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Congressman Paul ("Pete") McCloskey five months ago predicted that Israel might well try to destroy the nuclear facilities of its Arab antagonists, like Iraq. The prophetic California Republican is also one of the few members of Congress-another is Republican Senator Charles Mathias of Maryland-who openly raises an uncomfortable question: Is American policy in the Middle East being unduly influenced by the ardent lobby of Israel's supporters...
...McCloskey recently articulated his concerns in a speech to the Admiral Kidd Officers' Club in San Diego. "We've got to overcome the tendency of the Jewish community in America to control the actions of Congress and for them to force the President and Congress not to be evenhanded," he said. At a press conference, McCloskey added: "We have to respect the views of our Jewish citizens, but not be controlled by them." Morris Casuto, San Diego director of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, promptly denounced McCloskey's statements as "arrant...
...variety of ways. The 200,000-member Sierra Club has chosen direct attack. It is circulating a petition demanding that Watt be fired. "We're trying to provide a way for an outraged public to express itself to the federal officials closest to them," explains Executive Director Michael McCloskey. Other groups disagree with this tactic. "We've got to go after specific programs," says Jack Lorenz, executive director of the 50,000-member Izaak Walton League of America. "If we can't go after the program, we shouldn't be in business...
Sophomore butterfly ace Kathleen "Mad Mac" McCloskey again proved her mettle in the longer butterfly races, recording a season best of 2:07.12 in the 200-yd. fly to take fifth...
...felt good the whole way, but I didn't want it badly enough to win," McCloskey said last night...