D.C. Voting Rights Amendment faces slow ratification
Six months after Congress sent the D C Voting Rights Amendment to the states only three have ratified. California and South Carolina show little progress amid regional concerns. Del Fauntroy argues constitutional self interest shapes compromise while supporters praise DC residents as well represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
U.S. Senate
D.C
Congress
California
Senate
D.C. del
Walter E. Fauntroy
Sacramento
South Carolina
Strom. Thurmond
Sen. Thurmond
Thurmond
U.S. Commerce Dept
del. Fauntroy
Fauntroy
U.S
Louisiana
E. Edwards Barham
Perot's Private Raid Sparks U S Image Clash
The essay contrasts H Ross Perot financing a private commando raid to free two American employees in Tehran with the Carter administration's image of weakness. It questions legality and international norms while noting government inaction and the potential political fallout for both Perot and the presidency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Roosevelt
Texas
H. Ross Perot
U.S
Mr. Perot
Carter
Perot
Debating Debt Ceiling Rise Sparks Critical Remarks
In the Congressional Record February 28 debate Reps. Fisher and Frenzel clash over a bill lifting the federal debt ceiling by about 38 billion dollars. Fisher says it only ratifies prior deficits while Frenzel accuses Democrat spenders and urges paying the bill.
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Joseph L. Fisher
D-Va
Bill Frenzel
R-Minn
Fisher
Second Thoughts on Deregulation 1979
Washington Star Syndicate presents a column weighing trucking deregulation in 1979. It contrasts airline deregulation gains with trucking’s fragmented structure, noting 155000 trucking firms, 16600 ICC regulated, and concerns about rail competition and market impact. Legislative hearings by Sen. Cannon and Sen. Kennedy are slated later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Senate
Iam
Interstate Commerce Commission
Howard Cannon
Nevada
Cannon
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Big-Shot Crook Goes Free
Opinion column recounts the Carter era Eilberg case. It outlines the 1977 Oval Office call, the firing of U S attorney David Marston, and the plea deal that spared Eilberg jail time. It argues the investigation into possible obstruction of justice stalled.
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New York Times
Washington
Carter
Oval Office
Pennsylvania
Joshua Eilberg
U.S
Philadelphia
David Marston
Jimmy Carter
Griffin Bell
Brooks Brothers
Duke Zeibert
Bell
Eilberg
Mr. Bell
Alan Lieberman
Charles Ruff
Ford
Ruff
Ben Civiletti
Leiberman
FBI
Philadelphia U.S
Wade McCree
Carter Justice
Washington, D.C
Doubts Grow Over Nuclear Safety After Weekend Reports
A run of weekend items dampens faith in government and industry assurances on nuclear safety. Leukaemia rates near Utah fallout from 1950s tests rise. Udall files 212 new claims, total 447. Updated dumps found in Denver and links to wider waste concerns further erode trust.
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New York Times
New York
New England Journal of Medicine
Utah
Nevada
Stuart Udall
Udall
Roland Belhumeur
Portsmouth, Maine
Naval Shipyard
Navy
Belhumeur
Boston
Navy Yard
Denver
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Colorado
Department of Energy
Freedom of Information Act
Portsmouth Naval Yard
Sera Encoun
Maxey Flats
West Valley
N.Y
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Mr. Perot's Adventure
Frenzel
Virginia
Roy E. Potts III
Lewis H. Ebert
Eugene P. Miller
David O.loomis
National Association of Manufacturers
Ralph Nader
Tion
By William Safire
Carter Justice Department
Justice Department
Mr. Eilberg
Rep
By Tom Wicker
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Rasmussen Report
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