When the game is played for real who blinks first
ABC aired a four night war game featuring a veteran cast who played the crisis in Iran and the Soviet response. Ted Kopnel said the program showed the good side of the bomb while the mock parade of decisions drew sharp contrasts with real world restraint.
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Uncle Sam
Russia
Europe
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Iran
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James Schlesinger
Ford
Nuclear brinkmanship mock game ends with questions
John L. Hess discusses a mock crisis with Hodding Carter and others as Russia closes in Iran. Generals debate drastic options while Muskie cites lack of warning. A nuclear alert follows a plan for mutual withdrawal, revealing the game’s emptiness as real-world talks falter and both sides escalate.
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mLord Pipes
Grenada
Iran
Edward Meyer
Wial
Muskie
Feldstein Unfazed by White House Dressing-Down
A caustic Washington column portrays Martin Feldstein under fire from Larry Speakes over deficits tax cuts and spending. It notes Reagan’s dubious stance on human rights in El Salvador and mocks Harvard credentials while praising the president as a team player.
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White House
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Larry Speakes
Martin Feldstein
Feldstein
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Speakes
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Donald Regan
David Stockman
Massachusetts
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Shultz
Suttons Law for 84 election echoes party strategy
A political analysis argues the Republican Party must launch a massive voter registration and turnout effort to overcome a persistent minority status. It notes Reagan's 1980 victory stemmed from a weak opponent and warns that 1984 will demand broad outreach, especially to increase black voter participation.
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Washington
Willie Sutton
Willie
Republican Party
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Polly Jesse Jackson
Kilpatrick Highlights 1984 Voter Dynamics and Strategy
James J. Kilpatrick analyzes how rapid black voter registration could shape the 1984 race. He argues Democrats will mobilize blacks Hispanics and welfare recipients while Republicans focus on middle income whites Hispanics conservative women and youth. He warns of Suttons Law guiding campaigns and urges turnout to decide the election.
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David Broder
The
Washington Post
Kevin Phillips
Texas
California
Florida
Jesse Jackson
GOP
Willie
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