Miller Moves Out in Virginia Senate Run
Democratic nominee Andrew P. Miller signals independence from President Carter citing defense and tax policy. He urged keeping a neutron bomb option and opposed a tax cut that would harm national defense while supporting ones that do not. Miller positions as a centrist conservative amid Obenshain challenge and White House alignment.
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Fair Play on the ERA Debate and Ratification Deadline
The piece praises marchers for pressing Equal Rights Amendment views in Washington while criticizing ERA supporters for seeking an extension of the seven year ratification deadline. It notes only 38 states have supported ratification, three have rescinded, and warns against changing rules to “win” at any cost.
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Strauss sharp talk on trade shocks Japanese officials
Japanese envoys met Ambassador Robert Strauss in Washington on Independence Day where he warned that the United States would not concede to Tokyo’s current trade proposals. The confrontation pleased Japanese business circles seeking lower import barriers and a tougher U.S. stance. Mondale aides fault Gartner links emerge in the White House clash over confirming his CFTC appointment amid a stock gift controversy involving Dwayne Andreas. Andrew Young’s UN disarmament role draws criticism as Harold Willens publicly questions U.S. arms policy.
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Great Game in Southern Asia and the Soviet Challenge
A 1978 analysis notes the continuing Great Game between powers in the Afro-Asian arena. It highlights Moscow’s expanding influence through Afghanistan South Yemen Ethiopia and Vietnam while Washington pursues bolstered forces regional power supports and a China card to curb Soviet reach.
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Waste Helped Make America Great
A satirical column argues that waste is rooted in American life from land to money to consumer goods. It critiques tax protests, consumer habits, and government spending while mocking calls to end waste as incompatible with the national character. It links waste to taxes, services, and daily choices like packaging, driving, and cooling.
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Singlaub Vindicated in Testimony on Korea Withdrawal Costs
Senate Armed Services Committee released testimony from Morton Abramowitz showing that relocating and re-equipping the Second U.S. Army Division would cost about $1 billion, contradicting claims of savings. Gen. John W. Vessey and Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub had warned the move would raise danger and cost more. The drawdown, begun with Carter’s 1980 order, stretched to 1982, amid protests from defense experts.
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