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State's loss of clout is most evident on Central American policy. Haig had made that arena one of his prime concerns, speaking out early and forcefully on the need to "draw the line" in El Salvador against the spread of Soviet influence. Haig's heated rhetoric was eventually cooled at White House insistence, but policymaking power remained at the State Department in the hands of Thomas Enders, Assistant Secretary for Inter-American Affairs. Enders tried to balance military moves with more emphasis on political and economic initiatives. Under congressional pressure, he even paid lip service...
Though not even Jackson expects a black bid in 1984 to lead to the Oval Office, it makes a certain amount of tactical sense. Blacks have been trooping to voting booths in growing numbers, making them a potent factor in the choice of the next President. The new clout was manifest in the recent wins of Harold Washington in the Chicago mayoral race and W. Wilson Goode in the Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary. These heady successes have spurred blacks, who vote Democratic 9 to 1 and routinely represent from 20% to 25% of the Democratic bloc in national elections...
...Americans' faith in their public schools has there been such a clamorous national debate on education. With dueling initiatives, Reagan and Mondale have transformed the ordinarily sleepy is sue into the first hot battleground in the 1984 presidential campaign. Once again the nation's progress and global clout have been linked to the quality of its schools...
...scene in Alabama was the latest evidence of the growing political clout of blacks across the country. The energy that once created protests has been channeled into politics, spurring impressive victories at the polls, a steady surge in black voter registration and serious debate about whether a black should run for President in 1984. Replacing the old guard of civil rights activists, black mayors are emerging as a powerful force in national politics and public policy. Black leaders marvel that for the first time in a decade, there is a vibrant sense of momentum in the black community. "Back...
...prices to that level in March. James McKie, chairman of the economics department at the University of Texas, noted that while OPEC has not collapsed, as some had predicted, the oil producers now seem powerless to push prices higher. He warned, however, that the group could regain its clout if Middle East strife once again restricts the flow of oil. Said he: "OPEC will now wait in the wings for its next opportunity, which, I feel viscerally certain, is sure to come...