Is Gen Jones Too Loyal to Carter?
Defense officials question Air Force General David Jones's independence as JCS chairman amid moves by the Carter administration. The Defense Nuclear Agency was sidelined from treaty discussions, a change critics say signals Jones’s alignment with Carter policies. The piece notes past support for troop cuts, B 1 cancellation, and a total nuclear test ban, and contrasts his stance with concerns in the officer corps. It highlights Singlaub’s retirement and Hatch’s letters on dissent and stifling military leaders.
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Soviet Union
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Korea
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Panama
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Navy
Adm
James Holloway
Naval Operations
Singlaub
Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Hatch
John Singlaub
Fisher Amendment Sparks Budget Debate and Backlash
In the House last week Rep. Joseph Fisher proposed a 2 percent across the board cut to the 1979 fiscal year budget, a $7 billion reduction. The amendment passed the floor but was defeated 203-195 after House leaders pressured wavering votes, revealing political posturing amid inflation concerns and reelection fears.
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Arlington
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Fisher
Virginia
Senate ties split on foreign planes to Middle East
James Reston writes that an 8-8 Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote on sending military aircraft to Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia shows lawmakers avoiding responsibility. He predicts the full Senate will likely delay and pass the president's package with a narrow vote.
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Arthur Vandenberg
William Fulbright
William Edgar Borah
Idaho
Borah
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U.S
Boise
Frank Church
Soviet Union
Latin America
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Carter Faces Inflation Clash and Senate Shift
President Carter’s anti inflation push draws critique as wholesale price gains spark concerns. Analysts warn wage and price policies must go beyond rhetoric while Senator Frank Church’s rise to Foreign Relations chair reshapes US policy and Middle East aviation debates.
Trade-Off For Big Labor Mirrors White House Clash
The Senate debates a labor reform bill amid a cultivated bargain between President Carter and Big Labor. Carter seeks wage restraint from unions to curb inflation while promising labor leaders influence over the bill and its passage. AFL-CIO head Meany is cool to wage controls as unions aim to grow membership, especially in the South and West, aided by NLBR expansion from five to seven members.
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West Virginia
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California
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Stoke
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