Treaty on Panama Canal Hinges on Senate Ratification
The 13 year push for a new Panama Canal agreement moves to President Carter who must win 67 Senate votes for ratification. Key voices include Ellsworth Bunker Sol Linowitz Romulo Escobar Omar Torrijos and Gen. Torrijos. opposition cites a strong anti give away lobby and a poll showing about 80 percent oppose ceding control.
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Panama
Panama Canal
Carter
U.S
Canal Zone
Ellsworth Bunker
Sol Linowitz
Romulo Escobar
Omar Torrijos
Torrijos
U.S. Senate
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Canal
Its God Un American O H air pursues prayer ban and under God case
The piece notes Madalyn Murray O H air opposes prayer in public schools and aims to strike from currency and the pledge the phrase under God She argues atheists rights are violated yet historical precedent supports the phrase divine Providence cited by the founding fathers in 1776
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Madalyn Murray O’hair
New York City
Con Ed
Mrs. O’hair
North America
Great Britain
Election Reform falters as Senate defeats public financing
Carter administration faces strong Republican opposition and drafting flaws in its election reform package. Public financing for congressional races is effectively dead in the 95th Congress, with voter registration and Hatch Act revisions unlikely to advance. Delay, partisan filibusters, and criticism of poor drafting hinder passage despite White House effort and outside conservative pressure.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Carter
Senate
Benjamin A. Gilman
R-N.y
House Post Office and
Civil Service Eee
Congress
House
August in Washington a Capitol in Leisure
In August Washington slows as Congress departs and Carter frets less over meetings. The piece notes National Zoo puppets, Wolf Trap shows, and accessibility to mountains and river country. Cy Vance and other officials juggle long hours with a needed pause, while civil servants enjoy a rare stretch of personal time.
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Tip O'Neill
Joe Califano
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Shady Grove Music Theater
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Theatre In the Woods
Wolf Trap Farm
National Symphony
Punch and Judy
Rumpelstiltskin
National Gallery
General Washington
State Department
Henry Kissinger
Broken Promises Threaten Wheat Belt Vote Swing in 1980
In a Midwest field report, President Carter’s pledge to keep wheat price supports near production costs faces backlash as three of six major wheat states report severe to very severe farmer finance stress. A USDA survey shows 3,200 Kansas borrowers cannot repay loans, with 11,600 refinancing or selling assets, prompting a rural voter shift toward Republicans in 1980.
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