Debating Impeachment After Nixon Era
Congressional Quarterly quotes Charles Wiggins and Jerome Waldie on whether impeachment should be defined by criminal acts or broadened to respond to national needs. They discuss future use, the impeachment "chemistry," and lessons from 1974. Waldie predicts easier future proceedings. Wiggins stresses constitutional prudence and accountability.
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Donald Smith
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Iquiry
Richard Nixon
Charles E. Wiggins
Jerome R. Jaldie
Jaldie
Wiggins
California
Nixon
Waldie
Congress
The New Year Idea and Its Simple Heartfelt Meaning
The piece argues January 1 is arbitrary and notes ancient calendars tied to seasons. It links New Year to Christmas spirit, debt settlement, and personal resolutions, suggesting the day belongs to the heart rather than astronomy. It ends with a universal wish for happiness.
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Great Britain
Butterfield ousted as FAA chief amid Nixon-to-Ford purge
Washington reports that Alexander Butterfield, famed for revealing the White House taping system, is removed as Federal Aviation Administrator by Secretary Brinegar under White House direction. The move signals a broader shift from Nixon loyalists to Ford appointees as the old cabinet undergoes a staged clean-up.
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Washington
Alexander Butterfield
Richard Nixon
White House
Butterfield
Lame Duck
Claude Brinegar
Brinegar
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Ford
Nixon
High Transportation Department
TWA
Mr. Ford
Donald Rumsfeld
The Second Coming Of Augusto Sandino In Managua
David Smith recounts Nicaragua’s bid to free 12 VIP hostages held by Sandinista fighters after a Managua raid. The piece ties the siege to Somoza era violence, notes Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa as a hostage, recalls the 1973 Apple Blossom connection, and reflects on Latin American politics and risks of negotiating with rebels.
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Managua
Guillermo Sevilla Sacasa
United States
Washington
Sevilla Sacasa
Winchester
Washington, D.C
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Government of Law
North America
August Sandino
Sandino
Americ Marines
Somoza
Sam
Edda Maria
Clyde A. Johnson Jr
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Robert Novak
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Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Oval
Martin Agronsky
Richard N. Pearse
Henry M. Jackson
Perle
LBJ
Jackson
Wilbur Mill
Jerry Ford
Cardinal Mercier
al Barkan
Labor
Meany
Afl-Cio
Committee On Political Education
COPE
Barkan
America
Kansas City
Jerry Wurf
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
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Kansas
al Cio
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Visi
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David Smith
Augusto Sandino
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