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After a ten-page draft of the speech written by Communications Director Pat Buchanan was circulated a week ago, State Department bureaucrats argued that it should be canceled. So did White House political operatives, and Chief of Staff Donald Regan eventually agreed. National Security Adviser John Poindexter, on the other hand, contended that even without concrete measures, the speech would put more pressure on Pretoria. A tentative decision had been made to scuttle the speech before Shultz arrived for a meeting with the President. The Secretary took Poindexter's side; he wanted a clear statement of support for the policies...
White House Communications Director Patrick Buchanan predicts a new, more vigorous incarnation for social conservatives. "The right-to-life movement is as strong or stronger than ever. The number of gay-rights marchers at various demonstrations has been a fraction of their old strength. The Christians are taking over the Republican Party in Missouri, Washington and Michigan...
...affirmative action, he has shunned active involvement in the right- wing campaigns on social causes. Meese is more than happy to jump into the fray and get his hands dirty. "He represents us on the conservative social issues. It's his franchise," says White House Communications Director Patrick Buchanan. "He speaks with the voice of the President if not at his specific direction...
Sensing an issue ready for exploitation, House Democrats, led by Speaker Tip O'Neill, crafted a bill that would mandate retaliatory action against any major trading partner of the U.S. that achieves an "excessive trade surplus" through what are perceived as unfair means. Said White House Communications Director Patrick Buchanan: "It's definitely going to help some Democrats on a local basis...
...fashioned digging also won a Pulitzer for the Miami Herald's Edna Buchanan, a police reporter for 20 years who can turn a 7-Eleven stickup into a compelling tale of Balzacian detail that illuminates the lives of robber and victim alike. The Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader earned its first Pulitzer for a series that revealed payoffs to University of Kentucky basketball players. Jeffrey Marx, who shared the award with Michael York, is only 23 years...