On November 23, 1970, a Lithuanian seaman named Simas Kudirka leaped from the deck of a Soviet fishing trawler to the U.S. Coast Guard ship called the Vigilant, and asked political asylum. The two ships were anchored side by side in American … [Read more...] about SIMAS KUDIRKA
MARXIST ART
When the Bicentennial Center for the District of Columbia recently dedicated its new buildings, a weird mural was unveiled for Washington dignitaries. In what was expected to be a painting depicting the 200th anniversary of the birth of our nation, … [Read more...] about MARXIST ART
18 ½ MINUTES/5 YEARS
A "big issue in the current Congressional session is the mystery of the lost 18 ½ minutes on that White House tape. Those lost minutes reflect on the President's credibility, and on his selection of advisers, but they are hardly a matter of national … [Read more...] about 18 ½ MINUTES/5 YEARS
BUSINESS LOAN TERMS
If you go to your bank to float a business loan, the bank will fully investigate your credit history and your plans to repay the money. If you pass this financial third degree, then you get around to terms. If you are a blue-chip company such as … [Read more...] about BUSINESS LOAN TERMS
THE SOVIET GAS DEAL
Natural gas is the cheapest and cleanest of our energy sources. Although gas is in short supply on our East and West coasts, our Government's policies toward solving this shortage, in the words of Alice in Wonderland, grow "curiouser and … [Read more...] about THE SOVIET GAS DEAL
OPERATION KEELHAUL
The right to stamp a document "Top Secret" is one of the most abused prerogatives of the Federal Government. The purpose of this power is to safeguard national security, but it is often. used to hide the mistakes of public officials, to protect their … [Read more...] about OPERATION KEELHAUL
TESTING MINUTEMEN
For years, the appeasement-minded Senators have been assuring us that the Soviets will never fire their nuclear missiles at us because the United States has sufficient missiles to retaliate and destroy theSoviet Union. The plain fact is, however, … [Read more...] about TESTING MINUTEMEN
SOLZHENITSYN’S NEW BOOK
In THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, Shakespeare wrote: "Truth will come to light; murder cannot be hid long." But how long can it be hidden? A year? Ten years? Joseph Stalin's murders have been rather well hidden for 35 years. It has taken that long for … [Read more...] about SOLZHENITSYN’S NEW BOOK
How Your Taxes Build Up Soviet Power — January 1974
NATIONAL PROTECTION ACT
When the House of Representatives recently voted 319 to 80 to bar loans and most-favored-nation status to the Soviet Union, it reflected the growing majority feeling of the American people who are fed up with the costly and dangerous policy of taxing … [Read more...] about NATIONAL PROTECTION ACT