Backgrounder posted January 28, 1992 by Christopher M.; Malone, James L.
Guidelines for the United Nations' Environmental Conference
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,874 January 28,1992 GUIDELINES FOR THE U.N ENWR0"TAL CONFERENCE
INTRODUCTION The United Nations this March continues its analysis
of how national environ mental policies affect economic
development. Convening in Manhattan from March 2 to April 3 is the
fourth preparatory conference for the U.N. Conference on…
Backgrounder posted January 30, 1990 by James L.
Sam Skinner's Sensible National Transportation Strategy
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. 750 I Jan~ary30,.1990 a Secretary of Transportation Samuel
Skinners highest priority has been to design a M~~OIM~
transportation strategy that would be a comprehensive statement of
federal transportation policy. This has generated much
understandable apprehension among supporters of market-oriented
transp o rtation…
Backgrounder posted June 30, 1989 by James L.
Status Report: Airline Competition and Concentration SinceDeregulation
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717 June 30,1989 STATUS REPORR AIRLINE COMPETJIXON AND
CONCENTRATION SINCEDEREGULATION INTRODUCTION Airline dereguktion
once again is under attack. Pointing to the recent wave of mergers
between airlines, some observers now are saying that r dere Nation
hG I failed b Loosening federal I controls .ax over 1.…
Executive Memorandum posted July 6, 1988 by James L.
Responding to the Drought
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7/6/88 208
RESPONDING TO THE DROUGHT
Only a few m onths ago, it looked as if America's farmers finally
were recove ring from the hard times they had suffered throughout
the 1980s. Exports were increasing, debt diminishing, and farm
income was reaching record highs. Then came the drought. Whi le the
full…
Executive Memorandum posted April 28, 1988 by James L.
Two Cheers for the Aviation Safety Commission
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TWO CHEERS FOR THE' AVIATION SAFETY COMMISSION
The Federal Aviation Administration's investigations of Eastern
Airlines and Continental Airlines seem to have revived claims that
the airline deregulation begun by the Carter Administration has
decreased airline safety. These claims are refuted by…
Backgrounder posted March 8, 1988 by James L.
Amending the Constitution by the Convention Method
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637 March 8,1988 AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION BY THE CONVENTION
METHOD INTRODUCTION what has made the United S tates Constitution
an enviable living document is Article V, by which the Constitution
provides for its own revision. Under. this article, the
Constitution has been amended 26 times. Whether there wjll be a
27th…
Backgrounder posted August 27, 1987 by James L.
A Proposal to Untangle America's Air Travel
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600 August 27, 1987 A PROPOSAL TO UNTANGLE AMERICAS AIR TRAVEL
INTRODUCIZON The adventure of air travel in the United States has
become this summers hottest topic Tales abound of congested
airports, flight delays and cancellations near misse s in the
air--and just last week, the first U.S. commercial air crash in…
Backgrounder posted March 18, 1987 by James L.
Five Myths About the State of the American Farmer
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569 March 18, 1987 I w I I v I n .R y1 I 4.. Y b .I ir FIVE
MYTHS ABOUT THE STATE I OF THE AMERICAN FARMER INTRODUCTION Debates
about federal agricultural policy often are long on emotion and
rhetoric and short on facts. At no time was this more apparent than
during congressional consideration of the Food Security Act…
Executive Memorandum posted February 10, 1987 by James L.
Energy Efficiency Standards: Robbing the American Consumer
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS: ROBBING THE AMERICAN CONSUMER
When the Senate reconvenes next week, one of the first items an
its docket will be S. 83, a bill that would impose minimum energy
efficiency standards on household appliances sold throughout the
United States. Althoug h touted as a…
Backgrounder posted November 12, 1986 by James L.
What Deregulation Has Meant for Airline Safety
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545 November 12, 1986 WHAT DEREGULATION HAS MEANT FOR AIRLINE
SAFETY INTRODUCTION The mid-air collision of an Aeromexico jet and
a private airplane over Los Angeles this August reopened the
question of. airway safety Is the air traffic co ntrol system
overwhelmed by the increase in air traffic Is the FAA…
Executive Memorandum posted July 28, 1986 by James L.
Freeing National and Dulles Airports from Their Federal Burden
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FREEING NATIONAL AND DULLES AIRPORTS FROM THEIR FEDERAL
BURDEN
National and Dulles airports, serving Washington, D.C., claim a
unique status in the U.S. air transportation system. Alone among
the hundreds of U.S. commercial airports, they are owned and
operated by the fed eral government. But in…
Backgrounder posted March 19, 1986 by James L.
New Ways to Provide Legal Services to the Poor
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4 96 March 19, 1986 NEW WAYS TO PROVIDE LEGAL SEKVICES TO THE
POOR INTRODUCTION Americans rightly believe that access to justice
is an essential element of a democrat ic system. It is generally
agreed that every individual should be able to protect his or her
rights, regardless of personal wealth. With this in mind,…
Backgrounder posted January 16, 1986 by James L.
Time to Complete Trucking Deregulation
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481 January 16, 1986 TIME TO COMPLETE TRUCKING DEREGULATION
INTRODUCTION Congress partially deregulated,America's trucking
industry with the Motor Carrier Act of 19
80. At the th e, opponents of deregulation predictably warned of
dire consequences from a freer market in trucking. They forecast
higher prices and…
Executive Memorandum posted December 19, 1985 by James L.
The Farm Bill: Now a Bailout for Moscow
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THE FARM BILL: NOW A BAILOUT FOR MOSCOW
Less than a week after solemnly passing a bill mandating a
balanced federal budget by 1991, the U.S. Congress has sent to the
President a farm bill that will cost taxpayers at least $52 billion
over the next three years. Although the…
Executive Memorandum posted December 12, 1985 by James L.
Narrowing the U.S. Trade Deficit by Antitrust Reforms
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12/12/85 103
NARROWING THE U.S. TRADE DEFICIT BY ANTITRUST REFORMS
A C abinet-level committee last week recommended to Ronald Reagan a
package of sweeping changes in the U.S. antitrust laws. These
overdue reforms would go a long way toward making U.S. industry
more competitive at home and abroad. The…