Principle betrayed for money
Washington confronts recent moral reversals as the government shifts stance on Klaus Barbie and the Soviet pipeline. The Justice Department report credits courage to apologize for past aid to Nazi war criminals, while a Commerce Department clause loosens export controls for Soviet pipe laying tractors. Observers deem the pipeline move a money driven surrender of principle.
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U.S. Army
U.S. High Commission
Germany
Klaus Barbie
United States
The
New York Times
Barbie
Justice Department
Allan Ryan Jr
Export controls and grain embargos cited in Newhouse critique
The piece argues the Carter administration mishandled 1978 export controls on oil and gas gear to the Soviet Union, misclassifying pipelaying tractors as exploration equipment. It contends Reagan corrected this in 1981, notes grain embargoes as objections to Soviet actions, and asserts U S policy prioritizes money over moral impact, with no end to dissidents’ suffering.
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Carter
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Anatoly Shcharansky
Alexander Ginsburg
Reagan
Poland
Newhouse
Deficit debate stalls as Congress slows to summer recess
As Congress heads into recess, worries rise over a projected 200 billion dollar federal deficit this year and the next three years. President Reagan hints at a 46 billion tax rise and a five dollar oil import fee while Congress delays implementing tax and spending measures. High interest rates threaten the recovery, risking higher deficits and inflation. Senate Finance Chair Robert Dole warns of stalled actions.
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Congress
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White House
Reagan
Treasury Department
Senate Finance Committee
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Rostenkowski urges deficit action as Congress returns
In the Democratic led House Ways and Means Committee, Dan Rostenkowski presses for fiscal action. He cites the need to raise revenues and curb spending as deficits hit record highs. A July 20 hearing explored potential tax increases amid broader political caution.
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Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
Reagan
Rostenkowski
White House
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
United Press International
Birthday for Bureaucracy Recalled as Century Mark
United Press International notes the Roosevelt Center marks 100 years since Chester A. Arthur signed the civil service act creating a professional federal workforce. The piece ponders merit versus spoils, public views of bureaucrats, and a hypothetical Civil Service election system as a satirical reflection.
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Washington
Roosevelt Center For American Policy Studies
Chester A. Arthur
Center
Civil Service
Roosevelt Center
Charles Guiteau
Garfield
Arthur
Civil Service Act
US needs more black doctors
A study for the Association of Minority Health Professions Schools shows severe shortages of black doctors, dentists, and pharmacists, with persistent underrepresentation in medicine. It urges targeted scholarships, stronger minority recruitment, and expanded ties with VA and county hospitals to improve access and outcomes for urban black communities.
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Association of Minority Health Professions Schools
America
U.S
Sionals
Louis W. Sullivan
Morehouse School of Medicine
United States
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