribbon council on education formation
Twenty citizens form the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Education created to advise the president and the secretary, representing diverse geographies and demographics. Members include a governor, a mayor, state legislators, college presidents, and minority appointees. budget about 500000, meetings several times yearly, salaries 100 per day.
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Christopher Connell Washington
Intergovernmental Advisory Council On Education
Congress
Department of Education
Reagan
Education
Council
Shirley M. Hufstedler
Minister of Education
America
Florida
Robert Graham
Education Department
Hawks Right and Still Right on Iran Safire Opinion
William Safire argues hawks were correct about U S policy after Iran's act of aggression. He urges a strong response, rejects ransom or amnesty for kidnappers, and calls for a 444 day economic squeeze to pressure Iran while warning against legitimizing terrorism. He urges Reagan to pursue justice and shift toward economic and strategic pressure.
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William Safire
New York Times
Washington
America
Carter
Reagan
Iran
Justice Department
William French Smith
Haig
White House
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John C. Gardner
Peter W. Selkowe
Southeast Asia
Our
Blue Ribbon Council On Education
Graham
New York City
J. Glenn Schneider
Naperville, Ill
Illinois
Schneider
NEA
Henry Steele Commager
Maryland
Lucille Maurer
North Carolina
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Craig Phillips
William Shea
New York
Shea Stadium
Shea
Little League
Jose Serrano
Bronx
Serrano
Mario Cuomo
Gil Colon
Robert Garcia
Robert Hardesty
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lady
Tration
University of Texas Systems
Office For Civil Rights
Hardesty
Abraham Shemtov
American Friends of Lubavitch
Philadelphia
Lubavitch Movement
Brooklyn
N.Y
Shemtov
John F. Meyers
National Catholic Educational Association
Hawks
al Haig
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