Who is to blame for the hype in Central America coverage
The piece argues the White House drives media focus on Chad and Central America. It cites Reagan administration gaffes and policy framing, the Sixth Fleet and AWACS as triggers, and a Wall Street Journal expose of a State Department white paper. It notes shifting attention around tax cuts and El Salvador elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Central America
White House
Chad
Washington
State Department
Wall Street Journal
Alexander Haig
George Shultz
Gemayel
Defense Department
Caspar Weinberger
United States
Middle East
Milton
Gaza
Central America's 1980s media clash over coups and Reagan policy
John L. Hess notes journalists faced language barriers while covering a Guatemalan coup and Central American unrest. He criticizes the White House shift to deem Central America critical, cites arms rumors, and questions media portrayal, noting reporters’ deaths and minimal CIA casualties while defending press performance.
Leadership and history in the age of presidents
A reflective piece argues leaders shape Debate and fate in free nations while dictators imprint their era. It cites Begin’s resignation, Reagan’s term questions, and Nixon and Johnson downfalls to show leaders’ self perception and rhetoric steer public trust, policy, and long term consequences.
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Washington
Menachem Begin
Israel
Hitler
Germany
Stalin
Soviet Union
Mussolini
Italy
Tojo
Japan
Begin
Latin America
Africa
Asia
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Nixon
Reagan
Mystery figure behind Reagan foreign policy debated
A group of elite Washington watchers lunches over who really runs U S foreign policy. Names discussed include Caspar Weinberger Jeane Kirkpatrick Nancy Reagan and Jeane Kirkpatrick is noted as a possible power behind the throne while others argue the key influence lies inside the White House.
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Zeigfried
Nancy Reagan
United Nations
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Christmas
White House
Mr Big? Reagan as foreign policy architect debate
In a casual diner discussion Art Buchwald and others suggest the possibility that President Reagan could be the mastermind behind U S foreign policy. They doubt aides like Bush Baker and Meese and question whether Reagan understands foreign affairs or merely follows orders from others.
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George Bush
Cannon
Jim Baker
Mike Deaver
Ed Meese
United States
William Clark
Soviet Union
Trenchant
Mr. Big
The
Bramhall
Reagan
Israel on the brink as Begin resigns amid Lebanon turmoil
The piece argues Israel’s move to withdraw from Lebanon signals a historic loss of self confidence. It links Begin’s resignation to domestic pressure, Assad’s push in Lebanon, and USPolicy tensions over the Marine presence, portraying a fragile US role amid regional power shifts.
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Washington
Menachem Begin
Lebanon
Israel
Begin
Reagan
United States
Assad
Amin Gemayel
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