Reagan’s sudden civil rights zeal sparks questions
As Reagan nears an election speech he touts housing discrimination action and a tougher Fair Housing Act. Critics say the moves are a public relations bid to shore up support among diverse voters while the administration weakens enforcement and negotiates with Alabama over segregated education.
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N-freeze issue survives backers say it’s alive in U S politics
Washington reports the nuclear freeze movement remains active amid Capitol Hill debates. Democrats Aspin Gore Dicks split on MX deployment, while Speaker O'Neill delayed MX funds after July 4 recess. Tony Coelho predicts gains from energized freeze supporters in next votes.
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Tip” O'Neill
Tony Coelho
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Aspin
Kissinger exposed as Nixon spy in new Hersh book
A reader argues Seymour Hersh's The Price of Power reveals Kissinger's role as a Nixon spy at 1968 Paris talks and accuses pundits of deriding the book without reading it. The piece links Kissinger to broader deception and recent Middle East, Latin American, and Asia policy failures.
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The Pollster Parable and the Political Echo
A 1960s Bay Area piece defends pollsters while critiquing public opinion, noting elasticity in voting behavior and how questions and timing shape results. It recalls Reagan vs Christopher in 1966 and Brown vs Yorty, arguing polls misstate only when voters turn late or when questions bias outcomes.
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Edmund C
Pat” Brown
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
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Reagan
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Yorty
The President's Briefing Book and the Phantom Press Conference
A former briefer recalls assembling The President's Briefing Book for Nixon era press events. The process used 80 probable questions, condensed to 140 words each with quotable lines. It discusses staff edits, clearance, and the phantom press conference where expected questions never surface.
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Personal briefing books for everyone readers and life
William Safire argues the briefing book as an art form should be accessible to all not just leaders. He urges readers to craft sharp questions and brief, precise answers for everyday life, urging self inquiry and prudence about copying others.
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