Backgrounder posted September 20, 1984 by Samuel T.
Dealing with Terrorists: A Better U.S. Policy Is Needed
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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…
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Backgrounder posted November 9, 1979 by Samuel T.
Latin American Terrorism: The Cuban Connection
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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…
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Backgrounder posted May 17, 1979 by Samuel T.
The Rhodesian Elections and the Sanctions Issue
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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.…
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Backgrounder posted March 26, 1979 by Samuel T.
The Front Line States: The Realities in Southern Africa
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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…
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Backgrounder posted August 9, 1978 by Samuel T.
Rhodesia in Transition
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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…
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Backgrounder posted February 27, 1978 by Samuel T.
War in the Horn of Africa
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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…
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Backgrounder posted February 10, 1978 by Samuel T.
The Italian Communist Party: Social Democrats or Trojan Horse?
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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…
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Backgrounder posted December 21, 1977 by Samuel T.
The Terrorist International and Western Europe
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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…
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Backgrounder posted November 11, 1977 by Samuel T.
Cost Estimates of the Carter Welfare Reform Proposal
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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…
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Backgrounder posted October 12, 1977 by Samuel T.
A Discussion of Current Social Security Proposals
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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…
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