Guyana tragedy sparks debate on utopia search
The Guyana tragedy triggers a flood of explanations from Soviet officials to columnists like Patrick Buchanan and Smith Hempstone. The piece argues charismatic leaders attract uncertain followers, peer pressure sustains cults, and tragedy results when a leader dies. It urges scrutiny of religious groups while defending the return of survivors and victims’ bodies. The author warns such events may recur as human nature seeks utopia despite risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Temple
Guyana
U.S
Soviet Union
Patrick Buchanan
Ronald Reagan
Jim Jones
Smith Hempstone
Jonestown
Earth
America
Jones
Carter’s Pledge on Truth Faces Scrutiny in 1978 Critique
The piece argues President Jimmy Carter fails to keep his pledge not to lie, outlining a pattern of denials and deceptions by the White House and aides. It cites incidents with Nixon, Johnson, Jordan, Lance, Percy, Udall, and others, noting Begin’s private doubt and economists’ claims of inflated figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
White House
Jimmy Carter
Playboy
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Lady Bird Johnson
Lyndon
United States
Hamilton Jordan
Jody Powell
Jordan
Washington Post
Rudy Maxa
Powell
The
Post
Benjamin Bradlee
Sally Quinn
Los Angeles
Senate
Bert Lance
Charles Percy
R-N
New York Times
Los Angeles Times
Chicago Sun-Times
Knight
Arizona
Udall
Menahem Begin
Camp David
Edward Kennedy
Jerry Brown
Brown
California
Kennedy
Power of the Press and Carter’s Rise in 1976 Coverage
James Earle Carter lamented press irresponsibility in a Moyers interview. Kampelman’s study shows Carter dominated media coverage in 1976, with outsized Time Newsweek and network airtime, while opponents lagged. The piece argues press selectivity shapes public opinion and calls for responsible journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Earle Carter
LBJ Flack
Bill Moyers
Congress
Max Kampelman
Policy Review
Carter
Richelieu
David Rockefeller
Wall Street Gang
Kampelman
South
CBS
Roger Mudd
New Hampshire
Time
Newsweek
Mo Udall
Pennsylvania
Adlai Stevenson Sees Soviet Policy In One Line
Reporters recount Adlai Stevenson’s Kremlin briefing takeaway: with the Soviets what’s theirs is theirs and what’s ours is up for grabs. The piece frames new Soviet leaders as continuing old policies amid U S Iran and Africa tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adlai Stevenson
Kremlin
United States
Iran
Soviet Union
Moscow
Brezhnev
U.S
Alexei Kosygin
Sen. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Kosygin
Africa
Middle East
Carter urged big firms to curb inflation by pledging full support
A presidential letter to the heads of the 500 largest corporations urged explicit commitment to curb inflation and promised to cut federal expenditures. The piece argues agencies ignore billions in overpayments and unpaid audits, citing GAO worries that hundreds of millions to billions are lost annually. It highlights specific agency failures and overdue payments totaling about 14.6 billion owed to the U.S. government with numerous examples across HUD HEW Labor and Defense. It concludes Carter should push cabinet officials to aggressively collect and recover funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Jerry Rafshoon
Carter
U.S
General Accounting Office
GAO
U.S. Comptroller
Elmer Staats
U.S. Labor Department
Staats
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Elyrie
Sun
Aerate Os
Arthur D Aidantt
Arnald Milter
Charles J Hasterter
Jack E Weaver
George Miller
Ario
Lorain County Printing &Blishing
East Age
Elyna
Otto B Schoepfle
Chanrman
Arthur Dorinure
Charley Reese
Cub
Roscoe Drummond
Teddy Koliek
Jerusalem
Kollek
New York
By Victor Riesel
HUD
Defense Logistics Agency
Labor Department
HEW
GAQ
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