A group of distinguished persons from the North American continent gathered in the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Rooms on April 28, 1987 to proclaim the lasting vitality and relevance of the Monroe Doctrine. It was an event of political, … [Read more...] about Reaffirming the Monroe Doctrine — May 1987
A Short History of E.R.A. — September 1986
Hope and Despair
When the American POWs coming home after the Korean War were debriefed by the Army, the doctors discovered that some Gls had become victims of a strange new disease which they labeled "giveupitis." Major William E. Mayer, the chief Army psychiatrist … [Read more...] about Hope and Despair
THE WAR HAS ALREADY STARTED
When Secretary of State Cyrus Vance returned from his trip to Western Europe soliciting support for Carter's boycott of the Moscow Olympics, he expressed surprise and disappointment at the lack of enthusiasm among our longtime friends to climb aboard … [Read more...] about THE WAR HAS ALREADY STARTED
CHANGES IN EATING HABITS
"Mom's apple pie." "Grandma's pancakes." "Fried chicken like mother used to make." "Dinners that taste like home cooking." That's the way restaurants used to advertise their specialties. But no more. Home cooking is out of style. Mom isn't in the … [Read more...] about CHANGES IN EATING HABITS
NEED FOR “PEOPLE-SIZED” INSTITUTIONS
"Excessive greatness of a town," "multitude of corporations," and too much "ghostly authority" or power of organized religion were listed by the 17th-century British political philosopher Thomas Hobbes among infirmities of a commonwealth. He … [Read more...] about NEED FOR “PEOPLE-SIZED” INSTITUTIONS
SPINKS AND PRUITT-IGOE
The movie ROCKY, in which a street-fighter and amateur boxer from the Italian ghetto got a chance to fight the heavyweight champion, would not have been believable if Rocky had actually won the championship. The happy ending of that movie was … [Read more...] about SPINKS AND PRUITT-IGOE
The Legislative History of ERA — November 1976
KENNEDY ASSASSINATION COVERUP
Photo:Warren Commission presenting report on assassination of John F. Kennedy to Lyndon Johnson; Author:Cecil Stoughton; Public Domain If Watergate is this century's most famous example of a coverup, then the new report of the Senate Select … [Read more...] about KENNEDY ASSASSINATION COVERUP
Meaning of the Bicentennial
Do you know what we will be celebrating the Bicentennial of on July 4, 1976? The start or finish of the American Revolution? The writing or ratification of the U.S. Constitution or the Bill of Rights? The Boston Tea Party? The Battles of Bunker Hill, … [Read more...] about Meaning of the Bicentennial
