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This column is in response to the 4
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Given the fact many of us believe
Democratic presidential nominatk
following ideas.
The Democratic Party sees Kenn
administration's shortcomings and
echoed across the Washington poli
However, Ted Kennedy remains on
quest for the presidency.
nis aenaie record is actually pc
national health, a social program wt
already overtaxed middle class, mai
the benefits they would be paying for
Ward states how previous preside
brink of depression and implies I
miracles. This country needs large s
spending?the type of enormous
enact?in order to achieve economic
How will Kennedy, the seeming]
stand up against a bunch of "no-nam<
Mr. Ward, just because John Co
People magazine does not prove he is
Kennedy. Furthermore, does anyone
Bush to be "no-names" in the United!
Perhaps a closer look at the "hodg
could enlighten the draft Kennedy
candidates and more thorough ac
country needs
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To The Editor: 1
The turnout at the "All-Niter" ]
last weekend was smaller than 1 <
expected for so vaunted a i
program, but that left more room ?
for those of us who had the good
judgement to attend.
Consider for a moment the effort
and sacrifice involved in putting on
the biggest party in Columbia with
three choice bands, a delicious and
exotic dinner, a disco and more
side shows, contests and events
than I care to mention. With an
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ledy as their answer to the Carter
mistakes. The name Kennedy has
tical scene for the past 20 years,
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nts have brought our nation to the
Cennedy could perform economic
scale cuts in limited return federal
social programs Kennedy would
stability and growth.
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consider Howard Baker or George
States' political arena?
epodge of Republican candidates"
maniacs toward more sensible
Iministrative policies which our
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open invitation to the entire
student body, the prospect boggles
my mind and the fact that the thing
came off so well is testimony to the
collective imagination, skill and
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In short, a lot of fine people
busted their butts to throw the
university one hell of a party, and
on behalf of those of us who only
came to enjoy, I would like to offer
all those responsible my sincere
thanks and deepest respect.
Frank D. Pryor
journalism sophomore
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Remaining Georgi
WASHINGTON ? Not since Richard Nixon's last
days has the White House been under such withering
political shellfire. But the Georgians around
president Carter remain fiercely loyal to him. They
have closed ranks and developed a siege mentality.
Still, two Georgians have pulled out of the front
lines. Both Attorney General Griffin Bell and White
House counsel Robert Lipshutz have gone back to
Georgia. The White House took pains to announce
they were not fired but left voluntarily.
This was true of Bell. But it was not true of Lipshutz.
Our White House sources say Lipshutz wanted
to stay on as the president's lawyer.
But the president's chief honcho, Hamilton Jordan,
began to have misgivings about Lipshutz at the time
of the Bert Lance fiasco. Lipshutz cleared the former
Duagei director after reviewing the comptroller's
investigation.
Lipshutz encouraged the president to make a public
defense of the embattled Bert Lance. This turned out
to be poor advice. Lipshutz also mishandled some
other political nominations. And he managed to get
on the bad side of thf? nnw#?rfnl snooiror
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Thomas "Tip" O'Neill.
This might have been enough to land a nonGeorgian
in the doghouse. But Lipshutz was a trusted
member of the president's inner circle. He was loyal;
he had a reputation for integrity; and he was a
VTCU1 glttll.
At the time of the big personnel shake-up, say our
sources, Hamilton Jordan assured Lipshutz that his
job was not in jeopardy.
tjui one ot ineinew appointees was former New
Orleans mayor Moon Landrieu, who was selected to
replace Pat Harris as Housing and Urban
Development secretary. He was cleared for the job
by Lipshutz.
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has been accused of conflicts of interest, and some
White House officials believe Lipshutz was not
diligent enough in investigating Landrieu.
It was a repetition of Lipshutz's mishandling of the
Bert Lance clearance. So Lipshutz was quietly and
gently fired. The official statement is false. He did
not want to resign.
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over a decade since a Pentagon watchdog named
Ernest Fitzgerald blew the whistle on a $2 billion cost
overrun on the Lockheed C-5A cargo plane.
Fitzgerald believed his first duty was to the taxpaying
public, but former President Richard Nixon
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ans loyal to Carter
disagreed. His hatchetmen fired Fitzgerald.
The Civil Service Commission later forced the
Pentagon to take Fitzgerald back. He was given an
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Now, Fitzgerald is fighting back. He has filed a $3.5
million lawsuit against Nixon and three of his former
aides. Arrangements already have been made to take
Nixon's deposition in early October.
Fitzgerald's lawyers have also explored the
possibility of taking testimony from Secretary of
Defense Harold Brown, who was the secretary of the
Air Force when Fitzgerald was given his pink slip.
In his campaign for the presidency, Jimmy Carter
frequently cited the Fitzgerald case as an example of
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wnai was wrong witn the system. But now, even
Carter is singing a different song. Fitzgerald's attorneys
took Carter at his word and tried to get the
whistle-blower a responsible job. After a few fruitless
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u.ovuaaiuna wiui wiiue nouse aides, tney gave up.
Meanwhile, the Justice Department is defending
former President Nixon in the lawsuit. Fitzgerald
will be picking up his own legal tab.
isiu ksa&j beak: rne Kussians do not take kindly
to anyone who tries to tread on their territory without
permission. An example of what happens to uninvited
visitors can be found in a top-secret Defense Intelligence
Agency document which we have obtained.
On April 2, 1976, a Japanese aircraft was flying a
reconnaissance mission over the Sea of Okhotsk, on
Russia's east coast. The plane wandered into Soviet
airspace and a Russian aircraft was dispatched to
intercept it. A sophisticated air-to-air missile was
fired at the Japanese plane. It barely missed, and the
Japanese beat a hasty retreat.
ine reason for the violent Soviet reaction, according
to the intelligence report, is that the Kremlin
is becoming increasingly sensitive to aerial surveillance
by the Japanese. The missile was a warning
to knock it off.
In short, the Russian bear is very territorial.
Anyone who wanders into his hunting grounds must
watch out for his claws.
HEADLINES AND FOOTNOTES: Several
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Justice Department order that forbids their
bodyguards from carrying guns...The Arms Control
and Disarmament Agency publishes a map depicting
the effects of a nuclear blast on any city in the
country, and its's free for the asking. Write to the
agency at 21st St. and Virginia Ave., N.W.,
Washington, SC. 20451.