The Diggs Case and House Expulsion Debate
Charles C. Diggs was convicted in October of mail fraud and false statements to the government. House leaders consider expulsion, censure, or removal of chairmanship as possible responses while Diggs remains in office and his appeal proceeds.
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Charles C. Diggs
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Tex
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Diggs
Washington
Mr. Diggs
International Relations Committee
Letter to the Editor on Telemetry Encryption and SALT verifi
Herbert Scoville Jr argues that Evans and Novak misstate verification rules in SALT debates. He contends encryption of telemetry not tied to treaty provisions should be allowed for national security. He praises Vance and Nitze while criticizing Warnke and the notion of universal encryption bans.
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the Star
Evans and Novak
U.S
U.S.S.R
Evans
Novak
Laird
Secretary of State
Vance
Paul Warnke
Paul Nitze
ACDA
Warnke
Nitze
Mr. Nitze
Congress
Herbert Scoville Jr
McLean
CIA
Arms Control & Disarmament Agency
Carter seeks a new Department of Education
James Kilpatrick argues against a Cabinet level Department of Education proposed by President Carter. He warns the NEA would dominate the new department, increasing bloat, costs, and centralized control, harming local schooling and state autonomy. He cites NEA advocacy, payroll, and declining achievement scores as justification.
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National Education Association
NEA
Dallas
Office of Education
HEW
Ribicoff
Congress Grows Younger as 96th Congress Takes Office
Alan Ehrenhalt notes the 96th Congress opens with the youngest average ages in postwar times. The House averages 48.8 while the Senate sits at 52.7, with Republicans slightly younger than Democrats. Fresh members and shorter careers reduce retirement ages and shift power to energetic newcomers.
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Washington
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House of Representatives
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Midwest
Kemp Eyes 1980 Run After Miami Meetings
In Miami during Super Bowl weekend Jack Kemp and allies weighed a presidential bid for 1980. Advisers urged an exploratory committee now, potentially sidelining a New York Senate race. Reagan allies previously sought Kemp as a booster, while Kemp hinted at ruling out nothing.
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Miami
Jack Kemp
New York
Kemp
U.S. Senate
Senate
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Washington
Reagan
Clos
Los Angeles
Jeffrey Bell
New Jersey
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Economic Society of
South Florida
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Birch Bayh
One Shriver
Fred Harris
Bayh
Carter
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Department of Non-Education
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Washington Star Syndicate, Inc
Capitol Hill
U.S. Department of Education
Carol Tucker Foreman
Miss Dove
Fiapwnee
By Alan Ehrenhalt
Jacob Javits
California
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