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That assessment is not seen as contrary to the Administration's vocal contention that the U.S.S.R. remains a militaristic adversary with which the U.S. must contend. The internal strains are viewed in the study as a possible cause of Soviet expansionism, especially in the Third World. The study emphasizes that renewing U.S. and allied military strength is the most practical means of imposing restraint on the Soviets, while holding out promises of trade and other cooperation if their behavior changes. The report sees a strong linkage between Soviet conduct throughout the world and the state of U.S.-Soviet relations...
Television is the most widely shared experience in this diffuse country. That alone would make it a natural target for zealots of the New Right, intent on proving their political muscle. TV, moreover, is omnipresent in home and family life, and Christian conservatives see the family as endangered. They contend that TV reflects-indeed, often promotes-the gratuitous sex, profanity and violence of contemporary society, thus bringing moral decay into the home...
Some members of Wildmon's coali tion contend that is not so. Says Karen Davis of Fort Worth, Texas, local leader of Christian Women's National Concerns: "Our group is not so much for limitation of TV shows, as it is to get shows that are of a high quality on TV." Most coalition spokesmen, however, appear to share Falwell's goal of making every program on the tube suitable for family viewing. For jxample, Dan Fore, Moral Majority's New York State chairman, says that TV should return to shows like I Love Lucy...
...U.S.China accord might well increase Moscow's sense of isolation and lead the Kremlin leaders to conclude that nothing would be lost by cracking down on the Poles. U.S. officials insist that the arms-sale offer was merely a natural step in improving relations with Peking. They contend that the U.S. has retained flexibility in future dealings with China and, as a consequence, with the Soviet Union as well...
Federal prosecutors contend that jurisdictional problems, lack of effective laws and the priority of other cases caused the long delay in following through on Mulcahy's information. But some Justice officials suggest that CIA agents had impeded faster action. One prosecutor told TIME, "When you deal with the CIA everything is done with a wink and a nod. And there was a lot of winking and nodding going...