Carter vows swift response to oil embargo if Arabs act again
In a foreign policy debate Carter warned that an Arab oil embargo would be an economic declaration of war and would be answered instantly. Analysts question how such a pledge would work, noting Saudi Arabia’s leverage and Europe’s dependence, and whether counterembargoes would be effective.
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Rockefeller Reflects on Vice Presidency and Presidential Dreams
Nelson Rockefeller says he does not regret serving as vice president during the 1974 crisis and calls the two years interesting. He doubts he would have secured the GOP nomination in a three way race and notes time and age curb further full time government service while keeping the Oval Office dream alive in spirit.
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Sadlowski Run Challenges United Steelworkers Leader
The insurgent Ed Sadlowski challenges retiring president I. W. Abel for the United Steelworkers. His campaign draws support from liberals and far left factions seeking influence in the labor movement.
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Heth Record of Prison Camp in Quebec Diary Excerpt
Lt. Wm Heth and 426 officers and men were held for seven months at the Quebec POW camp. The officers stayed in a seminary while enlisted men occupied the Jesuits College. The captivity included tense guards, sporadic rations, and occasional generosity from local leaders as prisoners faced hopes of exchange and eventual parole before voyage home aboard British transports.
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What will the two party system become in America
Russell Baker imagines a fragmented political era as the old Democratic Party is pulled by independents while the Republican halfparty shrinks. He weighs Carter’s potential reshaping, Reagan's conservatism, and the fate of moderates as the nation contemplates new party dynamics.
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