Bad appointment fuels critique of Ernest Lefever
Opinion questions President Reagan's choice of Ernest Lefever for a human rights role citing Lefever's past comments and ties to an ethics center. It notes a Senate hearing, Nestle funding scrutiny, and warnings that Lefever's views clash with U.S. human rights standards. The piece argues the Senate must check executive picks and that Lefever is not fit for the post.
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Reagan
James Watt
Interior
Ernest Lefever
Lefever
Ethics and Public Policy Center
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Illinois
Charles Percy
Nestle Corp
Third World
Nestle
Switzerland
World Health Organization
United States
U.S. Agency For International Development
Senate
Howard Baker
White House
Reagan Lefever
Baker
Percy
State Department
Yale
Church of the Brethren
Congress
Yankelovich, Skelly & White Inc
Richard Wirthlin
Lefever policy debate exposes human rights dilemma
Vladimir Kislik a Soviet dissident faces a labor camp after years of seeking emigration causing renewed U S interest in human rights Lefever critics argue his stance against export of rights harms victims and U S credibility with global dissidents Kurt Gottfried Cornell cites indivisible rights urging a principled approach opposing both communist and right wing oppression The piece notes public support for an active even handed policy and warns Lefever could undermine global human rights efforts
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Anthony Lewis
New York Times
Vladimir Kislik
Russia
Israel
Kislik
Kiev
Washington
Ernest Lefever
Lefever
United States
Senate
Kurt Gottfried
Cornell
Sakharov, Orlov
Scharansky
Gottf
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Economist of
London
Howeve
Reagan’s rising popularity fuels national optimism
President Reagan’s upbeat mobilization of confidence defies early policy results, buoyed by his personal charisma and recovery from the assassination attempt. Polls show growing hope about the economy and direction, while cautious sentiment persists on foreign and defense actions, including El Salvador and aid conditions.
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Hedrick Smith
New York Times
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
West Point
Jimmy Carter
National Press Club
Helmut Schmidt
Wirthlin
Patrick Caddell
Carter
Bellydance letters accuse bias in Herrinfest coverage
Readers from Arabian Nights Dance Studio of Carbondale protest a May 24 Southern Illinoisan article on Herrinfest bellydancers. They deny bias, defend costumes and craft, and demand credit for their studio and dancers while noting Ruth St Denis and world fair history.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Ruth St. Denis
Salome
New York City
Belly dancers praised by local readers in Herrin fest
A reader letter defends belly dancers at Herrinfest noting bias in May 24 front page coverage. The writer, husband of a dancer, says most attendees enjoyed the show and that Arabian Nights Studio contributed five guest performers and several instructors. He urges inviting the troupe back next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Herrin
Mem
Sportsmen Face Blame Over Gun Crimes in Southern Illinois
A letter from Michael L. Simmons of Crossroad Sporting Goods in Carterville argues gun owners are unfairly blamed for crimes. He cites wildlife benefits and regional sports revenue, urging fair treatment and focus on root causes rather than penalizing sportsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Michael L. Simmons
Crossroad Sporting Goods
Carterville
Royko On The Back Burner Says Marmaduke
Virginia Marmaduke of Pinckneyville writes in Southern Illinoisan that Mike Royko from Chicago should be ignored. She argues controversy fuels his readership and pay, and vows to simmer him on the back burner.
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Southern Illinoisan
Mike Royko
Chicago
Virginia L. Marmaduke
Pinckneyville
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