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Because it fears the hemorrhaging of sophisticated, militarily useful American technology abroad, the Pentagon held up the delivery of two advanced IBM computer systems that had been promised to China for its census and seismographic research. The Chinese accused the U.S. of "discrimination." They were particularly miffed since they have provided the Pentagon with access to useful information about Soviet military technology. Late in the Carter Administration, China agreed to let the U.S. monitor Soviet missile tests from top secret intelligence-gathering stations in Sinkiang province...
...Without the funds to do the annual census properly, there is no way that we as commissioners can guarantee the accuracy of the voting lists," said commissioner Sandy Scheir...
...rural and conservative Fourth District was carved out last year by the Democrat-controlled state legislature after the 1980 census gave the state its ninth congressional seat. With unemployment in the district at 16%, both candidates have urged federal steps to create jobs in the region. Both assail government-funded abortions and decry gun control. Admits Baker: "I think my opponent and I agree on about all the issues...
Redistricting is another factor that should work to the Republicans' advantage. On the basis of the 1980 census, many Democratic strongholds in the industrial Midwest and Northeast lost House seats to more conservative Sunbelt states. "Redistricting had to break our way," says Republican Congressional Campaign Committee Director Nancy Sinnot, although she admits that shrewd gerrymandering by Democratic state legislatures cut down on potential G.O.P. gains. Republicans have been active and successful in recruiting strong candidates for the 17 new districts in the South and West. This year there are 57 districts where no incumbent is running. "Where...
Democrat Barney Frank did not want to run against Republican Margaret Heckler. Heckler did not want to face Frank. But according to the last census, Massachusetts had one too many congressional seats; somebody would have to be squeezed out. The Democrat-controlled legislature, charged with redistricting, chose to inconvenience most the incumbent they knew best and liked least: Frank, 42, who as a state legislator (1973-80) had made the mistake of being uncooperative and acerbic. The gerrymandered new Fourth District, which stretches snakelike from Boston to Rhode Island, has many more Democrats (115,000) than Republicans...