Declaration of Independence Readings and Reflections
A summary of the 1776 Declaration with Jeffersons draft aim to express the American mind. It notes colonial grievances against King George III and argues for separation, independence, and rights derived from the governed. Signatories pledge lives and honors in support of independence.
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Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Jefferson
United States of America
Congress
Mr. Jefferson
Great Britain
John Adams
Study questions MAD as Soviet civil defense shifts nuclear balance
A privately produced analysis led by T K Jones warns that Soviet civil defense plans could cut U S fatalities in a Soviet first strike, while U S retaliation aimed at population loss could yield 72 million deaths in the United States and 20 million in Moscow, challenging mutual assured destruction.
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Washington
U.S
T.K. Jones
Paul H. Nitze
Jones
Soviet Union
Pentagon
Moscow
Israel Charges Carter Backtracks on Promises
Israel accuses President Carter of reversing campaign pledges as domestic liberals and black advocates seek budget funding for social reform. The dispute centers on a Palestinian homeland proposal and broader Middle East terms, with Senator Javits warning of safety risks if 1967 borders are adopted.
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Israel
Carter
Washington
George McGovern
ADA
Congressional Black Caucus
McGovernite
Congress
West Bank
Jordan River
Palestinian Liberation Organization
PLO
Menaham Begin
Middle East
Geneva
Jacob Javits
Mondale
United States
Javits
Senate
Jerusalem
Lebanon
Golan Heights
Berlin
Carter and Mondale
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America
Adams
Oawen
Benace
John Hancock
Winchester Evening Star
Thomas T. Byrd
Roy E. Potts
St. Lewis
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Evans—Novak
By Frank van der Linden
United States Press, Inc
Yitzak Rabin
New York Republican
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