Reform wave reaches the Senate as 95th Congress forms
The reform surge that reshaped the House in 1974 spreads to the Senate as the 95th Congress prepares its rules overhaul. Aims include fewer committees, tighter staff control, and changes to leadership power, with new freshmen reshaping the chamber’s direction.
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Congressional Quarterly
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House of Representatives
Senate
95Th Congress
House
Jimmy Carter
White House
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Committee On Committees
Stevenson
Congress
Connally proposes term limits and judge retirement
Texas statesman John Connally urges constitutional tinkering with three to four changes. He would limit presidents to six years, senators to eight, and representatives to two four year terms while mandating federal judges retire at 70. He ties reforms to preventing political stagnation rooted in 1776 Mason principle.
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John Connally
Texas
Birch Bayh
Connally
House
George Mason
Mason
Supreme Court
Holmes
Taney
Brandeis
Hughes
Harlan
Taft
Stone
Black
Frankfurter
Douglas
Cushing
Senate
Congress
Bayh
Senate Judiciary
Numbers
Dinner talk and the school question in Carter Washington
A Washington dinner ritual shifts with the Carters choosing public school for Amy, sparking debate on private versus public education among aides and social circles. The piece weighs how this choice signals political alignment and possible shifts in education policy, hinting at broader implications for Washington social norms.
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Treasury
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EOB
NSC
Seymour Hersh
SAC
Amy
Kennedy
Georgetown
Johnson
Carter
Huggins
Waaal
Maryland
Virginia
Apolitical Roles in FBI and Callaghan's Left Drift
Carter treats FBI chief Kell y as a potential appointee while legal questions about a 10 year term loom. Callaghan faces a left wing challenge within his cabinet as Healey and Benn risk widening rifts over IMF loan and fiscal policy.
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Justice Department
White House
Carter
London
International Monetary Fund
IMF
James Callaghan
Labor Party
Great Britain
Callaghan
Denis Healey
Healey
Anthony Wedgewood Benn
Benn and Callaghan Clash Over Britain’s Political Future
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak assess Bennism shaping Labour and Conservative futures. They warn of a possible Labor center collapse or a Benn-led shift and a Thatcher win if unions aren’t tamed. The piece analyzes inflation, unemployment, and party unity as decisive factors.
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House of Commons
Michael Foot
Labor
Callaghan
Margaret Thatcher
Healey
Tony Benn
Bennism
Britain
Labor Center
Viewpoint on Kilmer critique of fans media and advice
The writer assesses Billy Kilmer’s recent remarks criticizing fans and the press. Advice is offered to Kilmer and Coach George Allen on handling public comments and media relations, urging measured communication and professional focus.
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Billy Kilmer
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George Allen
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