February 1976 Issue, THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY

- Moral Myopia the Cigarette Scandal
  James Fallows
  , pp. 4-16
  More people are dying of lung cancer, more people are smoking cigarettes, and more ciga...
- Jimmy Carter: Kennedy Or Kefauver?, pp. 17-20
  Since 1960, the early organizer has become the nominee of the party out of power. Repor...
- Memo of the Month, p. 21
- A Rare Resignation in Protest:Nat Davis and Angola
  Roger Morris
  , pp. 22-32
  The bureaucratic politics behind the resignation of the Assistant Secretary of State fo...
- Tidbits and Outrages, pp. 33-35
- National Defense: The Dodos and the Platypuses, pp. 36-41
  The Pentagon proposes; Dodos automatically say yes, Platypuses automatically say no. We...
- The Honey and the Source: Reporters and Their Status Taboo
  Tom Bethell
  , pp. 42-54
  One of the stories reporters don't write, and don't want to see written, is the story o...
- National Economic Planning: Must It Be Orwellian?
  David Ignatius
  , pp. 55-61
  Who should the planners be? What should they do? How far should they be allowed to dict...
- The Political Puzzle, p. 62
- David Ignatius, p. 63
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  Political Book Notes (3 Reviews) , p. 64
  Jackie and Ari, by Lester David
  1. Jackie and Ari by Lester David
  2. Nightmare: The Underside of the Nixon Years by J. Anthony Lukas
  3. The Party's Choice by William R. Keech and Donald R. Matthews