The Census Count and the Gerrymandered Vote
The piece traces apportionment from the founding era to the 1980 census and the shift to computer aided counting. It notes controversy over undercounts, political impact, and funding tied to federal aid, with quotes from Rep. Lehman and Rep. Leach. A Census Bureau panel is formed to study the problem.
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U.S. Supreme Court
William Lehman
D-Fla
Congress
Jim Leach
Iowa
Washington
Census Bureau
Carter’s Polls Show Slipping Popularity for President Carter
Gallup places President Jimmy Carter at 32 percent approval, down 15 points in two months as troubles mount from Bert Lance and Teddy Kennedy to energy shortages and treaty costs. Yet incumbency advantages and a storied history suggest the outcome remains uncertain.
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Jimmy Carter
Gallup
Mr. Carter
Bert Lance
Teddy Kennedy
Harry S Truman
Carter
Sen. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Letter to the Star reader skewers licensing and war zealots
The Letter to the Editor lambasts those who oppose John Spenkelink over licensing freelancing and the death penalty. It mocks support for mass violence, links military service to brutality, and rails against the Pentagon and nuclear energy industry in biting sarcasm.
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John Spenkelink
Spenkelink
Hubert Hum Y
Pentagon
Sear
Planet Earth
The Press Versus the Press by Tom Wick
The piece weighs the clash between press confidentiality and Supreme Court access. It questionsJUSTICE Marshall and Stevens critiques, notes ABC News exclusives that prompted court restrictions, and argues disclosure is essential to a free press despite risks to accuracy and access.
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Tom Wick
N.Y. Times News Service
New York
Richard Nixon
Supreme Court
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Marshall
Stevens
O’brien
Washington Press Corps
Jimmy Carter
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Ted Kennedy
Peck Trussell
New York Times
Baker's Hardball Pitch Shifts South Toward 1980
Senator Howard Baker delivers a hardball style speech at the Delta Council meeting in Cleveland Mississippi criticizing Carter's SALT II plan and urging his amendments. Baker frames a Lodge Wilson parallel, pledging tougher stances on security and the oil industry while courting Deep South delegates.
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Gerald Ford
Dixie
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Panama Canal
Mississippi
White House
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Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Reagan
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Barrel of Senators and Presidents Parade In Barrel Sketch
A humorous 1979 New York Times piece features Teddy guiding Jimmy Carter through a series of barrel jokes. Barrels carry figures like the shah of Iran Jerry Ford and Jerry Brown, framing Carter’s image, media, and political costs amid light political satire.
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Sam Hayakawa
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