To accomplish the difficult task of collecting foreign intelligence so that U. S. policy-makers can make informed judgments at home requires protection against unauthorized disclosure of the identities of our secret agents. Legislation making such disclosure a criminal offense is languishing in Congress. The July terrorist attack on the home of a senior U.S. embassy… Continue reading Intelligence Bill Deserves OK
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Schools Must Hove Authorify
How good or bad is discipline in the public schools? Even though statistics show an over-all increase in violence in the schools. a fair answer to the rguestion might be: “It all epends It depends on where in America and in what culture. It depends on leadership in the particular school system. It depends on… Continue reading Schools Must Hove Authorify
Military Draft Debate Imperative
The Unlted States should undertake a reasoned, thorcggli national debate imm stely to reach a consensus on solutions to mllltary manpower problems. And the central issue of debate should be whether we should revive the draft in some form of universal military training to improve preparedness. The issue has been moving toward t.he front burner… Continue reading Military Draft Debate Imperative
Don’! Leave it For George
Are you a “Let George do it” citizen? Americans seem to fall into two general categories of citizenship: – Those who sense their civic responsibilities and fulfill them. – And the more passive individuals who would rather leave the obligations to someone else. Interestingly though. just about everybody’s a “doer” when it comes to claiming… Continue reading Don’! Leave it For George
Drug Smuggling LegisIotion’s o Move Forward
Two timely steps have been taken in the fight against drug smuggling, termed by Sen. Lawton Chiles, D-Fla. “an enterprise of massive proportions.” First, Chiles and two colleagues have introduced S, 12531 to reform federal bail bond laws, making it more difficult for drug dealers to obtain release on hail. The obviously – needed measure… Continue reading Drug Smuggling LegisIotion’s o Move Forward
Proposal on Incest Appolling
For centuries civil law and the religious or moral law have tended to bolster each other to sustain and perpetuate an orderly society – notwithstanding the general principle of separation of church and state. Some pillars of civil law and criminal codes have roots in the Ten Commandments: “Thou Shalt Not Kill Commit Adultery Steal… Continue reading Proposal on Incest Appolling
Reagan Must Find EI Salvador Solution
Civil strife in El Salvador and Americas appropriate role in seeking so utions are emerging as the first major foreign policy challenge of the Reagan Administration. Poverty, repression and terrorism plague the tiny Central American nation. rouglhly the size of Massac usetts with an estimated 4.5 million residents. But the crucial underlying issue is the… Continue reading Reagan Must Find EI Salvador Solution
Voter Apathy Must End Now
Some disturbing trends of voter apathy. particularly among the younger citizens, have turned up in national polls. The 26th Amendment. ratified in 1971, lowered the age of voting eligibility from 21 to 18 – but apparently the young people haven’t been rushing to the polls with the anticipated gusto to exercise their franchise. Sen. Robert… Continue reading Voter Apathy Must End Now
An Effective Intelligence Operc1ti0n’s Imperative
In this era of global tensions. divided loyalties and increasing military vulnerability. an effective intelligence operation is vital to America s foreign policies and defense strategies This has been emphasized from two directions in Washrngtr-n recently William J Casey new director of the Central Intelligence Agency tCIAi was quoted by Washington Report. publication of the… Continue reading An Effective Intelligence Operc1ti0n’s Imperative
Voter Apathy Must End Now
Some disturbing trends of voter apathy. particularly among the younger citizens. have turned up in national polls. The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the age of voting eligibility from 21 to 18 – but apparently the young people haven’t been rushing to the polls with the anticipated gusto to exercise their franchise. Sen. Robert… Continue reading Voter Apathy Must End Now
