Carter Getting a Bum Rap in First Year
Washington weighs Jimmy Carter’s first year in the White House with mixed verdicts. Critics cite lack of perceived authority and overreach, while supporters praise private integrity and a capacity to learn. The piece argues his perceived defects may be virtues in a volatile era.
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Gerald R. Ford
Payment Book method to balance the budget proposed by two lawmakers
Reps Andrew Jacobs Jr and Martha Keys push a constitutional amendment dubbed the Payment Book method. It would cut the national debt by five percent annually, phase out deficits over four years, and ban indebtedness except in national emergencies with three quarters Congressional approval. The plan would cost 75 billion this year if enacted five years ago.
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Great Britain
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Congress
Andrew Jacobs Jr
D-Ind
Martha Keys
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Brennan Hand Delivery challenges U.S. mail monopoly
Patricia Brennan of Rochester started a same day mail service in 1976 after a 13 day letter from Idaho. The venture drew 300 customers and 3,000 daily letters before a New York federal judge ruled it violated law, citing postal monopoly protections. Free enterprise sparred with a government-backed universal service.
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Pocatello, Idaho
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P. H. Brennan
Rochester
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New York State
Brennan
U.S
Brennans
Labor Reform Act Faces Long Debate
Senator Howard Baker warns the stalled labor reform bill faces a lengthy debate and possible filibuster in the Senate. President Carter and AFL-CIO push for quick action, while Baker considers amendments and secret-ballot proposals.
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Tax Reform Delays Seen As Carter Proposals Sidestep Reform
Ford argues small tax cuts delay reform and urges divorce of tax relief from reform. Democrats on Ways and Means push for quick tax cuts while resisting a broad rewrite, fearing voter backlash, industry lobbying, and foreign subsidiary tax changes.
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Ford
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Dinner party bridges Egyptian Israeli ambassadors in Washington
Barbara Walters hosted a Washington dinner bringing together Egypt and Israel ambassadors who had not acknowledged each other before. Henry Kissinger and Brzezinski attended while political commentary and a report on the event stirred debate about off the record notes and press coverage.
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