Carter's Polls Rise After Camp David Summit
Polls predict a sharp rise in President Carter's approval after the Camp David Mideast summit amid heavy TV viewership and looming midterm elections. Analysts warn public opinion can fade quickly if inflation persists and domestic issues overshadow foreign policy gains.
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Nixon
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Carpetbaggers for D C Move in on District Representation
The piece criticizes a proposed constitutional amendment for D C statehood claiming it cushions black voters’ power. It cites Strom Thurmond support and Julian Bond remarks about black officeholders moving to DC seats, listing Vernon Jordan Maynard Jackson and Richard Hatcher as possible candidates. It warns states to beware carpetbagging in ratification debates.
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District of Columbia
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Georgia
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Bond
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Urban League
Vernon Jordan
Gary
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Richard Hatcher
Atlanta
Maynard Jackson
U.S
Bay
Redford rebuke and Crane ACU rift shake national politics
Hollywood star Robert Redford faces a public rebuke from Maine party chairman Harold Pachios over a canceled fund-raiser for Sen. Hathaway tied to Maine environmental clashes. Meanwhile Rep. Philip Crane faces pressure to resign as ACU chairman amid presidential bid and fear of FEC trouble. White House aides note Carter’s cartoon portrayal darkens as calls for recovery grow.
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Bob Bauman
Maryland
Looking Back On Angola
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger deplores the loss of nerve of the establishment that ran foreign policy in the postwar period, critiquing its stance on Angola and broader U.S. Cold War diplomacy.
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MPLA
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Savimbi
U.S. Senate
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Ford
Davis
CIA
Roberto
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U.S
GOP hopes and risks in 1980 election previews
The piece analyzes GOP strengths and weaknesses ahead of 1980 national elections, noting Democratic gains in key states, Carter's fluctuating standing, and rising Republican figures like Bush and Baker. It contrasts Republican focus on Reagan Ford and Connally with Democratic strategy to hold Congress, governors, and potential internal party challenges.
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Georgia
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Ohio
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Kennedy
Nixon
Carter Fundraiser in Basement Files Shapes Parole Case
The piece argues Carter era politics influenced parole decisions, focusing on Cecil McCall, a Carter fundraiser, whose discovery of a sanitized list feeds a wider claim of political manipulation by the Parole Commission. It links John Mitchell’s extended prison time and a perceived bias against Nixonites to a broader pattern of executive influence in late 1970s justice.
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Georgia
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Mitchell
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FBI
Nixon
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Parole Commission
Leon Jaworski
Griffin Bell
Budget Battle Signals Limits of Congress Budget Reform
The Wall Street Journal editorial discusses Senate and House clashes over a $2 billion soft public works authorization in fiscal 1979. It notes Congress missed Sept 15 for a second budget resolution and argues the budget process struggles to curb individual pork while proposing a bold Senate cut that failed. It cites Proxmire and nine others criticizing the process and concludes the dispute is more show than fight.
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