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President Reagan took the first big step toward fulfilling his election mandate from the people when he unveiled his proposals for economic recovery before a joint . congressional session, He outlined a program of spending and tax cuts. reduced government regulation. and pursuit- of a stable – monetary policy – and appealed to Congress to… Continue reading Congress Must Quickly

A statement by Gen. Edward C. Meyer, Army chief of staff, that all but one of the 10 U.S.-based divisions are now at readiness level is reassuring, Less than a year ago, six of the divisions were reported unfit for combat. The Army’s six overseas divisions have been kept in a high state of readiness,… Continue reading Improvements in Combat Readiness Reassuring

Sen. John Melcher. D Mont,. has called President Reagan’s attention to what he terms duplication and wasteful use of tax dollars involving the Department of Energy and forest resources. DOE. Melcher charged in a letter to the President. is duplicating U. S. Forest Service programs designed to develop and manage wood energy resources. “It is… Continue reading Melcher C hurges Merit Study

Citizen action to block a controversial provision liberalizing a sex law in the city of Washington, D.C. well might serve as a pattern for other areas in which ‘proposed changes are not in keeping with accepted values in the community or state. With a firm push by community and church leaders, city council members backpedaled… Continue reading Juvenile-Sex Legislation Merits Citizen Action

With its authorization set to expire Sept. 30. the federal Clean Air Act will come under congressional review in the months ahead. Obviously the act should be extended in some form in a continuing effort to upgrade the environment. But equally obvious after the country’s experience with the law – is the need for changes… Continue reading Clean Air Acts Needs Cleanup

The American dream of home ownership is starting to resemble a nightmare with name buyers and builders caught in the inflation-high interest rates squeeze. The Commerce Department announced this week that the average new house in April cost a record $84,000 and sales of new dwellings dropped to their second lowest annual rate in 11… Continue reading Buying House, Truly cs Dreamy

America’s preoccupation with a t balanced budget amardrnent to the Constitution has gained intensity in recent weeks. leading toward a possible autumn showdown in the llonnse of Representativa. Although givlnw high prlority to a balanced federa budget at their justconcluded Oklahoma convene tion the nation’s governors dnlined by a single vote to support a cmstitutional… Continue reading WeMust Have a Balanced Budget Soon

Both praise and criticism have followed the U.St Supreme Court’s landmark decision upholding maleonly draft registration. in addition to triggering sharp public reaction, the ruling has affirmed a major constitutional point W the extensive authority vested in Congress on matters of public policy. With three dissenting votes. the court concluded Congress may exclude women from… Continue reading Powers of Congress reaffirmed

Shouldn’t teachers and boards of education try harder to settle contract disputes before school begins? Is enough thought being given to whether a strike is necessary and justified? Do the rights of the pupils receive enough consideration? Today more than 300,000 students across the nation are out of the classroom because of teacher strikes in… Continue reading Teachers Owe Students an Education

When the Vietnam veterans returned home, there were no parades, there was no national cheering, there were no heroes. Instead these men and women were ignored by a nation pulled apart by an unpopular war. To many of the veterans, the celebration surrounding the return of American hostages from lran only reinforced their feeling of… Continue reading They served with honor