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2. To the Editor.
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Cochran Jr., S. A., Carter Pittman, R., Murray, John C., Peters, John L., Nelson, Alice, Welch, Edward T., Barrt, Donald F., Lisky, Victor, and Iclman, William
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LETTERS to the editor ,NEWSPAPERS ,CONSTITUTIONS ,EMPLOYEES ,WORKING class - Abstract
Presents letters to the editor referencing various articles and topics published in previous issues. "Newspaper Emperor," published in the October 21 issue; Comment on Benjamin Franklin's statement about the design of Federal Constitution to create a "republic"; Argument pertaining to the objective of Peace Corps; Discussion that young manual workers in Great Britain are determined to get rid of the class marks of the traditional proletariat.
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- 1961
3. Bring Back The Gold Standard?
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Peterson, William H. and Reynolds, Alan
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PAPER money ,GOLD ,PRICE inflation ,PURCHASING power ,DEBATE ,UNITED States economy, 1971-1981 - Abstract
The article focuses on the debate concerning the economic supremacy of gold over paper money in the U.S. Since 1971, when Former U.S. President Richard Nixon blocked international trade activities of gold, its prices have twice reached the $200 mark. On the other hand, the purchasing power is declining at the rate of 7 percent per annum. Thus a commodity will be double in price in 1988. Gold is considered to be non-inflationary while paper money on the other hand is largely affected by inflation.
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- 1978
4. THE SECRET PAPERS They Didn't Publish.
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Durbrow, Elbridge
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MEMORANDUMS ,GOVERNMENT correspondence ,UNITED States politics & government ,COMMUNISM ,INTERVENTION (International law) ,HISTORY - Abstract
Presents information contained in various memorandums dated 1962 to 1966 from the U.S. government. Commitment of the country to the objective of preventing the fall of South Vietnam (SVN) to Communism; Eventualities of the loss of SVN to Communism; International repercussions of projected overt armed intervention in SVN.
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- 1971
5. Nixon's Papers.
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EX-presidents ,PRESIDENTS of the United States - Abstract
The article comments on the move of former U.S. President Richard Nixon to donate his administration's White House papers to Duke University. President Nixon graduated from Duke Law School. This move by President Nixon caught the attention of the media. It explains the reputation of President Nixon. It emphasizes the importance of President Nixon as a historical figure in the U.S.
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- 1981
6. The Protracted Conflict WHICH ARE THE TRUE PAPERS?
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Burnham, James
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GOVERNMENT publications ,VIETNAM War, 1961-1975 ,WORLD War II - Abstract
Examines the papers, "The Complete and Unabridged Series of The Pentagon Papers," published by "The New York Times" and "The Secret History of the Vietnam War." Information on the project carried out by U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara in June 1967 about the involvement of the U.S. in Indochina since the end of World War II; View on the paper "The Secret History of the Vietnam War."
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- 1971
7. THE FEDERALIST PAPER.
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Mano, D. Keith
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STUDENT publications ,SCHOOL journalism ,READERSHIP ,DICTION ,ENDOWMENTS - Abstract
Focuses on a one-student publication, "The Federalist Paper". Statement of purpose; Diction; Journalistic Experience of the group; Readership; Issues discussed in the publication; Financial support provided by the Institute for Educational Affairs; Plans of setting up an endowment; Role of the publication in shaping campus debate in the U.S.
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- 1987
8. One Paper's Killer Reviews.
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Steyn, Mark
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PUBLIC interest ,JOURNALISM & politics ,PRESS & politics - Abstract
The article comments on the "New York Times" newspaper. A reference is made to the arts pages and drama critic Frank Rich. Executive editor Bill Keller and "Pinch" Sulzberger are criticized for publishing a story about a top-secret program, which they deemed was in the public interest. The author tells why he stopped working for the newspaper and why he stopped buying it.
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- 2006
9. Your Papers, Please.
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Derbyshire, John
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IDENTIFICATION cards ,COUNTERTERRORISM ,DATABASES - Abstract
This article discusses several issues related to national identity (ID) cards for United States citizens as an anti-terrorism measure. Information is presented on the support these IDs by Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corp. and attorney Alan Dershowitz. Reasons are given as to why a national ID-card database may not be an efficient security measure, including possible infringements on personal freedom. There is a suggestion that a revised immigration policy and other measures may be more effective in preventing terrorism.
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- 2001
10. Paper Tigers.
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Ponnuru, Ramesh
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,FOREIGN relations of the United States, 1993-2001 ,PRESIDENTS of the United States ,UNITED States legislators ,HUMAN rights ,FREEDOM of religion - Abstract
The article criticizes the administration of United States President Bill Clinton for its neglect of human rights issues in its foreign policy towards China. China's brutal persecutions of Christians has caught the attention of people in the United States. Several conservative legislators in the United States have issued appeals for the Clinton administration to raise the issues of religious freedom and human rights in its dealing with China. The Clinton criticized those who call for raising the issues of religious freedom and human rights as radicals.
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- 1997
11. Paper tiger.
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O'Beirne, Kate
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UNITED States politics & government, 1993-2001 ,UNITED States political parties ,LEGISLATIVE bills - Abstract
This article argues that the Republicans in the U.S. Congress are blocking the second-term agenda of President Bill Clinton. The author refers to the victory of Republicans in winning legislative battles on education, funding for the International Monetary Fund, and human rights. The most striking recent example of his scandal-induced feebleness is his inability to prevail on education, an issue that generally favors Democrats. The Senate's approval of the bill introduced by Senator Paul Coverdell to provide for tax-free education savings accounts represented a thorough rout of the Democrats. The President's entire education agenda was defeated, as the Senate blocked administration-backed amendments to fund school construction, 100,000 new teachers, and afterschool programs.
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- 1998
12. Fighting for the Union.
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Bethell, Tom
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CONSERVATIVES ,CONSERVATISM ,NEWSPAPERS - Abstract
Studies the challenges facing Joseph Farah, who has been editor of the Sacramento Union for a year. Liberal attacks on his paper, one of the few conservative dailies in the country; Complaints from former staff that Farah attempted to color news stories to fit the owner's conservative views; Focus on the paper's nonconformism on issues of morality; Farah's response.
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- 1991
13. Notes & Asides.
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W. F. B.
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UNITED States politics & government, 1969-1974 ,GOVERNMENT publications ,VIETNAM War, 1961-1975 ,MODERN history - Abstract
Looks at several comments concerning political issues in the U.S. as of August 1971. Propositions that emerged from the Pentagon papers regarding the Vietnam conflict; Factors that illustrate the confusion implicit in the present code of permissiveness in the U.S.; Specific causes of the discomfiture toward the Vietnam conflict.
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- 1971
14. Ages of Argus.
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NORDLINGER, JAY
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MASS media ,TITLES of newspapers ,ELECTRONIC newspapers - Abstract
The article discusses the names of U.S. newspapers, including the online publication "Slate," the Tulsa, Oklahoma newspaper "Tulsa World" and the decline of the newspaper industry.
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- 2017
15. MLK, Inc.
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Miller, John J.
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CIVIL rights movements ,ACTIVISTS ,INTELLECTUAL property ,COPYRIGHT ,COMMERCIAL law ,INTANGIBLE property - Abstract
The article criticizes the King family for commercializing the legacy and works of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. These blatant commercialization has been reflected in various intellectual-property and copyright lawsuits against users of the civil right leader's speeches, public documentation and other mementos. But beyond such private claims, the family, it seems, want to cash in on his legacy to the public. And increasingly, it makes the family looks like opportunists trying to profit from one of the most revered civil rights leaders on the U.S.
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- 1999
16. Newspaperman.
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NORDLINGER, JAY
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NEWSPAPER editors ,AMERICAN newspapers ,AMERICAN journalism - Abstract
A biography of newspaper editor Mike Brown is presented, and it mentions Brown's work with the "Rockdale Reporter" newspaper in Rockdale, Texas, his education at the University of Texas, and his admiration for the late author and commentator William F. Buckley Jr. According to the article, Brown was hired to work at the "Rockdale Reporter" newspaper in 1974 and he is still employed there as an editor in 2019. Local journalism in America is assessed.
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- 2019
17. Stop, Thief!
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Seckora, Melissa
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COLLEGE student newspapers & periodicals ,STUDENT newspapers & periodicals ,CONSERVATISM ,INTIMIDATION ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
The article examines the tribulations of conservative student newspapers at several universities in the U.S. In recent times, conservative publications on campus have suffered an unprecedented amount of what might be called censorship by theft. And hardly anyone appears to be bothered. Most irritating is the lack of response from college administrators who apparently care more about political correctness than about the freedom and dignity of students. All over the country, an ugly illiberalism is showing its face.
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- 2002
18. LETTERS.
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Schaefer III, Bill, Saegert, A. J., Hinish Jr., James E., Will, George F., Isbin, Neil, Kmecak, Paul, Flax, Michael, Flax, Elayne, Plexman, Constance, Ogden, Dorothy, Suplee, Melvyn James, Mahon, John W., and Gallagher, T. R.
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LETTERS to the editor - Abstract
Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "The Secret Papers They Didn't Publish," which discussed the papers released by the Pentagon; "A Declaration," which addressed the need to suspend the support for the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon; "Letters," which focused on the misinformation about James Lowenstein and Richard Moose.
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- 1971
19. Cannibalism in the Episcopal Church.
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Mano, D. Keith
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,CHRISTIAN sects - Abstract
Criticizes the 1971 New York Episcopal Convention. Highlights of the Convention; Description of Bishop Paul Moore; Information on the Purple Paper or the Tangerine Paper.
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- 1971
20. A Law unto Himself.
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SULLUM, JACOB
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EXECUTIVE power ,DRONE aircraft ,AERIAL bombing - Abstract
The author considers whether the government of U.S. President Barack Obama believes it has the authority to use drone attacks to kill U.S. citizens on U.S. soil who are believed to be enemy combatants. Although Attorney General Eric Holder has indicated Obama does not have that authority, the author believes a white paper from Holder's Justice Department leaves scope for such attacks.
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- 2013
21. HE PERSONHOOD MYTH.
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Forsythe, Clarke D.
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PRO-life movement ,PERSONALITY (Theory of knowledge) ,PUBLIC opinion ,AMERICAN law ,ABORTION laws ,FETUS ,CHILD welfare - Abstract
The article discusses the concept of constitutional personhood for the unborn child and its implications for abortion laws in the United States. It argues that the Supreme Court is unlikely to adopt the proposition of constitutional personhood in the foreseeable future, and that pro-life advocates should focus on changing public sentiment and persuading elected representatives at the state level. The article examines the historical context of the 14th Amendment and concludes that there is no evidence to suggest that the framers intended to include the unborn child in its protections. It suggests that if the pro-life movement wants constitutional protection for the unborn, it should pursue a constitutional amendment ratified by 38 states. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024
22. Going Timesless.
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NEWSPAPERS ,NEWSPAPER reading ,JOURNALISTS ,CONSERVATIVES ,LIBERALS ,JOURNALISM - Abstract
Claims that many American writers and journalists do not regularly read the "New York Times" and other supposedly influential newspapers and periodicals. Report that many conservatives feel liberated when they stop reading the "Times;" Reasons given by journalists for no longer reading the "Times," including the paper's liberal slant and alleged inaccuracies; Claim that radio commentator Rush Limbaugh no longer reads the "Times;" Other reasons why some readers have rejected the "Times."
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- 2004
23. 'Right On' on the Campuses.
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Marcus, Philip N.
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SCHOOL journalism ,AMATEUR journalism ,STUDENT newspapers & periodicals ,JOURNALISTS ,SCHOOL administrators ,LEGAL status of students - Abstract
The article explores the emergence of alternative journalism in school campuses in the U.S. in 1983. Alternative journalism is a change among students in colleges and universities. To promote it, more than 35 new campus publications sent their editors to New York City for a National Conference for Young Journalists. However, these publications are facing challenges. School administrators show some deplorable acts of intimidation, including threats of legal action and the denial of student rights.
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- 1983
24. KABUL-LA BOOLA.
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Bork, Charles
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COLLEGE student newspapers & periodicals ,STUDENT newspapers & periodicals ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Details the history of the creation of the "Yale Free Press" newspaper of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Role of the author in establishing the newspaper; Issues covered by the school paper; Competitors of the student publication.
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- 1986
25. Why Not a Commentary on Sevareid?
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Feuer, Lewis S.
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MASS media criticism ,MASS media ethics ,FREEDOM of expression ,OLIGOPOLIES ,COMPETITION - Abstract
This article focuses on the problem of media bias and electronic oligopoly in the United States. The author castigates the media persons for misusing their freedom of expression. As oligopoly in the electronic media has grown, it has become clear that it is not the medium that dictates the message, but rather a handful of "telegogues" who select and edit the news and deliver themselves of two-minute capsules of what they call "analysis." The free market for ideas continues to be steadily undermined by the oligopolistic power of the networks. The issues of media bias and electronic oligopoly remain unresolved.
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- 1975
26. Green House Gases.
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ENVIRONMENTAL law ,ENVIRONMENTAL protection ,FEDERAL government ,FEDERAL regulation ,POLLUTION prevention ,WASTE recycling ,CONSERVATION of natural resources ,CHEMICALS - Abstract
The article focuses on two presidential orders from the White House's Office of Environmental Policy. The presidential order titled "Federal Compliance with Right-to-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements," requires each federal agency to establish a plan for reducing the use of toxic chemicals by 50 percent by 1999. Toxic chemicals and compounds include aluminum, ammonia, benzene, chlorine, chromium, copper, phenol, silver, styrene, vinyl chloride and various nickel and zinc compounds. The second presidential order covers recycling and use of environmentally preferable products by the Federal Government.
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- 1993
27. The Week.
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WORLD news briefs ,ECONOMIC research ,PUBLIC opinion ,ACTIONS & defenses (Law) - Abstract
The article offers U.S. and world news briefs as of May 2013. Floyd Lee Corkins II pleaded guilty in the 2012 shooting of a security guard at the offices of the Family Research Council advocacy group. Research by economists Kenneth Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart on the relationship between debt and economic growth has been challenged in a paper by economists from the University of Massachusetts. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have the same level of public approval in polls.
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- 2013
28. To the Editor.
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Donovan, John B., Eurnham, James, Ferrabo, Robert, Goll, Hojan H., Fagnani, Joseph, Mccauley, Andrew J., Watkins, Michael A., and Palmer, Edward
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LETTERS to the editor ,CONSERVATISM ,NEWSPAPERS ,POLITICAL doctrines ,RELIGIOUS fundamentalism - Abstract
Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics published in the previous issue of this journal. Denunciation of Vietniks who advocate for the U.S. policy of non-intervention; Attack of Victor Zorza, Soviet specialist for "Manchester Guardian," on the papers, supporting on the whole the Moscow charge that they are a CIA forgery; Comment on Jeffrey Hart's article "A Decade of Modern Conservatism."
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- 1965
29. The Week.
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PRESIDENTIAL candidates ,RACISM in the press - Abstract
The article presents news briefs about U.S. politics as of January 2012. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's campaign issued a paper on the weakness of the U.S. Supreme Court. Libertarian presidential candidate Ron Paul has had to deal with backlash from several newsletters from the 1980s and early 1990s containing racist content. Democratic Representative Laura Richardson is under investigation by the U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee.
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- 2012
30. Secrets Out.
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Frum, David
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CLASSIFIED defense information ,MASS media ,OFFICIAL secrets ,FREEDOM of the press - Abstract
This article focuses on the leakage of military and intelligence information by the media in the U.S. Last year, the U.S. President George W. Bush administration learned of an alarming leak. At midnight, the largest Muslim charity in the United States, the Holy Land Foundation would be formally listed as a terrorist-linked organization. Federal agents would then raid the foundation's offices and seize its papers. A few hours before the raid, the newspaper "The New York Times" reported that somebody had tipped them off. The newspaper earlier published a front-page story describing a military plan for the invasion of Iraq.
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- 2002
31. ORTHODOXY AND THE LIBERAL ARTS.
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Bethell, Tom
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THOMAS Aquinas College (Santa Paula, Calif.) ,CATHOLIC universities & colleges ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
Features the Catholic school, Thomas Aquinas College, in Santa Paula, California. History of the college; Methods of learning used in the university; Sources of the college's finances; Philosophers exemplified by the college; College's view about the role of the Catholic doctrine in education.
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- 1986
32. THE WEEK.
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,PRESIDENTIAL candidates ,CONSTITUTIONAL amendments ,EXTERNAL debts ,TREATIES ,CAPITAL movements - Abstract
This article presents news briefs relating to politics in the U.S. and worldwide as of April 1976. U.S. House Minority Leader John Rhodes, confused by the voting records of congressional candidates for the presidency, is planning to propose a constitutional amendment that would prevent any member of Congress from taking office until two years after the last date of service in the Congress. In 1975, the North Korean government has failed to pay its foreign debts, and since then, has made no payments of either interest or principal. A white paper was released by the British government which showed that the imbalance in Central Europe has been favorable for the Warsaw Pact.
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- 1976
33. MONEY MATTERS.
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Morris, Edward L.
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SAVINGS ,PERSONAL finance ,LOANS ,FINANCIAL services industry ,BANKING industry ,FINANCIAL institutions ,FINANCE laws - Abstract
This article looks at several issues relating to the savings and loan crisis in the U.S. as of December 1994. In response to the crisis, the U.S. Congress passed a series of laws, beginning with the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), which considers the financial collapse as a national emergency. Following their congressional mandate, the regulatory agencies, especially the Resolution Trust Corp. (RTC), have developed a policy for anyone associated with a failed bank or thrift. The U.S. Congress has given the RTC and other banking agencies special powers to freeze assets, cancel contracts, levy fines, seize property, and search through private papers without the equivalents of a search warrant for anyone managing a failed thrift institution. Under FIRREA, the RTC can issue what defense attorneys call as deep-pocket subpoenas. It require potential defendants to present detailed histories and inventories of their assets and to provide sworn statements.
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- 1994
34. PC Comes To the Newsroom.
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Seligman, Daniel
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POLITICAL correctness ,MASS media ,SOCIAL movements ,SOCIAL ethics ,COMMUNICATION ,PERIODICALS ,MULTICULTURALISM ,CULTURAL policy - Abstract
This article asserts that the U.S. media has nurtured an environment for political correctness (PC) as of June 1993. Liberal biases have been revealed from content analysis of the big media stories. One indication of PC in the media is the emergence of diversity as a major theme in various news periodicals. One way to ascertain media coverage is to search for the words and phrases in the computerized database Nexis, that have indicated biases.
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- 1993
35. Talking Sense on Population.
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ABORTION ,BIRTH control ,FETAL death ,PREGNANCY - Abstract
Focuses on the controversy surrounding the U.S. National Security Council's draft position paper for the 1984 International Conference on Population, about the assertion that the U.S. does not consider abortion as an acceptable element of family-planning programs. Lobbying that urges the White House to modify its stand against funding of foreign abortions.
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- 1984
36. The Lessons of Mrs. O'Connor.
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NOMINATIONS for public office ,PRACTICAL politics - Abstract
The article comments on the approval by the U.S. Senate of the nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor as justice of the Supreme Court. It explains the factors that convinced the members of the Senate to approve the nomination of O'Connor. It describes O'Connor as intelligent and familiar with constitutional law. O'Connor's constitutional views are also presented.
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- 1981
37. The Giamatti Syndrome.
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AMERICAN politicians ,CONSERVATISM ,CONSERVATIVES ,MASS media - Abstract
The article highlights the media coverage on the public remarks against the New Right group made by conservative politician Barry Goldwater. Goldwater has a running feud with some conservative groups primarily over the New Right's opposition to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sandra O'Connor. The media coverage is instructive of how liberals treat news stories involving quarrel among conservatives.
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- 1981
38. From Washington Straight.
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SCANDALS ,AGRICULTURE ,POLITICAL corruption ,COURTS ,MISCONDUCT in public office - Abstract
Focuses on "The Liberal Papers" scandal in the U.S. Information about the main person included in the scandal, Liberal Texan with the folksy name of Billie Sol Estes; Claim that in a series of highly complicated financial maneuverings, Estes managed to build a paper empire out of cotton allotments and the storage of government-owned grain; Details of the scandal; Involvement of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; Comments on the political connections of Estes; Statements made by the Courts of Inquiry which investigated the scandal.
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- 1962
39. To the Editor.
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Futch, J. D., Beebe, Marion H., Overholser, Nannerl, Maynard, Larry, Clarke, Peter F., Robinson, Chandler A., Lyons, B. C., Boland, Jobn, Johnson, Wallace R., Price, George W., and Carroll, Warren R.
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LETTERS to the editor ,UNITED States politics & government, 1961-1963 ,PRESIDENTS of the United States ,UNITED States education system ,CARICATURES & cartoons - Abstract
Presents several letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues of the periodical. Comments on the nuclear weapons policy of the Soviet Union; Suggestion for U.S. President John F. Kennedy regarding policy towards the U.S. Constitution; "From the Academy," published in the August 26 issue; "For the Record," appearing in the August 12 issue; "Freedom and Authority in Roman Catholicism," published in a previous issue; "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back," published in the August 26 issue; Appreciation for John D. Kreuttner's cartoon, published in the July 15 issue.
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- 1961
40. Demography.
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Wittfogel, Karl A.
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,CHINESE foreign relations, 1949-1976 ,SOVIET Union foreign relations, 1953-1975 ,COMMUNISM ,COMMUNISTS ,COLLECTIVISM (Political science) ,TOTALITARIANISM - Abstract
Presents information on the socio-political relationship between China and the Soviet Union. Views on the "White Paper" issued by the U.S. State Department on the United States-Chinese relations that replaced a faulty early appraisal of the Chinese communists; View that the regime that emerged on the Chinese mainland was not a satellite of the Soviet Union; Views on the political tensions between China and the Soviet Union.
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- 1960
41. THE WEEK.
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INTERNATIONAL relations -- 1965-1975 ,UNITED States politics & government, 1969-1974 ,SPECIAL drawing rights ,RIOTS ,MILITARY supplies - Abstract
Presents news related to recent political and economic developments around the world with a focus on political and economic issues in the U.S. Entry of U.S. Special Drawing Rights, the so-called paper gold, into the international ledgers; Furiousness of the journal "Publishers Weekly," with U.S. President Richard Nixon's plans to spend money on military weapons which menace the security of mankind instead of on food for the hungry, slum clearance and education; Popularity of the generals' coup in Bolivia as a revolutionary government defending the rights of the peasants; Reaffirmation by Pope Paul VI regarding the authority and security of Papal teaching and discipline while recognizing the exigencies of theological study and respecting the freedom of expression of theological science.
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- 1969
42. Random Notes from the Campaign Trail.
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Kilpatrick, James Jackson
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UNITED States presidential elections ,PRESIDENTIAL candidates ,VIETNAM War, 1961-1975 ,SOCIAL security ,AFRICAN Americans ,GUN control - Abstract
Discusses the political campaigns of presidential candidates, Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey for the 1968 presidential election. Issues discussed at campaigns include the Vietnam War and the rising crime in the streets; Release of a book of quotations from Nixon's speeches which discussed issues ranging from foreign policy, national security, Medicare, gun control and abortion laws; Publication of a series of position papers by Humphrey; Sensibility of Nixon toward law and order situation in the country; Appreciation of Nixon's plans for higher Social Security benefits, rising automatically with the cost-of-living index and job training for African Americans.
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- 1968
43. CHUCK PERCY.
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Wills, Garry
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UNITED States legislators ,RELIGIOUS literature ,POLITICAL parties - Abstract
Focuses on the life and political career of Charles H. Percy, a freshman Senator from Illinois. Reference of the books that have influenced Percy's thinking, including, "The Federalist Papers," "Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography," "Decisions for a Better America" and "The Citadel"; Indifference shown by Percy toward Christian literature; Information that Percy's entrance into politics was by way of the Illinois United Republican Fund, which Percy reformed and made a roaring success; Assessment of the housing plan of Percy.
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- 1967
44. The International Crowd Gets Together Again to Improve Matters Here and There in the Universe, at Our Expense Apparently.
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INTERNATIONAL cooperation ,COMMERCIAL policy ,CIVIL rights ,INTERNATIONAL trade ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,ECONOMIC summit conferences ,HUMAN rights - Abstract
Reports that Mel Bloom, press representative for the recent White House Conference on International Cooperation, is issuing non-official position papers under the auspices of the National Citizens Commission on International Cooperation. Information that the first position paper urged a reduction of red tape in international trade and mentioned that a single import shipment required 80 separate forms to be filled out, 78 of them government forms; Proposals to increase foreign aid and establish new committees; Decision of the U.S. government to put the civil rights fight on an international footing, get companies to train twice as many men as they need overseas.
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- 1965
45. And a Thief, Too.
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Ehrenfeld, Rachel
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POLITICAL corruption ,TRANSPARENCY in government ,GREAT Britain. National Criminal Intelligence Service - Abstract
The article focuses on corruption of the Palestinian Authority (PA) headed by Yasir Arafat. A report was published by Britain's National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS) estimating the Palestinian Liberation Organization's (PLO) loot in a 1993 briefing paper on organizations threatening Great Britain, calling it the richest of all terrorist organizations. Investigation of Arafat and the PA's wealth in November 1995, by the U.S. General Accounting Office, was kept secret because the Central Intelligence Agency insisted that the publicity would hurt the national security interest. Last year, at least $45 million per month was transferred directly to Arafat, most notably from the Saudis and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, not to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people, but to fund PLO terrorist training and organizations.
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- 2002
46. Get Realist.
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Ponnuru, Ramesh
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INTERNATIONAL relations ,LIBERALS ,ENVIRONMENTAL policy ,TREATIES ,COMMUNICATION ,DICTATORS ,ARMED Forces - Abstract
This article presents information on liberal foreign policy in the U.S. According to the foreign policy, the delusion that the military and geopolitical issues which had occupied statesmen in previous eras could now give way to questions of international environmental policy, the promotion of commerce and soft power. It has been convicted that any conflict between people is more apparent than real and amenable to solution through better communication and the building of trust. The exaltation of international treaties in which dictators make paper promises to improve their behavior and the exquisitely calibrated use of military force to send a message rather than to defeat enemies.
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- 2001
47. Visible Hand(outs).
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Ponnuru, Ramesh
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SUBSIDIES ,ECONOMIC policy ,DOMESTIC economic assistance ,PUBLIC spending ,PUBLIC welfare ,UNITED States federal budget - Abstract
This article argues in favor of the elimination of so-called corporate welfare, or subsidies given to businesses by the federal government, in the United States. A forthcoming paper by Stephen Slivinski of the Cato Institute lists $87 billion of corporate welfare in this year's budget. And corporate-welfare spending is growing, and has increased by 30 percent since 1997. Different groups had different views on corporate welfare. Conservatives argued that most tax breaks could not be counted as welfare. According to them, letting companies keep more of their profits was not the same as giving them taxpayers' money. Since 1995, opponents of corporate welfare have tried to eliminate the Advanced Technology Program. U.S. President George W. Bush wants to eliminate the program, but so far his proposal is going nowhere.
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- 2001
48. Trent Lott, Minority Leader.
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Ponnuru, Ramesh
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UNITED States Senate minority leaders ,UNITED States political parties ,ELECTIONS - Abstract
The article focuses on U.S. Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott. Lott remained an ally of the insurgents when he came to the Senate. After Republicans took the Senate in 1994 and Bob Dole became majority leader, Lott challenged Dole's pick, Alan Simpson, for the number-two slot. Lott won by one vote. In 1996, Dole left the Senate to run for president, and Lott won the contest to replace him as majority leader. Lott helped former U.S. President Bill Clinton in passing Chemical Weapons Convention, one of those agreements that assumed that peace was secured by paper promises from dictators.
- Published
- 2001
49. High Society.
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O'Beirne, Kate
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CONSERVATISM ,POLITICAL parties ,UNITED States politics & government, 2001-2009 ,COURTS ,ORGANIZATIONAL structure - Abstract
The article presents information on the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, a cabal of conservative lawyers. The Democrats used the affiliation of judicial nominees with the Federalist Society to distort the nominees' records in a concerted effort to hinder their nominations. The Federalist Society was launched 20 years ago to provide a forum for conservative views on the constitutional order. A clear instance of a conservative conspiracy to subvert the law can be seen from the decision of the court to roll back some of the Environmental Protection Agency's clean-air standards on the grounds that it is constitutionally impermissible for the U.S. Congress to delegate legislative authority to the executive branch. A paper issued by the Institute for Democracy Studies details the Society's organizational structure and funding sources and listed the job histories and affiliations of its leading figures.
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- 2001
50. Making Believe.
- Author
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Pipes, Daniel
- Subjects
COUNTERTERRORISM laws ,ISLAM & social problems ,ISLAMIC fundamentalism ,COUNTERTERRORISM ,LEFT-wing extremism ,RIGHT & left (Political science) - Abstract
The article discusses concerns that provisions of a policy paper signed by U.S. President Barack Obama which details methods to prevent terrorism raises. The author argues that the paper mishandles three important problems, the threat of the ideological movement Islamism, ways to identify terrorists, and responses to potential threats. According to the article it is necessary to remove Leftists and multiculturalists from the government in order to create an effective counterterrorism policy.
- Published
- 2011
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