Reagan In Public Rebuke Faces House Clash
Washington reports describe President Reagan reacting with foot stamping and outrage after the House Select Committee on Intelligence removed his favored Central American policy tools. He publicly clashed over admissions that the U S aimed to overthrow the Sandinista government and support what he called freedom fighters rather than conceal aims.
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Washington
Phay
House Select Committee On Intelligence
Thay
CIA
Nicaragua
White House
Romoza
Marxista
Managua
Democratic Reforma
el Salvador
Freedom Fighters
Chicago
Reagan
Vo Allatong
Jack Kemp
R-N.y
McGrory fights Sandinista policy amid nuclear debate
The piece covers Mary McGrory opposing Sandinista toppling efforts while criticizing the Reagan administration. It notes funds totaling 80 million for neighboring nations, Honduras limits on troop movement, and Nicaragua. It also describes the Catholic bishops revising their nuclear war pastoral letter against peace through strength and Congress battling over a nuclear freeze.
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Sandinigtag
Select Committee
Honduras
Nicaragua
House
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Reagan
Chicago blacks earn credit for Washington mayor win
An editorial apology lauds Chicago's black community for fueling Harold Washington's rise as the city's first black mayor. It notes media bias in coverage, credits neighborhood organizers, and calls for avoiding underestimation of black and minority mobilization while praising Byrne's role and a tempered post election outlook.
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Byrne
City
Chicago
Washington
Harold Washington
Yahoos
Bernard Epton
Epton Pelle
Jane Byrne
Richard Daley
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Vernon Jarrett
The
Chicago Tribune
Miss Byrne
Chicago Housing Authority
South Side
The No and the Wisconsin Agent in a Talk on Saying No
A humorous essay on how saying no is hard and why people say yes to too many demands. It cites a Wisconsin based agent who earned fees by saying no and recounts how even renowned figures like Dean Acheson faced pressure to accept invitations.
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Wisconsin
United States
Dean Acheson
Acheson
John Gielgud
Shakespeare
Sec
No to Yes in a World of Negotiators
Russell Baker sardonically contrasts the burden of saying no with the relief of yes, joking that diplomats rarely refuse. He imagines a Wisconsin agent controlling a fiancé’s replies, then notes the lure of easy assent. He concludes that many people avoid firm refusals, preferring vague caution until consequences unfold. New York Times Service supplied.
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Nyet
New York Times Service
Reagan faces pivotal arms talks with Andropov seek breakthrough
The United States and the Soviet Union edge toward a sensitive phase of nuclear arms negotiations. Reagan seeks a credible path to sweeping limits while weighing deployment of MX missiles and Pershing 2 and cruise missiles. Andropov tilts toward warhead counting, offering varied reductions and testing Reagan's resolve. Senate critics warn hard-liners may prioritize MX approvals over real arms-control gains.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
United States
U.S
Geneva
Yuri Andropov
START
Andropov
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Moscow-Washington
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China
NATO
Scowcroft Commission
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
William P. Clark
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
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