Engineers urge joint Japan US talks to fix shoddy goods
A Japanese engineer argues trade talks fail because they overlook product quality. He calls for active engineer involvement, cross national exchanges, and closer collaboration to address labor, quality, and maintenance gaps, ending with economic defenses over weapons spending.
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United States
Tam
Europe
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Political Spin Lines From Both Sides On Carter Book Scandal
A compilation of cautious talking points and evasive lines for Republicans and Democrats addressing the Carter black book and related political misdeeds. It mirrors the era’s tone, offering phrases that avoid direct admission, blame rivals, or minimize wrongdoing while stressing process and scandal avoidance.
Public debate on covert aid and arms policy amid Congress and Nixon era disputes
The piece discusses U S policy on covert aid to Nicaraguan guerrillas, Kissinger revelations, and the tension between executive secrecy and public accountability. It cites Perle defending arms programs, critiques of the Gulf of Tonkin precedent, and calls for Congress to curb untrustworthy foreign policy actions while acknowledging the limits of legislative power.
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Nicaragua
George Bush
Europe
United States
Central America
Richard Perle
America
Moscow
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Henry Kissinger
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Nixon
Pentagon
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Johnson
Supreme Court
Salvador
Executive Branch
Gulf of Tonkin
Vietnam
Debategate and the bias of reporters in political coverage
A critique of how reporters and pundits including Time magazine’s Hugh Sidey and George Will colored coverage of the Carter papers and Reagan era politics. The piece questions whether journalists coached presidents, asks what Reagan knew and when, and urges clearer journalist accountability.
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Newsweek
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Muskie
White House
Debategate
Hugh Sidey
Drew Pearson
Arthur Krock
Walter Lippmann
Seymour Hersh
Henry Kissinger
Joseph Alsop
Evans and Novak
Joseph Kraft
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James Reston
Kissinger
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Capitiol Hill faces old veto clash in modern government
James C. Miller lll of the FTC discusses the now-scrapped legislative veto with a House subcommittee. The Chadha decision has left a vacuum with independent regulatory agencies effectively unfettered and Congress unable to veto rulings. The piece traces the historical aims of restraint, from Magna Carta to the Constitution, and notes the potential for future friction as agencies act without a president’s check.
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Senate
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
PTC
Supreme Court
James C. Miller
House Judiciary
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