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1. NEWSMAKER: DANIEL ELLSBERG.

Author

Kniffel, Leonard

Subjects
LIBRARY associations, LIBRARIES, PRACTICAL politics, CELEBRITIES, CONFERENCES & conventions, POLITICAL participation, WAR
Abstract

An interview with Daniel Ellsberg, a lecturer and activist who is known for leaking the group of documents known as the Pentagon Papers, is presented. When asked about the message of an address given to librarians at the Annual Meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2011, Ellsberg discusses the relationship between librarians, history, and journalism. He also answers questions about the war in Afghanistan, competition between newspapers, and activism.

Published
2011

2. The FY 1981 military programs.

Author

Isaacs, John David

Subjects
UNITED States armed forces appropriations & expenditures, FISCAL year, UNITED States politics & government, MILITARY policy, POLITICAL participation
Abstract

The article presents information related to the Fiscal Year 1981 budget of the U.S. Department of Defense. The 1981 budget has shown a tremendous increase from 1980 and indications are that the total figures will go up further during congressional debate. The crises in Iran and Afghanistan and election year politics are key factors which fuel the upward rise. There are many controversial programs and serious policy and budgetary questions within the $158.7 billion in new Total Obligational Authority requested for the Pentagon.

Published
1980
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