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...founder of the War Resisters League and longtime gay rights activist, McReynolds is an old-line socialist, stressing the need for government ownership of all industry...
Voters weighing the risks to peace in a Reagan presidency will need to consider two related questions. Will a candidate who has sounded so belligerent actually act that way when he faces the real, rather than the hypothetical powers of the presidency? There is no way to be sure. Lyndon Johnson campaigned as a relative dove?and wound up vastly escalating U.S. involvement in Viet Nam. On the other hand, Dwight Eisenhower, a war leader, was extremely cautious as President about the use of military power and even warned about the insidious influence of a "militaryindustrial complex," which Reagan...
...nothing much happened until after three more years of U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Perhaps it is the soft delivery, often smothering strong lines. Perhaps there is a subconscious lingering national prejudice against Carter's Southern style. Whatever the handicap, Carter's words carry no command, even when the need to follow seems clear...
...SALT may well die in the coming months. The Soviets are unlikely to renegotiate the treaty. Despite the far greater vigor and efficiency of the U.S. economy, the Soviet political system is better prepared for the arms race Reagan is threatening. The Kremlin leaders need not worry as much about public opinion or democratic procedures; they can quickly decide to produce even more guns and less butter. Before the U.S. could even muster the domestic political consensus and the vast expenditures necessary for such a race, an exceedingly difficult challenge in itself, the Soviets could increase both the number...
...there right away." And Carter has compounded his problem with the Hooks by his campaign tactics. Says Martha: "It's bad when you have to get ahead by criticizing the other candidates." Echoes her husband: "We all know how bad things are in the country. We need to know what they're going to do about...