Nixon's comeback push keeps him in public view despite party doubts
John Herbers reports Nixon seeking an elder statesman role while Republicans wrestle with Watergate damage. Nixon headlines fundraisers, funerals, memoir excerpts, and high profile visits, insisting he will keep fighting to shape foreign policy and national debate.
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John Herbers
New York Times
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Robert J. Dole
Nixon
Richard Nixon
David Frost
The
Orange County
Watergate
Congress
David Eisenhower
California
United States
Opinions: Kolwezi massacre urges US peacemaker role
The Kolwezi massacre left about 150 Europeans dead as Katangese rebels were driven from the capital of Shaba Province. The United States avoided active military involvement and should push for negotiated settlement with UN help, focusing on citizens' safety and the Zairean economy.
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Kolwezi
Shaba
United States
Angola
Zaire
United Nations
U.S
Amtrak Faces Cuts as Adams Seeks Rationale for Slower Service
The piece argues the romance of rail travel has not attracted riders and Amtrak loses money. Secretary Brock Adams proposes cutting nearly a third of passenger miles, trimming routes to small or unviable cities while preserving service to major corridors. Congress may adopt selective parts before 1980, with upgrades to track improving speeds.
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Amtrak
Congress
Secretary of Transportation
Brock Adams
Chicago
Laredo
Texas
Adams
Seattle
West Virginia
Amrak
Seed of understanding planted at Illinois College
Han Hsu China’s top U.S. envoy addressed Illinois College graduates in Jacksonville, aiming to seed U.S.–China understanding. The speech unlikely to shift views immediately, but the goal is broader mutual comprehension beyond diplomacy. Growth depends on people in Jacksonville Metropolis Cape Rockford and Washington and Peking.
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Illinois College
Jacksonville
United States
People’s Republic of China
Han Hsu
China
U.S
Han
Metropolis
Cape
Rockford
Washington
Peking
Foreign ownership of American land sparks concern
Critics warn that foreign buyers gain political and economic influence as they scoop up U S land and assets. Proponents cite jobs, tax revenue, and ripple effects from plants like Volkswagen. overall foreign investment supports balance of payments while prompting debate on sovereignty and profits.
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Richard Worsnop
United States
U.S. Commerce Department
Jack Anderson
George Burrows
Nebraska State Senate
MacNeil-Lehrer
Burrows
Volkswagen
New Stanton, Penn
Commerce Department
U.S
Energy war splits scientists over solar and nuclear futures
In American Scientist a factional dispute pits solar advocates like Amory Lovins Barry Commoner and Ralph Nader against energy conservatives tied to the nuclear establishment. The piece argues for a pragmatic blend, using solar where economical and reliable and nuclear where appropriate, urging peace treaties to guide a jointly sensible energy future for society and future generations.
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Amory Lovins
Barry Commoner
Ralph Nader
Energy Establishment
Nuclear People
Media Mavens as U S Leaders From the Oval Office
William Safire notes a hypothetical dream where media figures shape government. Cronkite unlikely as president, Chancellor and Reasoner considered for key posts. Sensible picks span Walter Mondale to Roger Mudd with press insiders shaping cabinet and White House roles.
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William Safire
New York Times
Washington
Martin Tolchin
White House
Walter Cronkite
Taft
Rockefeller
Reagan
William Seward
Cronkite
Vietnam
Walter
Senate
John Chancellor
U.N
Harry Reasoner
Reasoner
California
Barbara Walters
Ed Kosner
Newsweek
Roger Wilkins
Marvin Kalb
Henry Kissinger
Bernard Kalb
Central Intelligence
Daniel Schorr
CIA
Schorr
FBI
Palace Guards
Les Gele
Zbig
Joe Kraft
Anthony Lewis
Supreme Court
David Broder
Domestic Council
Mary McGrory
Kraft
Kalb
New Republic
Martin Peretz
Pat Buchanan
Oval Office
David Brinkley
John Hart
Roger Mudd
Tom Brokaw
Kennedy
Mudd
Charlotte Curtis
Sally Quinn
Barbara Howar
Zbigniew Brzesinski
CBS
Ann Wexler
John Moss
Rolling Stone
Hamilton Jordan
Joseph L
Jody’’ Powell
Powell
Scotty Reston
Roger
Jimmy
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Nebraska
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Bahamas
Robert Abplanalf
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Ford
Illinois
Editorial Research
Rerts
Lindsay-Schaub
William B. Cox Jr
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