Democrats Buckle On MX Arms Deal Amid Bipartisan Push
In Congress the MX vote split party lines as 91 Democrats including four House leaders joined Republicans to back arms control. Critics say the move signals party doubts on nuclear policy while praising Reagan's stance. Key figures Tony Coelho and Thomas Downey voiced concern over party direction and the pace of disarmament efforts.
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Ronald Reagan
House
Tony Coelho
California
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Thomas J. Downey
New York
Reagan
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Vietnam
Les AuCoin
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Reagan’s masterful push solidifies support across Congress
Mary McGrory analyzes how Ronald Reagan earned broad backing from House members and the public. He framed arms talks as negotiation from strength, elevating the policy view of orphans to influence. Democrats fear opposing a popular president, while Reagan’s team labels halting violence as dangerous.
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Albert Gore Jr
Tennessee
Ronald Reagan
Tonkin Gulf
Lyndon Johnson
Washington
House
Income games in politics and Supreme Court integrity
A columnist critiques public obsession with politicians and justices’s incomes, arguing they reveal little about integrity. It cites Sen. Glenn, Mondale, Hart, and Justice Powell, noting asset disparities and outside earnings, but asserts money does not reliably measure fitness for office or judge.
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Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Country Clubs
America
Common Cause
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John Glenn
Ohio
Walter F. Mondale
Gary Hart
D-Colo
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Holiday Inns
Mondale
Europe
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Lewis F. Powell
Powell
Warren Burger
William Rehnquist
Howell Heflin
Heflin
Bada
Reagan misses with education stance at Seton Hall
Reagan's Seton Hall commencement address critiques American education while urging a grassroots renewal. He advocates merit-based pay for teachers, possible five-year trials of merit ranking, and a voucher system, while denouncing federal aid and stressing national obligation to underfunded communities. The piece notes class and empathy tensions in parental involvement and teacher cooperation.
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Seton Hall University
South Orange
N.J
Seton Hall
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