Ex presidents speak with rare candor on world stage
Ex presidents Nixon, Ford, and Carter travel to Cairo on Air Force One to honor Sadat and discuss pace of Middle East diplomacy. Ford calls the gathering best for the U.S. Bush avoids direct brawl with Mondale while facing questions about delegations. The trio urges talks with the PLO, a shift from their White House era. Carter backs AWACS sales and joint talks.
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Mary McGrory
Washington
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Cairo
Air Force One
U.S
George Bush
Capitol Hill
Reagan
Egypt
National Press Club
AWACS
Bush
Spiro Agnew
Wall Street
Fritz Mondale
Mondale
Senate
United States
White House
Nixon
Alexander Haig
Saudi Arabia
Carter
Ford
Palestine Liberation Organization
Competing Visions of America Emphasize Compassion and Tax Change
A council supporting universal welfare argues for a compassionate America guided by religious roots and human rights, while 32 denominations with 40 million members fault Reaganomics. They condemn tax cuts and military spending shifts that favor the wealthy, arguing government should aid those most in need.
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America
U.S
VAT as potential fix eyed by Thurow and others
The discussion centers on a value-added tax as a possible solution to federal deficits. Thurow notes near consensus that tax cuts were too deep and argues VAT could raise substantial revenue if tied to eliminating the Social Security tax. Skeptics doubt near term viability, citing past tax fights and political resistance.
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Thurow
Reagan
Washington
Tom Cochran
Northeast Midwest Institute
Congress
David Stockman
EPMP
Lester Thurow
A Little Leary A Dollar Still Goes As Far As It Ever Did
A quirky ad style line notes that value endures over time, with emphasis on caution in spending and the enduring worth of trust in finances and daily life.
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Wall-tex
Imperial
Sanitas
Sunworthy
Local reporters cover New York 15 county news network
A far flung team of reporters and photographers provides top news from a 15 county area in New York State. Readers get firsthand coverage by locals expert in breaking events in their communities.
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Herald-Journal
Herald-American
New York State
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Shop City Shop Center
Teall Ave
Abor Richmark
Genasea St
Pel Angi
ST. Clair
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