Veto-proof myth fades as Ford boosts veto battles
The piece argues the 1974 push for a veto-proof Congress failed, citing 29 vetoes by Ford and only 23 overridden by Congress. It notes defections and shifting sentiment back home, with key votes on farm, mining, and jobs bills illustrating growing executive influence and waning veto-proof prospects.
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Afl-Cio
Gerald Foard
Congress
Robert Michel
R-Nl
House
Ford
White House
Boondoggles and Grants Draw Fire Over Federal Ruse
A critique of federal science funding highlights a $249000 study on happiness and other frivolous projects. It notes a $500 one word poem payment and FDA tricycle safety work, lamenting waste while urging tighter oversight and taxpayer value. The piece ends calling for more lawmakers to challenge such boondoggles.
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House of Representatives
Food and Drug Administration
Buffalo, N. Y
Congress
A Century of Progress and the 1876 Centennial
A century of optimism in America is reflected in rapid growth, railroad expansion, and massive wealth. The 1876 Philadelphia Centennial showcased grand displays, fireworks, and global exhibits, while critics warned against excessive spending and pursuit of riches. James A. Garfield hailed the steam locomotive as progress, yet debates about national priorities persisted.
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Straits of Magellan
Pacific
St. Louis
San Francisco
James A. Garfield
Hudson College
New York
Congress
Philadelphia
Cradle of Liberty
Pennsylvania
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
William Dean Howells
Atlantic Monthly
China
Great Britain
Washington ethics in the House and Senate under scrutiny
The piece critiques post Watergate ethics reforms on Capitol Hill, detailing alleged misconduct by Rep George Hansen and possible interventions by Eastland and Mahon. It exposes committee inaction, calls for accountability, and links ethical erosion to broader national demoralization.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Senate
House
Richard Nixon
Capitol Hall
George Hansen
Idaho
Hanson
Inc
Hansen
House Administration Committee
Hunt
Eastland
Richard Kleindienst
House Appropriations
George Mahon
D-Tex
Mahon
Eldon Mahon
Fern
Through a glass darkly taxpayers become an endangered species
A 1979 Ford study showed more adults living on taxes than workers paying them, signaling a rising tax beneficiary majority. The piece argues politicians exploited this shift, expanding universal health care and social programs in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with tax increases, rising debt, and dwindling private payers. It concludes by noting fears for taxpayers as the private sector shrank.
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Ford Motor Co
United States
Ford
Congress
National Energy Supply Agency
Optimism over upturn unjustified in 1970s outlook
The author questions media optimism about an upturn and slower inflation after the Commerce Department revised its leading indicators up in April. He cites declines in real consumer income, stagnant business after tax income, and government debt strain, asking which industry will lead the recovery and noting past depressions.
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Department of Commerce
James Pate
Commerce Department
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