So we’ve entered a new decade! High hopes for happiness and prosperity are mingled with concerns over inflation, energy shortages, and other economic problems as we turn from the 70’s and advance into a new 10-year span. There are other concerns too, as war clouds gather in parts of the world. The Soviet Union is… Continue reading Growth, Change: They’re Perpetual Watchwords
Category: History
Public Clamor Pays Off
Public opinion still carries a lot of weight in this country – and the action of Congress and President Ford in ordering the observance of Veterans Day shifted back to Nov. 11 is a good example. In 1968 Congress made a number of holiday shifts in order to create more Monday holidays and “long holiday… Continue reading Public Clamor Pays Off
Cool ‘Impeachment Hysteria’
It’s time for Americans to call a moratorium on the “resignation or impeachment hysteria” and give President Nixon a chance to govern with full effectiveness. When and if the judicial process, in the multi-layer investigation now proceeding, comes up with proof of an impeachable offense, then there’ll be plenty of time for public clamor. In the… Continue reading Cool ‘Impeachment Hysteria’