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...past 50 years, arguing for tax increases to fund the expansion of federal programs has been a political death wish. Lyndon Johnson could not sell the public on tax increases to pay for his War on Poverty when the Vietnam War intruded. Jimmy Carter failed to close the deficit through higher taxes in the late 1970s. And Ronald Reagan made tax cuts the down payment on every election since. George W. Bush, of course, imitated Reagan in cutting taxes, thereby creating huge new budget deficits. Voters are still willing to permit the government to expand its share of GDP, particularly...
Although Dwight Eisenhower quit his wartime four-pack-a-day habit before taking office, smoking in the residence was still common, with ashtrays on the tables at state dinners and free cigarettes for guests. Lyndon Johnson quit before taking office, as did Ronald Reagan, who nonetheless didn't mind if visitors smoked. When French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac lit up in the Oval Office, Reagan's personal secretary recalled, a china dish was quickly found to serve as an ashtray...
...1980s, revealing many facets of this fight for equality that aren’t exactly well known, such as the Civil Rights movement’s early associations with Communist and Socialist political parties; its leaders’ personal relations with presidents (A. Phillip Randolph and Lyndon Johnson had their fair share of meetings); and how the fight for equality was undermined by a vicious cycle of unfair, false perceptions over which black Americans had no control. Sugrue strives to connect the struggles for rights in the North and South. It was Northerners’ success in gaining access...
Waite, the publisher of The Harvard Salient, does not have a background in comedy, but found material on YouTube, including ads from the Lyndon B. Johnson-Barry Goldwater campaign of 1964, to help shape his campaign. His running mate, Alexandra A. Petri ’10, is a co-president of the Harvard Stand-Up Comedy Society and a member of On Harvard Time, making her one of four UC candidates this year who have worked on the show. She also writes a biweekly column for The Crimson...
...despite Mickey's semi-retirement, his ears are still one of the most famous cultural icons of the 20th and 21st centuries. He has posed for photographs with every U.S. President since Harry Truman, save one (Lyndon Johnson never visited a Disney theme park). Disney claims that Mickey had a 98% awareness rate among children between ages 3-11 worldwide. Mouse-related merchandise sales have declined from their 1997 high, but they still make up about 40% of the company's consumer products revenue. Mickey returned to the big screen for a cameo in 1988's Who Framed Roger Rabbit...