Reagan Appoints Clark as NSC Aide Sparks Debate
Washington observers describe Judge William Clark as a miscast yet loyal ally in Ronald Reagan's White House. The piece argues the NSC adviser is more focused on protecting Reagan’s political security than national security, challenging the traditional detached role envisioned by the National Security Act.
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Clark Guides Reagan Foreign Policy Through Loyalty Not Ideology
James Reston notes Clark backs the president’s aims, avoiding friction with Congress and NATO. Clark aligns with Schultz on some issues, opposes them on others, and pushes Reagan to appear in charge by acting without full consent. The piece portrays Clark as a shield for Reagan, masking the president’s foreign policy weaknesses.
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Reagan embraces perilous idea of spheres of influence
The piece argues Reagan’s stance on Chad and Central America echoes old empires and aims to reassure a reluctant public. It warns that accepting spheres of influence by the US risk echoing Brezhnev’s doctrine and expanding gunboat diplomacy across the hemisphere.
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Kidney stone warfare told in rock and canal terms
A humorous, layman friendly analogy describes a kidney stone as the Rock of Gibraltar blocking the kidney’s canal. The patient paces, pleads, and even climbs within the body hoping to crack the rock, while the kidney and its canal wage a silent war.
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Kidney vs Rock War Parody by Art Buchwald
A humorous tale sketches a stalemate between a kidney and a rock inside the body. The kidney seeks peace and protection with doctors using pain relief, while the rock blocks progress and draws in Blue Cross for future battles. The piece ends with the rock claiming more confrontations lie ahead.
Reagan’s volatile path to a second term in California
The article weighs Reagan’s fragile re election prospects as he contemplates a second term during a California vacation. It notes a July dip in approval, a widening gender gap with women at 34 percent versus 51 percent for men, and concerns over Central America policy and the economy. Economic slowdowns, rising interest rates, and a possible tax rise to reduce deficits threaten political gains, with Kissinger led efforts and Democratic peace makers urged to pull Reagan back from conflict.
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