Senator Warner Calls for Reassessing U.S.-Soviet Ties
Virginia Senator John Warner urged deferring SALT II and reassessing relations with the Soviet Union citing Soviet actions from Tehran to Afghanistan. He urged strong U.S. resolve, arguing the Soviets exploit Western hesitation and that a firmer military posture is needed to counter their gains.
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John Warner
Tehran
Moscow
Afghanistan
Soviet Union
Carter
Warner
United States
Washington
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Zaire
Angola
Ethiopia
Cuba
Latin America
U.S
U.S.S.R
Time and Money in Congress 1979 Session Compared to 1978
1979 Congress session ran 354 days the seventh longest but produced only 195 bills versus 270 days in 1978 with 410 bills. Spending rose with big programs like a 1.5 billion Chrysler bailout a 200 billion windfall profits tax and new Education and energy initiatives.
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Chrysler Corp
Department of Education
HEW bans gender specific terms in policy language
An Orwellian HEW edict bans words implying sex, from he and she to manmade and policeman, claiming disploitation. The piece mocks the rule as an overreach that would hamstring government wording and highlight bureaucratic control.
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Moement of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Time's Up A Cure for Androlepsy
Washington debates pressure on Iran over hostages as Safire argues for stronger options beyond mere bluster. He cites economic sanctions and a naval quarantine to curb Tehran's influence and force release of captives. He warns restraint risks more abductions and calls for counter pressure.
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William Safire
N.Y
Washington
Carter
San Juan Hill
U.S
Iran
Canada
Australia
Khomeini
United Nations
Strait of
Hormuz
Indian Ocean
Japan
FDR
JFK
Real World Shift in US Afghan Policy Warned by Vance
The piece argues Cyrus Vance may shift US policy to end the Pakistan aid ban and supply weapons to Afghan guerrillas to counter Soviet expansion. It frames internal State Department debates with Defense CIA and NSC and contrasts it with Carter administration realism versus SALT II priorities.
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Afghanistan
State Department
Cyrus Vance
U.S
Moscow
Pakistan
Defense Department
CIA
National Security Council
Kabul
Central Intelligence Agency
Jimmy Carter
House
Marshall Shulman
Vance
Shulman
Soviet Union
Europe
Carter
Iran
Israel
Russia
Angola
Ethiopia
South Yemen
Decisive U S Ultimatum Against Iran Hostage Crisis
In a hard hitting critique Washington editorials urge President Carter to end patience and issue a forceful ultimatum to Iran over the embassy siege. They argue for a capable navy backed action and a credible threat to oil and hostages, rejecting conciliation as insufficient.
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United States
Mr. Carter
Iran
Khomeini
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