All Publications by Samuel T.
  • Backgrounder posted September 20, 1984 by Samuel T. Dealing with Terrorists: A Better U.S. Policy Is Needed

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 382 September 20, 1984 DEALING WITH TERRORISTS A BETTER US. POLICY IS NEEDED INTRODUCTION Despite an apparent decline in the number of terrorist incidents in the United States in 1983, public awa reness of and concern over terrorism is probably greater today than at any time since the… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted November 9, 1979 by Samuel T. Latin American Terrorism: The Cuban Connection

    (Archived document, may contain errors) November 9 1979 LA TIN AMERICAN TERRORISM THE CUBAN CONNECTION INTRODUCTION The fall of the Somoza govern ment in Nicaragua to the Sandi nista guerrilla forces (FSLN, Sandinista Front for National Liberation) and their foreign collaborators in July, 1979, has raised concern throughout… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted May 17, 1979 by Samuel T. The Rhodesian Elections and the Sanctions Issue

    (Archived document, may contain errors) a4 May 17, 1979 THE RHODESIAN ELECTIONS AND THE SANCTIONS ISSUE INTRODUCTION On April 17-21, 1979, national elections based on universal adult suffrage w ere held in Rhodesia for the first time in that 1,869,000 citizens voted 64.5% of the total electorate.… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted March 26, 1979 by Samuel T. The Front Line States: The Realities in Southern Africa

    Cument, may contain errors) 78 March 26, 1979 THE FR ON T-LINE S TA TES THE REALITIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA INTRODUCTION The Front Line States (FLS) are five subsaharan African nations adjacent to Rhodesia: Angola, Botswana, Mozambi que, Tanzania, and Zambia. All are relatively new nations, all are… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted August 9, 1978 by Samuel T. Rhodesia in Transition

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 62 August 9, 1978 RHODESIA IN TRA MSI TION i INTRODUCTION On March 3, 1978, the Rhodesian government, represented by Prime Minister Ian Smith, reached an agreement with.three nation alist leaders for a transition to constitutional majority rule. This agreement, which has… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted February 27, 1978 by Samuel T. War in the Horn of Africa

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 52 February 27, 1978 WAR IN THE HORN OF AFRICA THE ISSUE On July 23, 1977, the forces of the Somali Democratic Republic invaded the desert region of the Ogaden within the borders of Ethiopia. This invasion was based on long-standing… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted February 10, 1978 by Samuel T. The Italian Communist Party: Social Democrats or Trojan Horse?

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 50 February 10, 1978 THE ITALIAN COMMUNIST PARTY DEMOCRATS OR TROJAN HORSE THE ISSUE On January 16, 1978, U.S. Ambassador to Italy Richard Gardner was suddenly called to Washington for hasty consultations with the President . The immediate reason for his return… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted December 21, 1977 by Samuel T. The Terrorist International and Western Europe

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 47 April 18, 1978 Revised frm December 21, 1977 THE TERRORIST INTERNATIONAL AND WESTERN EUROPE INTRODUCTION Terrorism is an ancient phenomenon, kno wn to the Greeks and Romans if not to earlier civilizations. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it has become… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted November 11, 1977 by Samuel T. Cost Estimates of the Carter Welfare Reform Proposal

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 41 November 11, 1977 COST ESTIMATES OF THE CARTER WELFARE REFORM PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION Prior to President Carter's announcement on August 6, 1977 of the Administration's plan fo r comprehensive welfare reform the President had stated his desire to reduce the costs of'the welfare system. However, the plan revealed… Read more

  • Backgrounder posted October 12, 1977 by Samuel T. A Discussion of Current Social Security Proposals

    (Archived document, may contain errors) 3 9 October 12, 1977 A DISCUSSION OF CURRENT SOCIAL SECURITY PROPOSALS I N T RO 0 U CT I 0 I4 On October 6, 1977, Congressman A1 Ullman, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced that the Com… Read more