CIA’s 1968 order taints agency’s work and trust
A hidden 1968 directive from President Johnson pushed the CIA to link antiwar dissent at home with foreign agents. The probe reveals extensive domestic surveillance led by James Angleton, overlapping with FBI tensions and creating a vast secret file vault in Langley. Colby briefed lawmakers, but no public disclosure followed amid a looming scandal.
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Petrodollar Peril Means Global Wealth Crisis Ahead
Analysis warns petrodollars threaten world finance more than inflation or unemployment. Oil money could overwhelm payment systems, erode trust in money, and force urgent, cooperative action among oil producers and consuming nations.
Time for a Review on Emission Standards and Car Costs
The piece argues for a cost-benefit review of the 1970 emission standards as inflation and auto industry layoffs raise car prices. It notes health goals justify reductions, but warns that 1977 1978 standards could add about 475 dollars per 1978 model and bumper costs may push total car price higher.
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General Motors
Congress
Give Up the Canal No No We Won’t
James J. Kilpatrick argues against surrendering Panama Canal Zone rights in a new treaty. He cites U S 1903 treaty terms and Panama under Torrijos, warns that concessions could repeat past foreign policy mistakes, and urges strong U S stance to protect strategic and economic interests.
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Washington Post
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Marlese Simons
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Dan Flood
Pennsylvania
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Soviet Union
Ford to name Douglas successor may shift Supreme Court balance
President Ford faces pressure to pick a conservative to join Nixon appointees, potentially giving the Court a 5 to 4 conservative majority. The impeachment bid against Justice Douglas failed, with Ford accusing him of improper conduct and ties to gambling interests, while a subcommittee found no charges warranted.
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