A Dead Democracy in India Compared to U S Checks and Balances
The piece argues Indira Gandhi's actions threaten democracy in India by suppressing media and opponents while claiming U S democracy endures. It contrasts a 1970s Indian crisis with Watergate, asserting U S systems protected by checks and a free press will endure despite challenges. It poses questions about how long such a democracy can last in India.
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Indira Gandhi
India
United States
Watergate
Gandhi
Supreme Court
Mrs. Gandhi
Lenin
America
Nothing Much Happens in Scrabble Says It All
James J. Kilpatrick reflects from Scrabble Virginia that small-town events matter, from courtroom hearings to country lanes and family life. He notes a zoning dispute, birth and growth of barn swallows, and the persistence of life and law in a county seat.
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Boondocks
Blue Ridge Mountains
White House
Rappahannock County
Solzhenitzyn
Mrs. Gandhi
Lebanon
Washington, Va
Board of Zoning Appeals
Virginia
Highway Department
Supreme Court
George Washington
Lorenzo
Piper
July 6 1976 NBC ABC TV schedule highlights
Highlights for July 6 include James R. Schlesinger appearing on ABC Issues and Answers at 1 30 p m EDT. Mayors at the US Conference of Mayors in Boston featured on NBC Meet the Press at noon EDT with Alioto Uhiman Young Hofheinz Carver White.
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James R. Schlesinger
Abc-Tv
U.S
Roll Call: June votes show Panama Canal and debt ceiling action
Summary of area Members of Congress voting on HR 8121 amendments June 26 27 including Panama Canal protections and immigration enforcement. It notes approval of an Antitrust Division funding rise and a debt ceiling increase to 577 billion with lawmakers tallying yeas and nays.
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Washington
Congress
Panama Canal
State Department
U.S
Panama Canal Zone
Departments of State, Justice and Commerce
Panama
Gene Snyder
R-Ky
United States
Canal Zone
Senate
Ralph Metcalfe
Latin America
Thomas Downing
William Whitehurst
Davis Satterfield
Robert Daniel
W. C. Daniel
Caldwell Butler
Kenneth Robinson
William Wampler
Joseph Fisher
Herbert Harris
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Mario Biaggi
D-N.y
John Slack
Dw.va
Immigration Service
Elford Cederburg
Mich
Harris
Fisher
Downing
Whitehurst
Satterfield
Butler
Robinson and Wampler
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
John Heinz
R-Pa
Ford
Steven Symms
Idaho
Sen
Russell Long
Dla
Harry Byrd
Iva
Paul Fannin
R-Ariz
William Scott
Truman Triumphs in the 1948 Election Night Upset
The narrative follows President Harry S. Truman facing doubt from pollsters and experts as he trails early, then turns the tide by dawn on election night. Truman’s victory over Thomas Dewey defied expectations, reshaping American politics and leaving historians astonished at the outcome.
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Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Truman
Thomas Dewey
Haberdasher
Missouri
Potsdam
Hiroshima
San Francisco
Berlin
Ching
Deep South
Midwest
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago Tribune
Item veto power backed by seven in ten Americans
Gallup survey shows 69 percent favor giving the president the power to veto specific items in bills rather than vetoing entire measures. Results span party lines and education levels from interviews with 1,535 adults across 300 localities conducted April 4–7.
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Princeton
N.J
Ford
Congress
Legislative Branch
South Korea Faces New Invasion Threat As U S Stands Ready
In a wartime–tone briefing, Seoul's ambassador Pyong Choon Hahm warns North Korea could strike Seoul within minutes with Mig fighters and tanks. He argues U S commitment tests time, cites Mayaguez and Vietnam defeats, and says 38,000 American troops must stay to deter a collapse that could threaten Japan.
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Washington
North Korea
Seoul
Pyong Choon Hahm
United States
South Korea
Mayaguez
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Demilitarized Zone
Fong
Kim Il-sung
James R. Schlesinger
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Sth District Court of Appeals of California
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Space
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Alexander P. Butterfield
Nixon
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Senate Select Committee On
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Lewis H. Ebert
Douglas B. O'Connell
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Wire
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Associated Press
Gallup Poll
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