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Discusses the revelation of duplicity and cynicism in the making of the economic policy of the United States government headed by President Ronald Reagan in the periodical "The Atlantic Monthly." Information on the policy makers' knowledge that supply-side economics would never work; Executive David Stockman's discovery that the Reagan program would produce the highest peacetime deficits in history; View that the magical aura that surrounded supply-side economics has been erased for good, but this does not necessarily mean that the Democratic Party automatically will profit; Statement that Democrats need a better economic program to undo the injustices Reagan has wrought, and the best Democratic program always has been one that is democratic.

Presents the investigation of taxes by U.S. President Richard M. Nixon. Overstatement made by the Nixon; Discussion of the donation of papers with former U.S. President Lyndon Johnson; Efforts of the Congress to close the tax loophole that allowed for the donating of deductible papers; Overview on the investigation; Estimation of the amount of possible deduction on tax returns of Nixon for four year, 1969 to 1972.

Presents information on criminal fraud committed by Ralph G. Newman, the appraiser of U.S. President Richard Nixon once tax-deductible gift of vice presidential papers. Change of statements by Newman; Investigation of the matter by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service; Reasons given by Newman for his earlier misstatements; Statement by Newman that he had reviewed his files and his activities pertaining to the Nixon gift.

Focuses on the efforts of Indiana Congressman Dan Burton to procure internal memos related to the administration of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. Invocation of executive privilege by the administration of President George W. Bush in order to protect documents related to the U.S. Department of Justice; Reluctance shown by Bush administration to release the memos related to the Boston Federal Bureau of Investigation fiasco, in which a corrupt relationship between federal agents and mobsters, resulted in the framing of an innocent man, Joseph Salvati; Opinion that Bush's secrecy edicts could ultimately lead to a showdown with Burton and other erstwhile allies in the Congressional Republicans.

Presents information on the political conditions in the United States. Comments on attributes of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's administration; Reference to the budget produced by the budget director, David Stockman; Comment on the hearings held by the Joint Economic Committee of Congress regarding the impact of Reagan programs on the poor; Statement of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities regarding income and unemployment; Information regarding Reagan's tax changes.

Focuses on the conflict between U.S. President George Bush administration and the Congress regarding the defense budget. Recommendation of the Bush administration to reduce the nation's military budget over five years; Proposal of Representative Les Aspin, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee regarding reduction in the military budget; Criticism of Aspin's threat-based analysis; Information on General Colin Powell's National Military Strategy report.

Focuses on the taxation of the income of U.S. President Richard Nixon. Announcement that Nixon would pay the taxes he owed to Internal Revenue Service and the Senate-House Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation on his income during the first four years of his presidency; Information about the gross income of the president during that period; Details of deductions for a gift of his pre-presidential papers to the National Archives; Information about the valuation of donated papers by a professional appraiser.

Focuses on the implication of the disclosed Pentagon papers, which have been maneuvered by intelligence officer Daniel Ellsberg, for the administration of President Richard Nixon and the national security issues in the U.S. Opinion that pro-Democratic federal bureaucrats hostile to President Richard Nixon would be tempted to imitate Ellsberg and slip newsmen potentially embarrassing tips on domestic and national security policies; Views expressed by various politicians that this has been attempt to seal off any leaky spots in the government; Confirmation on future disclosures following the Ellsberg precedent; Impact of the administration's response on the Watergate investigation.

The author reflects on the implications of the victory by elected U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt on newspaper publishers who have harshly criticized the president during the electoral process. He said that publishers such as W. R. Hearst and writers including Betty Millard and Paul Block are among Roosevelt's detractors. Roosevelt is the subject of accusations regarding social security taxes and his alleged dictatorship. Such newspapers eventually experienced a decline in sales.

Focuses on actions of the administration of United States President George W. Bush to prevent the U.S. National Archives from releasing Ronald Reagan's correspondence with his aides. Laws in the U.S. requiring disclosure of presidential documents and communications; Provisions of a Reagan executive order allowing delay; Information on the oath of office taken by President Bush; Suggestions from some legislators that Bush is trying to protect former Reagan officials now serving in his administration.

Reports on the publication of the Anglo-American Report on Palestine that was followed by statements from U.S. President Harry S. Truman and British Prime Minister Clement Attlee. Differences in the way Truman and Attlee want the report to be implemented; Facts deduced by Attlee that are in contradiction of the findings of the committee that formulated the report; Possibility of an Anglo-Jewish war if Attlee's policy of disbanding illegal armies as a precondition to the entry of 100,000 immigrants is accepted; Reason why it is unreasonable to suggest that the movement of so many Jews from Germany and Austria must be carried only when these terrorist organizations and armies are disbanded; Palestinian organizations deemed illegal by Attlee; Historical background of Haganah or the Jewish Home Guard; Impact of the 1939 White Paper on Arabs and Jews in Palestine and on Haganah; Expectations of Jews from the Labor government that was appointed in Great Britain following the end of World War II; Need to annul the illegalities of the White Paper in diffusing the present explosive situation.

Reports on the role of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on domestic and foreign intelligence operations in national security. Inclusions of the undisclosed operations; Overview of the cases; Complications of the Plumbers' operations involving relationship with the CIA; Information that the White House was engaged in secret intelligence operations even before the publication of the Pentagon papers and other news leaks.

Presents information on various political and economic developments around the world. Causes of the recent rapid fall of the pound sterling in the exchange markets; Details of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's proposal to stop the subsidies to shipping concealed in contracts for carrying mail; Publication of the Hearst papers in a series of featured articles, illustrated with photographs, by one Thomas Walker; Need for everyone in the world above the age of ten to know that Japan intends to dominate all of eastern Asia, including China.

Profiles Leverett Saltonstall, a Republican from Massachusetts. Views of Saltonstall on former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Fact that he started his political career from the bottom of the political escalator as a member of the Newton board of aldermen; Report that his first act as Speaker was to hire as his secretary a newspaper reporter, Daniel J. Lynch of the South Boston Irish.

Focuses on economic, political, and social developments in the U.S. Overview of inflationary conditions in the country; Comment of Treasury Secretary George Humph on compensatory government spending to fight recession; Apprehension about the existence of inflation; Discussion about the way to hedge inflation in stock market; Predictions about the business recovery in the U.S.; Assessment of U.S. President John F. Kennedy's anti-inflationary polices; Argument pertaining to the political campaign of John Connally, ex-Navy Secretary, who is running in the Democratic primary for governor of Texas; Publication of a journal 'The Petal Paper," by P.D. East, which favors segregation for the Scotch-Irish.

This article focuses on political development of the United States as of November 23, 1953. U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower, says that he finds Harry Truman innocent in the Harry Dexter spy case. In the subsequent hearing before the Senate Small Business Committee, Chairman Thye, representative of Minnesota did a remarkable job in trying to protect Weeks pen-manufacturer Craig Sheaffer. The Wall Street Journal and Scripps-Howard papers warn Washington reporters not to ask the U.S. President Eisenhower such embarrassing questions.

This article presents information regarding leaks of news related to the U.S.' strategic governmental interests. One of the leaks says that the U.S. Congress may get bids to authorize force in the Middle-East. Anonymous details and amplification followed. The information was being pushed out methodically and without attribution. In another leak U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower proposes to commit to defend all Middle-East against Soviets. Yet another says that U.S. revises plan on disarmament to break impasse.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "Peddling Poppy," which focused on the presidency of former U.S. President George Bush; "What I Sold at the Revolution," which profiled U.S. political activist Grover Norquist; "Getting Kathie Lee," which focused on the status of the U.S. broadsheet press.

Focuses on the correspondence of Robert Lansing, U.S. Secretary of State. Information on the publication of the Lansing's papers by the State Department; View that although many of the documents are of great interest to specialists, they do not greatly change the accepted story of this country's involvement in the First World War; Comparison between situations in his time and one which U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt is facing today; Report that the chief difference between then and now is that today the U.S. is shielded by neutrality legislation; View that it is a revealing insight into mind of a leader who tries to keep his country at peace.

The article presents information on the book "The Papers of Thomas Jefferson," edited by Julian P. Boyd. The book constitutes an historical series without parallel about U.S. President Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson's 18,000 letters, and more than 25,000 letters to him, will constitute forty of the chronological volumes projected. About ten additional volumes projected in this series will be devoted to important special writings of Jefferson on law, architecture, farm and garden, wine and cookery and the massive edifice will have two large volumes of index.

Focuses on the influence of the newspaper "Milwaukee Journal" on U.S. politician Joseph R. McCarthy. Comments on the interpersonal relations of journalist Dion Henderson with McCarthy; Statement that McCarthy was obsessed with newspapers when, after his attacks inevitably turned against the administration of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, he found himself relegated to the back pages; Suggestion on the story written by Henderson on McCarthy.

Focuses on attacks on U.S. President Ronald Reagan's civil rights policies. Information on the letter sent by the chairmen of thirty-three state agencies affiliated with the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, to Reagan, charging him with responsibility for a dangerous deterioration in the federal enforcement of civil rights; Impact of Reagan's policies on African Americans and other minorities; Support of the administration to the enactment of anticivil rights legislation at the federal, state and local levels.

Presents information on various developments taking place in the field of performing arts in the U.S. Announcement by U.S. President Ronald Reagan for a 50 percent cut in the budgets of the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities; Appointment of a White House Task Force on the Arts and Humanities to come up with suggestions over the summer on ways to increase private support.

Presents an article about the report "Clinton to Propose Ending 115 Programs in '95 Budget," by Ann Devroy in the February 4, 1994 issue of "The Washington Post." Emphasis of the report on the flaws of the budget proposal of U.S. President Bill Clinton; Implications of the publication for the influence of government on news media; Effects of the reliance of reporters on the facts and data released by public officials on the credibility of the news released by journalists.

Reports on several socio-political events in the United States. Details of the proposed budget submitted by President George W. Bush; Decline of education in the country; Complaints of the Republicans that Senator Bob Smith is not conservative enough; Issues related to the deal that led to the release of American soldiers from China; Views of ombudsman Michael Getler on the review of Michael Tomasky's book "Hillary's Turn: Inside Her Improbable, Victorious Senate Campaign," by Michael Grunwald.

Presents an analysis of the performance of Patrick Gray III as acting director of the Federal Bureau of Intelligence in the U.S. Information about points of a memorandum of complaints against Gray; Criticism of the insignificant accomplishments of Gray; Attitude of Gray towards charges against him; Description of the association of Gray with U.S. President Richard Nixon.

Focuses on the political and social developments in the U.S. Discussion of U.S. President Warren Gamaliel Harding's nomination of Pierce Butler as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court; Judicial attitude exhibited by Butler in dealing with one of the members of the staff of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Inference drawn about Harding from his act of nomination of Butler; Opposition of plans being put forward for the improvement of rural credit conditions by U.S. Senator Edwin F. Ladd, on the ground that they are more pleasing to bankers than farmers; Factors responsible for waste in railways; Concerns of the U.S. on the open door policy; Problems in French statesman Georges Clemenceau's attempt to bring about political and military cooperation between France and the U.S.; Functions of the Ku Klux Klan, a secret society of white men founded after the Civil War; Reasons for the deplorable state of Ireland; Issues related to the conviction and release of Ricardo Flores Magon, a Mexican anarchist.

The article focuses on a biography on U.S. President Richard M. Nixon by William Costello. When the editors of journal "The New Republic," asked Costello more than a year ago to undertake a definitive study of the Nixon record, they were not in search of pumpkin papers. Many of the particulars were already in print, but the full story had yet to be presented Costello, a Washington political reporter, is a respected veteran in all news media. Although his wide-ranging review of the Nixon career begins at the beginning with boyhood struggles and includes what is perhaps the first complete factual account of his record in Congress and the Vice Presidency, the focus is on Nixon as campaigner

Focuses on the White Paper on Drug Abuse. Recommendation of law enforcement efforts to restrict the supply of illicit drugs and prevention and treatment programs to reduce drug demand; Proposal by U.S. President Gerald R. Ford for mandatory minimum prison sentences for persons convicted of trafficking in heroin and similar narcotic drugs; Appeal by the President to the Congress to approve ratification of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.

Focuses on the turmoil in the U.S. political scenario regarding the tapes related to the Watergate scandal. Refusal of U.S. President Richard Nixon to release other presidential papers and perhaps tapes that might prove or disprove additional allegations; Information on successful use of impeachment machinery in the past; Reference to the notion that impeachment serves as an ultimate safeguard rather than an instrument for the destruction of the system of separation of powers; Discussion of the possible involvement of Nixon in the scandal.

Focuses on attitude of Senator Jack Kemp regarding anti-poverty issue and criticism against the budget negotiations in the United States. Warning issued by Kemp against any tax increase; Opinion that Kemp has little influence on economic policy despite of being secretary of housing and urban development; Response of U.S. President George Bush regarding views of Kemp; Policy making ability of Kemp; Commitment to a conservative war on poverty; Implementation of the anti-poverty agenda; Strategy of Kemp for raising the anti-poverty issue through an option paper on poverty sent by the Domestic Policy Council to Bush.

Discusses the impact of U.S. President George Bush's nomination for office on daily business section market. Reaction of business section towards the no new taxes; Information on the causes for the punishing sell-off; Effect of the no new taxes on foreigners; Report that if the dollar is set to lose 20 percent of its value, and that billions more in U.S. government paper would soon flood the markets to pay for the deficit, selling existing holdings now is the best way to cut losses; Statement that without new taxes the budget deficit would not go away.

Focuses on the prohibition by the government on journals publishing both prophecy and analysis of results of elections. Impact of prohibition on career of less conspicuous persons in politics; Apprehensions regarding the reaction of U.S. President Herbert Hoover on the prohibition; Disappointment shown by Hoover every time a Democratic spokesman or a Democratic paper misinterprets his intentions and puts him in a false position.

Focuses on efforts of U.S. President Jimmy Carter to establish a degree of mastery over spyland. Information that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the only foreign intelligence agency authorized by law; Comment on the restriction laid upon the CIA by the National Security Act; Information on the Congressional oversight of foreign intelligence operations; Proposal of National Intelligence Act; Information that the Huddleston bill would also establish a National Intelligence Activities Review Board, in effect replacing the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.

Focuses on the report of House Judicial Committee on the ways to prevent the U.S. President from using the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other secret security services for partisan political purposes. Former Presidents who have used secret security services for partisan political purposes; Features of the U.S. secret security services; Challenge faced by U.S. President Richard Nixon from Senator Edward Kennedy for Presidential candidacy in the next election.

Presents doubts on the truthfulness of witnesses in the Watergate scandal in the U.S. Contradictions and omissions of major and minor proportions; Testimony of president's former counsel, John Wesley Dean III; Analysis on the conversation between U.S. President Richard Nixon and Dean; Indictment of former Attorney General John Mitchell for perjury; Perjury committed by two former Nixon campaign aides.

Assesses the political gains and losses over the economic policy of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Comments of Reagan on inflation and unemployment; Reaction of voters on the economic program of Reagan; Comments on a public opinion poll on the economic policy of Reagan; Discussion of a theme-setting campaign speech delivered by Reagan; Contributions made by labor unions to the political campaigns.

Focuses on the role of U.S. President George Bush to stop Iraq from developing nuclear weapons. Failure of U.S. government agencies to stop exports of nuclear power equipment and supplies to Iraq; Responsibility of the Department of Energy for the design, manufacture and control of the U.S. nuclear weapons; Report that the U.S. Commerce Department documents openly soliciting American to military use; Information that the Iraqis seemed to have launched a particularly intense effort to acquire the sophisticated devices necessary to detonate a nuclear bomb.

Appraises the performance of U.S. President Richard Nixon and his administration during his four year tenure. Analysis of economic conditions prevailing in the U.S. after 1969; Critical appraisal of the wage-price policy of Nixon; Information on the cumulative budgetary deficit during the initial years of Nixon's administration; Assessment of the Nixon administration's role in a Vietnam peace settlement; Profiles and initiatives of several key personalities working under Nixon.

Focuses on the political situation for U.S. President Richard Nixon after returning back from his visit to China. Appreciation of works of Nixon's staff members John D. Ehrlichrnan, George P. Shultz and other senior assistants of the U.S. administration during President Nixon's visit; Overview of activities of President Nixon on the first day of his return; Appraisal of various issues that need to be handled by President Nixon after his return; Problems of restriction of power of the federal court to require more and more school busing and doubts about antitrust concessions made by the White House..

Focuses on the staff system of the White House in Washington D.C. under the supervision of U.S. President Richard Nixon. Information that the "staff system" consists of 50 presidential appointees and about 100 others who assist the appointees; Significance of job roles of Nixon's full assistant H.R. Haldeman and chief of staff John D. Ehrlichman in the White House; Discussion on the relationship between Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Focuses on the public gathering after the death of former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt at his house in Hyde Park. Memories of the wife of Roosevelt about her first meeting with Roosevelt and their relationship; Speeches delivered by U.S. Secretary of Interior, Julius A. Krug and President Harry S. Truman; Political achievements of Roosevelt; Types of books read by Roosevelt; Biography of Roosevelt described in the book "Hell-Bent for Election."

Focuses on the speech given by U.S. President Herbert Hoover regarding his political campaign at Madison Square Garden in New York. Comments of Hoover on his opponent, Alfred E. Smith's conservatism in regard to the relation between government and business; Discussion on economic and social problems like water power, farm relief, and prohibition, in the speech; Comparison of ways in which both Smith and Hoover want to solve these problems; Views of Hoover regarding the country's social system.

Focuses on the involvement of former U.S. President Richard Nixon in the Watergate Affair. Articles of impeachment launched against Nixon; Comparison of Nixon's indictment to the indictment of former President Lyndon Baines Johnson for starting the Vietnam War; Impact of the Watergate Affair on economic conditions of the country; Statement of defenders of the Watergate Affair that Nixon is not getting any more than any outgoing President is entitled to under the Presidential Transition and Former Presidents' Acts; Allegations of lavish spending of public funds on Nixon, made by special Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski; Evidence of the involvement of Nixon in the Watergate scandal; Criminal indictments against Nixon.

Focuses on taxation patterns in the U.S. Criticism of President Richard Nixon for his claim of reduction of 25 percent on the depreciation of his New York cooperative apartment house, 25 percent of the depreciation of his San Clemente house, 100 percent for a house at Key Biscayne next to his residence, and $576,000 for a backdated donation of vice presidential papers; Increase in the number of rich people escaping income taxes; Information that workers have no choice but to spend higher proportion of their income on food, fuel and shelter.

Reports on the complete conformity of the Truman Doctrine with Papal policy. Acceptance by the Vatican and the White House that communism could not coexist with any other system and thus must be isolated; Proposal of U.S. President Harry S. Truman to erect cordon sanitaire around the Soviet sphere and its impact on the Soviet Union; Apprehension in the Vatican regarding the hate-producing weapons program of the U.S.

Accuses the U.S. Department of Commerce for doing cipher to ensure greater safety of life at sea. Publication of a series of sensational stories by different papers, originating in the Department of Commerce in Washington, on the question of safety at sea; Argument of Secretary of Commerce Daniel Roper on the safety of American ships; Record of 500 cases held by the Department regarding alleged sabotage and insubordination on American ships; Comments of Howard S. Cullman, who is vice-chairman of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's National Committee on safety at sea; Inspections of ships by concerned officers in the wake of violation of safety regulation by undisciplined seamen.

Presents several letters to the editor, referencing various articles published in previous issues. Comments on the previously published article. Argument pertaining to the misuse of tax exemption by charitable and educational institutions; Discussion on the political doctrine of U.S. President Harry S. Truman; Comments of diplomat Bernard Sinsheimer on the supremacy of U.S. diplomatic policy with China; Failure of reactionary government in China; Proposal to readers of the periodical regarding the suitable title of a paper to be written on Rosa Luxemburg, German post-World War I revolutionist.

The articles presents news briefs related to political developments in the U.S. Republican politician Dick Bolling, who has been waiting for civil-rights legislation for a year. Last week it came, when civil-rights legislation was inextricably stalled in the Rules Committee under the governor of Virginia Howard W. Smith. The committee has eight Democrats, four Republicans. But at the end of a bloody, three-hour behind closed doors session, the U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's civil-rights legislation was voted out, reportedly 7 to 3, with Bolling leading a bipartisan revolt against Virginia die-hard Smith who was the most surprised and angry man in Washington. The article further comments on newspaper reading habits of the President Eisenhower.

Focuses on the political and socio-economic issues in the U.S. Possibility for President Calvin Coolidge to run for the Senate in Massachusetts following his term of office; Accounts on the business interests of the country; Emphasis on the anti-third-term tradition of the country for the President.