Mondale’s Rising Influence in Carter Era Washington
Vice President Mondale at 50 gains influence in 1978 as he coordinates policy, guides party strategy, and travels to listen to farmers and voters. He manages tensions with liberals and Republicans while shaping the administration’s agenda and his own presidential prospects.
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N.Y
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
West
Canada
Mexico
Hubert Humphrey
Senate
House
Mondale
Carter
Capitol Hill
Panama
White House
Jimmy Carter
Lowell St
Cleveland Park
Washington
Massachusetts Avenue
Congress
Humphrey
Roosevelt
Truman
Kennedy
Johnson
Minnesota
Bert Lance
Marston
Jou
Jerry
Davis
Joint Venture Seeks Long Term Winchester Frederick Office Plan
Officials from Winchester and Frederick County plan a lengthy set of talks on a proposed joint office facility after lifting an annexation moratorium. They must agree on study scope financing office counts and locations while balancing school needs debt and other priorities. The effort hinges on continued cooperation.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Joint Office
Dalton counsels delay on electoral board shift in Virginia
Gov John N Dalton argues the General Assembly should postpone plans to move electoral board representation from the governor to the legislature. He avoids veto retaliation, signaling willingness to wait for an election cycle and pressuring Democrats to reconsider.
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General Assembly
John N. Dalton
Dalton
Assembly
Burns replacement shakes markets and prompts criticism
The essay chronicles the December 28 1978 Fed chair change from Arthur Burns to William Miller, noting market reactions and the White House pre-announcement strategy. It details who received advance notices, the timing around trading hours, and criticizes aides for briefing select business leaders before public release.
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N.Y
John Allen
New York Times
G. William Miller
Textron Inc
Paul Lewis
The
Times
Paris
Wall Street Journal
New York
Ghent
Aix
White House
Bert Lance
Manufacturers Hanover Bank
Atlanta
Megs
Ol’ Bert
Jordan
Stuart Eisenstadt
Schultze and Blumenthal
Lance
Carter
Carter proposal would allow public stations to editorialize
Congress debates President Carter's plan to let federally funded public television and radio stations editorialize and endorse candidates, while preserving bans on state local and college-run outlets. Supporters cite First Amendment rights. opponents warn about potential political endorsements and feasibility of objectivity.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Carter
Congress
Former Policeman Ed Davis Sparks California Governor Bid
Former Los Angeles police chief Edward Davis enters the California governor race as a reform conservative. He draws support from Republicans despite fundraising gaps and questions about party electability, challenging Jerry Brown with a blunt, pro jobs platform and restrained public stance.
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Field
Los Angeles
Edward Davis
San Gabriel
California
Davis
Ronald Reagan
Panchito’s
Eee
Ed Davis
Jerry Brown
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Brown
Jimmy Carter
Evelle Younger
Pete Wilson
San Diego
Atty. Gen. Younger
Richard Viguerie
Republican Party
Ronald Reagan and §. I. Hayakawa
Texas
Policy on Letters to the Editor for Publication
The note informs readers that letters to the editor are invited and must be signed with the writer’s address and telephone number. Submissions should not exceed 350 words, may be typed or double spaced, and are subject to editing and authentication before use.
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Winchester Evening Star
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Edistor
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
Edward P. Offley
Winchester Evening Star Inc
Kent St
Burns
Gabriel Hauge
Hauge
Walter Winston
Citicorp
First National City Bank
Hamilton Jordan
Council of Economic Advisers
Charles Schultze
New York Stock Exchange
Florida
2258
Sen
Ernest F. Hollings
D-S.c
Calif
Evans
Novak
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