NATIONAL REVIEW - February 15, 1958 - Vol. V, No. 7

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Weekly journal issue dated February 15, 1958 (Vol. V, No. 7), featuring an editorial overview and a “For the Record” department summarizing international and domestic political developments. Contents include major articles and reviews such as “The Americans: A Fable in Reverse,” “The Supreme Court on Security,” and “Max Lerner's America,” alongside departments like National Trends, Letters from London and Siam, Principles and Heresies, From the Academy, and To the Editor. Additional sections cover books, arts, manners, and verse.

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THE WEEK

For the Record

ARTICLES

The Americans: A Fable in Reverse

The Supreme Court on Security

DEPARTMENTS

National Trends

Letter from London

Letter from Siam

Principles and Heresies

From the Academy

To the Editor

BOOKS, ARTS, MANNERS

Max Lerner's America

Mythological Mud Pies

Two Films from Europe

Books in Brief

VERSE

Call of the Jungfrau

FEB1158 NATIONAL25 CentsFebruary 15,1958REVIEW A WEEKLY JOURNAL OF OPINION Max Lerner's America RAYMOND ENGLISH The Supreme Courton Internal Security MARI AN STEPHENSON The Americas:A Fable in Reverse GEORGE F.CARTER Articles and Reviews by····E.v.KUEHNELT-LEDDIHNFRANK S.MEYER·GARRY WILLS·L.BRENT BOZELLREVILO OLIVER·RUSSELL KIRK·ANTHONY LEJEUNE For the Record Middle-East observers insist the Sovietsengineered the Syria-Egypt merger,with oilas the contemplated "spoils."On the eve ofthe merger,President Al-Kuwatly of Syriaformally accepted a luxurious 32-seat per-sonal airliner,complete with office andbedroom,from the Soviet Union.··.AcrossAsia,the Soviets are increasingly con-cerned with the vigor of Japan's economicrecovery.Japanese Communist elements arebeing urged to undertake all possible dis-ruptive activities to slow down the Soviets'historic enemy in the Far East. Lobbyists for Alaskan statehood now areconfident that Alaska will be voted the 49thstate at this session of Congress,and willsend one Republican and one Democratic Sena-torto Congress in the fall elections..··Washington intimates of Senator H.Alex-ander Smith expect him to change his mindfor the fourth time and re-enter the NewJersey primary fight within the next twoweeks·...Since 1954 there has been a massexodus from Communist China.On the destina-tions of these freedom-seeking subjects ofMao Tse-tung,the statistics read:non-Communist nations,four million;Communistnations,zero....Afirst-class mail rateincrease from three to four cents now seemsa certainty. With Explorer in orbit and successful re-cent launchings of a half dozen missiletypes,Democratic Party tacticians are be-ginning to fear that their decision to makeRepublican failures in defense the majorissue for the autumn election campaign mayboomerang.Some are arguing for a switchfrom Weapons to Disarmament and Peace. The decision has been made by the Repub-lican high command to take a tough approachin the campaign.Eisenhower will be permit-ted to talk softly and in abstractions,buteveryone else willfollow the cue of ShermanAdams in Minneapolis···.One top Repub-lican figure in New York is quoted as sayingthat the Nelson Rockefeller boomlet is over—that Rockefeller probably can be appoint-ed to any post he wants,but couldn't beelected to one. Harvard's Nieman (practicing journal-ists)Fellows for 1958:Harry Ashmore of theLittle Rock Gazette(Liberal tractarian)and Mark Ethridge of the Louisville Courier-Journal (Liberal tractarian).Yet to beselected:a conservative journalist. NATIONALREVIEW A WEEKLY JO URNAL OF OPINION EDITOR:Wm.F.Buckley Jr. PUBLISHER:William A.Rusher EDITORS L.Brent Bozell James Burnham Whittaker Chambers John Chamberlain Suzanne La Follette Willmoore Kendall Frank S.Meyer PRODUCTION EDITOR:Mabel Wood WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT:Sam M.Jones AssoCIATES Priscilla L.Buckley Maureen L.Buckley Jonathan Mitchell Morrie Ryskind CONTRIBUTORS C.D.Batchelor,John C.Caldwell,Frank Chodorov,JohnAbbot Clark,_Forrest Davis,A.Derso,Max Eastman,Medford Evans,Karl Hess,John D.Kreuttner, J.B.Matthews,Gerhart Niemeyer,Revilo Oliver, E.Merrill Root,Richard M.Weaver,Frederick D.Wilhelmsen,Gen.Charles A.Willoughby,Garry Wills FOREIGN CONTRIBUTORS Madrid:J.Dervin London:Anthony Lejeune Munich:E.v.Kuehnelt-Leddihn ASSISTANT TO THE PuBLISHER:J.P.McFadden FEBRUARY 15,1958 VOL.V,NO.7 CONTENTS .........................147 THE WEEK .. ARTICLES The Americans:A Fable in Reverse George F.Carter 155 The Supreme Court on Security Marian Stephenson 159 DEPARTMENTS For the Record ...........................146 National Trends..........L.Brent Bozell 152 Letter from London........Anthony Lejeune 154 Letter from Siam ....E.v.Kuehnelt-Leddihn 158 Principles and Heresies ........Frank S.Meyer 160 From the Academy............Russell Kirk 161 To the Editor .. ..….................166 BOOKS,ARTS,MANNERS Max Lerne

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What is the issue’s publication date and volume information?

The issue is dated February 15, 1958 and labeled as Vol. V, No. 7.

Which major article titles are listed in the contents?

The contents list “The Americans: A Fable in Reverse” and “The Supreme Court on Security,” among other items.

What departments appear in this issue?

Departments include For the Record, National Trends, Letter from London, Letter from Siam, Principles and Heresies, From the Academy, and To the Editor.

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