Reevaluating the CIA Role in a New Era
The piece questions the CIA credibility amid FRAPH allegations and Ames espionage cases while urging Congress to consider dismantling the agency. It argues a shift from a Cold War spy model to a leaner, more adaptable structure, potentially via private sector intelligence or a new agency aligned with modern realities.
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Ers
FRAPH
Central Intelligence Agency
Dole
U.S
Harlan
CIA
United States
Aldrich Ames
Ames
Soviet Union
Russian Federation
Japan
Liberal Democratic Party
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sterling
Congress
Passage On Race, Law School Admissions Policy And Justice Douglas
In 1974 a student claimed his 14th Amendment rights were violated when denied entry to UW Law School due to affirmative action. Justice Douglas urged evaluating individuals on merit, not race, warning against stigma and caste. The piece cites Bakke, Powell, and debates over race in admissions, plus critiques of government actions on hiring and school boards.
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Marco DeFumis Jr
University of Washington Law School
William O. Douglas
Justice Douglas
Scott Jaschik
Chronicle of Higher Education
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Millard Storey
Madison
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
Lewis Powell
Powell
U.S
Janet Reno
Deval Patrick
New Jersey
Malcolm Gladwell
Washington Post
Piscataway
Supreme Court
Constitutional Law
Bill Clinton
William Douglas
Douglas
San Francisco
Harvard
Nat Hentoff
Buses Move to Natural Gas in North Carolina Schools
North Carolina schools, led by Charlotte Mecklenburg, shift to natural gas buses from 1983 model year. Walter Neeley Jr. says fuel costs drop from about 13 cents to 8 cents per mile, with emissions substantially lower. Energy and clean air acts push fleet vehicles toward alternative fuels, though coverage is limited to central refueling fleets.
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Raleigh
Charlotte
North Carolina
Walter Neeley Jr
Char- Mecklenburg
Rising from ashes of Iraq and Haiti turmoil
Opinion piece warns Saddam Hussein could revive Iraqi power after Desert Storm. It praises U.S. quick, decisive response from MacDill Air Force Base and Central Command, urging strong vigilance to deter another invasion of Kuwait and to curb Saddam’s military ambitions. It labels Saddam an ignorant fool and calls for decisive action to “smash all his toys.”
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Haiti
Tru
Green Berets
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
U.S
Saddam
Kuwait
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Fla
Binnie Peay
Arabia
Egypt
Peace on the Horizon in Northern Ireland
British Prime Minister John Major cautions that peace in Northern Ireland remains fragile despite IRA and Protestant paramilitary ceasefires. He urges restraint and warns against premature celebration as both sides consider a political path toward lasting peace.
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Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
John Major
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Patrick Holmes
Judy Zimmerman
Jerry Wicks
Sylva
Motor Pool
O'Connor
David Hackworth
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