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Bertram Lance appointed budget director

Bertram Lance appointed Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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Immigrant work ethic

Immigrant work ethic. Prejudices about national character.

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Racial discrimination, 1976

Racial discrimination in private US clubs.

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Christmas in Vermont, 1976

A traditional New England Christmas for the Cooke family.

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Death with dignity law

California introduces 'death with dignity' legislation.

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Carter's inauguration preparations

Preparations for Jimmy Carter's presidential inauguration.

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President Carter inaugurated

President Jimmy Carter's inauguration day. Snow storms abate for the big day.

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Government by the people

Carter promises more public consultation on issues.

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Severe winter weather

Severe winter weather hits North American continent.

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First weeks of Carter presidency

President Carter's first changes in the White House regime.

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Obscenity laws

Maintaining freedom of speech while curbing obscenity.

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Collective bargaining law

Carter faces labour backlash over collective bargaining law.

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Equal Rights hold-up

Equal Rights amendment delayed by states refusal to ratify.

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Falling standards of literacy

Failed students complain while literacy standards drop.

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When fact becomes fiction

How a small story grows into a much larger rumour.

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Carter's popularity soars

President Carter gaining in popularity.

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US-Soviet arms talks collapse

Human rights row leads to collapse of US-Soviet arms talks.

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Presidential expectations

What the people expect of their president.

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Corporal punishment ruling

Supreme Court allows corporal punishment in schools.

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Carter's first Europe visit

Carter's first trip to Europe as US president.

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Frost/Nixon TV interviews, May 1977

Frost/Nixon TV interviews grab huge audiences in US and UK.

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Carter on energy policy

President Carter focuses on the US's energy consumption.

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Health and safety

Health and safety warnings grow in number.

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Kingman Brewster

Kingman Brewster appointed UK ambassador.

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Frost/Nixon interview cut

Part of Frost/Nixon TV interview deleted from transmission.

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Royal Jubilee

US view of the Queen's Royal Jubilee.

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Big cars are back

Big car sales boom after energy crisis.

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New York car parking ban

New York bans daytime car parking in Manhattan.

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Loss of sportsmanship

Sporting manners vanish as big money takes over games.

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SALT talks

Arms limitation talks with Russia.

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