Alternate History 🇺🇸 November 2, 1976: President Nelson Rockefeller wins election to full 4-year term and the aftermath

[Sergeant Foley]

(NFL): OAKLAND RAIDERS WIN FIRST SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY, COMPLETING BEST RECORD IN THE NFL WITH (16-1) RECORD

*January 9, 1977: Oakland Raiders of the AFC won their first Super Bowl Championship in franchise history, crushing Minnesota Vikings of the NFC during Super Bowl XI 39-14 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

(NBA) BOSTON CELTICS WIN THEIR 13TH NBA CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY DEFEATING PHOENIX SUNS IN SIX GAMES

*June 6, 1976: Boston Celtics win Game 6 of the 1976 NBA Finals defeating the Phoenix Suns by a score of 87-80, winning their 13th NBA championship in franchise history.

(MLB) CINCINNATI REDS REPEAT AS WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS, SWEEPING NEW YORK YANKEES IN FOUR GAMES OF THE 1976 WORLD SERIES

The 1976 World Series Champions Cincinnati Reds.

*October 21, 1976: Avenging their 1939 and 1961 World Series defeats to the Yankees, the Cincinnati Reds became the only MLB team to sweep teams during the 1976 MLB postseason: defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in three games of the 1976 National League Championship Series (3-0) and defeating the New York Yankees in four games of the 1976 World Series (4-0). In achieving this feat, the Reds are the most recent National League baseball team to win back-to-back World Series championships. Reds catcher Johnny Bench was named World Series Most Valuable Player.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

In the nighttime.....
10:00 PM ARGST, Friday, December 17, 1976
Somewhere in the countryside of a ranch in the Argentine Republic
*******The following installment will be quite lengthy and grisly and graphic. Viewer discretion advised.
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From the perspective of Gabriella Brito:

"It was a Friday night at the guesthouse on the ranch and I had just gotten back from a long week of piles of work, I was tired, so after taking a shower, I went to grab something to drink: it was a glass of water, watched some television before going to bed.

It was close to 10:00 PM ARGST while I was sleeping, I heard some footsteps in the hallway, so I slightly peaked outside to see who was walking in the hallway at this late in the night; Magarita Brito (my cousin) was quietly tiptoeing in the hallway and I noticed she was barefoot and only wearing a towel, which I found quite unusual, so I decided to quietly check things out to follow Magarita and see what she was up to.

Noticing a lead into the right side of the room, I heard something squeaking sounds. "Where is that noise coming from?" I thought because it was only me and Magarita living in the guesthouse.

I continued walking quietly further: my heart was pounding, I was sweating profusely, shaking nervously, but at the same time curious about what the weird squeaking sounds were coming from.

The time was 10:27 PM ARGST when I noticed a large case of steps leading toward a hidden downstairs room, which was considered off limits to nosy folks (because it was one of the so-called private rooms of Magarita's). Taking off my slippers, I calmly walked down the large case of steps towards the secret hidden underground room as I was more curious about what the weird squeaking sounds was all about...... "Trying to figuring out those weird squeaking sounds" I said to myself as I quietly cracked open one of the double doors and noticed a large wooden coffin, which I found quite unusual too because nobody told me anything about it since it was "classified."

All of a sudden, I got a huge and horrible eyeful as I watched Magarita having sex on a bed with an embalmed corpse. And not just any corpse, Magarita was on top of the corpse of "The Old General" ,but couldn't figure out who it was. I gasped and said "What the hell is this cousin?" and tried to run away.....which didn't turn out so well as Magarita got out of the bed, naked and barefoot, chased me down fast, placing her hands on my mouth and the last words I heard was "You're NOT gonna open your mouth you nosy fool, time to shut you up for good" as I felt sharp double injections in the right side of my neck, which resulted in me hemorrhaging fast before falling on the floor.......

Magarita went back to the room to clean up and dress up the embalmed body "Old General" by putting his Army full-dress uniform on him, then placed him on a stretcher before leaving the room.

What would happen to Gabriella next was quite disturbing:

After dragging Gabriella into another area of the guesthouse, this time: putting her inside of those hidden underground tunnels with a sealed, soundproof room. Locking the doors, Magarita checked her cousin's pulse: she couldn't feel anything, "That'll keep you quiet forever!" Magarita smirked as she placed Gabriella on a steel slab; next, she removed all of her clothes from head to toe. Rubbing on Gabriella's naked body, "Time to harvest organs" as she grabbed a scaple, drew large incision in the middle of her back and then proceeded to remove all of Gabriella's skin from head to toe: leaving her skinless.

Then she drew another incision on Gabriella's naked skinless body before removing all of the organs. Once that was done, Magarita then picked up the organs and put them into cooler boxes; she then picked up Gabriella's skin and placed it into a wooden box; she then sewed up her cousin's body afterwards.

It was close to 1:00 AM, Saturday, December 17th when Magarita picked up her dead cousin's naked skinless body and carefully put it back on another steel slab by wheeling it into another room, this one quite larger as Magarita placed Gabriella's naked skinless body onto a large white slab, "Had to keep you quiet forever because of your nosing around" justified Magarita before leaving to take a long shower and going to bed.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

*Friday, December 3, 1976: Democratic National Committee held a closed-door meeting in Washington, DC. Among the topics discussed: Finding areas of fixing where the party went wrong in the 1976 Presidential election; improving the rules in regard to delegates; putting together a 50 State Strategy.

*Sunday, December 5, 1976: The conservative Liberal-Democrats, who ruled Japan for 21 years since 1955, suffered a political setback. An election held in the aftermath of the Lockheed Bribery Scandal, gave them only 249 out of the 511 seats in the lower house of Parliament. Moderate opposition increased representation.

*Tuesday, December 7, 1976: UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim of Austria wins reelection for a second five-year term defeating former Mexican President Luis Echverria Alvarez.

*Thursday, December 9, 1976: Foreign ministers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) rejected a proposal from the Warsaw Pact Alliance in Eastern Europe that the two opposition military alliances agree not to initiate the use of nuclear weapons and to freeze the membership in the alliances.
US Secretary of State Malcolm Wilson said in a speech to the NATO meeting that it would be dangerous to specify in advance what the West might choose to move from conventional to nuclear weapons in the face of an attack.

*Tuesday, December 14, 1976: The deadlocked Geneva conference on how to achieve majority rule in Rhodesia was adjourned until January. Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith said that he would negotiate with various black delegations during the recess. Britain's Ivor Richard, the presiding officer, said he would use the importance of the conference by visiting Rhodesia and neighboring nations in an effort to persuade the parties moving toward agreement.

*Wednesday, December 15, 1976: Spanish voters gave an overwhelming approval in a nationwide referendum in holding free parliamentary elections in the spring. About 80% of eligible voted and 95% voted in favor of the political reform bills.

*Friday, December 24, 1976: Takeo Fukuda was elected Prime Minister of Japan succeeding Takeo Miki, who stepped down. Fukuda already replaced Miki as leader of the Liberal-Democrats.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

*January 3, 1977: The 95th Congress of the United States begins. Democrats in the US House of Representatives elected Tip O'Neill (D-MA) as Speaker of the US House of Representatives and Republicans elected John Rhodes (R-AZ) as Minority Leader.

*January 4, 1977: Democrats in the United States Senate elect Robert Byrd (D-WV) as Majority Leader while Republicans elect Howard Baker (R-TN) as Minority Leader.

*January 7, 1977: The military government of the Argentine Republic reported that the cost of living rose by 34.75% during 1976 the highest rate of inflation in the South American country's history.

*Wednesday, January 12, 1977: Dixy Lee Ray (D) is inaugurated as Washington's 17th Governor inside the Washington House of Representatives chambers of the Washington State Capitol in Olympia succeeding former Washington Governor Daniel J. Evans (R), who chose not to seek reelection to a fourth term in 1976 after 12 years in the Washington Governor's Mansion.

Evans has been named by President Rockefeller as the next US Ambassador to the United Nations pending Senate confirmation.

*January 16, 1977: The embalmed body of the late three-term Argentine Republic President Juan Domingo Peron was secrerly flown out of the country during a top secret military operation and secretly buried in the Asian Pacific.

*Monday, January 17, 1977: Egyptian government announced substantial price increases on food and other items to take effect the following day. Thousands of students and workers rioted for two days in Cairo and other cities: at least 79 people died before the government rescinded it's order.

*Jay Rockefeller was inaugurated as West Virginia's 29th Governor on the grounds of the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston. Among those in attendance: President Nelson Rockefeller and his wife, First Lady Happy Rockefeller.

*Tuesday, January 18, 1977: Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced relaxation of the 19 month old state of emergency as prelude to parliamentary elections in March.

*Severe weather strikes Washington, DC., over the past five days which could effect the originally-planned outdoor Inauguration festivities of President Rockefeller and Vice President Holton at the US Capitol East Front Grounds scheduled for January 20th. White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen confirmed that the Inauguration will still happen, but it'll be modified and held indoors at the Capitol Rotunda.

*Wednesday, January 19, 1977: President Rockefeller pardons Iva Toguri D'Aquino known as The Rose to US military servicemen on duty in the Pacific during World War II. Many who urged the pardon argued that D'Aquino's conviction on charges of treason was a miscarriage of justice brought about by postwar anti-Japanese sentiment.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Chapter 5 will be focused on the following installments (which I'll be working on the opening installment of Rocky's 2nd inauguration over the weekend):

*Chapter 5:
1.) Inauguration Day: January 20, 1977
2.) Spring 1977
3.) Summer 1977
4.) Fall 1977
5.) Personal PoV's
6.) 1977 College Football Season headlines
7.) Foreign Policy events
8.) Domestic Policy
9.) 1977 Miss Universe pageant
10.) National and International headlines from Spring 1977
11.) National and International headlines from Summer 1977
12.) National and International headlines from Fall 1977
13.) Personal PoV's from Spring 1977
14.) International PoV's
15.) 1977 Gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia
16.) Personal PoV's from Summer and Fall 1977

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Second Half of Chapter 5:
17.) 1978 State of the Union Address
18.) Spring 1978
19.) 1978 Miss Universe pageant
20.) National and International headlines from Spring 1978
21.) National and International headlines from Summer 1978
22.) Personal PoV's from Spring 1978
23.) Personal PoV's from Summer 1978
24.) 1978 Midterms Headlines
25.) Fall 1978
26.) Personal PoV's from Fall 1978
27.) Election Night Coverage: The 1978 Midterms
28.) Fallout of the 1978 Midterms
29.) National and International headlines from Fall 1978
30.) Spring 1979
31.) Personal PoV's from Spring 1979
32.) National and International headlines from Spring 1979
33.) 1979 State of the Union Address

 

[Sergeant Foley]

COMING SOON IN CHAPTER 5 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
Profile on Former US Defense Secretary William P. Clements, Jr., and how he instigated the rise of the Texas Republican Party

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Chapter 5: INAUGURATION DAY: ROCKY'S SECOND INAUGURATION AS THE 39TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Thursday, January 20, 1977
US Capitol Rotunda, Washington, DC.

President Nelson Rockefeller and First Lady Happy Rockefeller during the 21 Cannon Salute on Inauguration Day inside the US Capitol Rotunda.
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Due to the severe harsh winter weather, the originally-planned outdoor inauguration ceremony was moved out of the East Front of the US Capitol and moved indoors at the US Capitol Rotunda. Millions of Americans watching this historic inauguration ceremony on television at home and throughout the world (including those stationed in US military bases); all members of Congress were in attendance as well as some of the US State Governors such as California Governor Jerry Brown (D), US Virgin Islands Governor Cyril King (D/ICM), Puerto Rico Governor Carlos Romero Barcelo (PNP), Virginia Governor Mills Godwin (R), Arizona Governor Raul H. Castro (D), Illinois Governor James R. "Big Jim" Thompson (R), Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe (D), Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards (D), etc., were in attendance. Also attending the festivities: Los Angeles Mayor Thomas Bradley (D), New York City Mayor Abraham Beame (D), New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu (D).

Musical performances included the Human Jukebox from Southern University and A&M College of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who sung the National Anthem "Star-Spangled Banner"; Pearl Bailey performed "God Bless America"; United States Marine Band performed "America, the Beautiful". Additionally, the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was performed by selected voices from Virginia Union University, Howard University, University of Utah, University of Washington, and the Interdenominational Theological Center.

US House Speaker Tip O'Neill (D-MA) swore in Vice President Linwood Holton at 11:55 AM EST as the 42nd Vice President of the United States, as Holton's wife, Jinks was holding the Holton family Bible:
"I, Abner Linwood Holton, Jr., do solemnly swear
that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States
against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same;
that I will take this obligation freely,
without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion;
and that I will well and faithfully discharge
the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.
So help me God."

"Hail Columbia" is performed by the United States Marine Band as Holton smiles and kisses his wife, Jinks, then hugs his four children.

After a musical performance by the University of Utah, President Rockefeller walked up to the podium with his wife, Happy (who held the Rockefeller family Bible), raised his right hand to repeating the Presidential Oath of Office, which was administered by US Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Burger:
"I, Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, do solemnly swear
that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States
and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
So help me God."

Once Chief Justice Burger said "Congratulations for the second time Mr. President. Good luck to you in the next four years" as Rockefeller shook his hand, then kissed his wife Happy as the crowd let out a big round of applause as the United States Marine Band performed "Hail to the Chief" while the 21 Cannon Salute was fired very loudly outside on the West Front Grounds of the US Capitol. The Cannons were still firing as the music stopped, which dragged on for awhile even while President Rockefeller smiled once he walked up to the podium to deliver his second inaugural address:

President Rockefeller: "Chief Justice Burger, Vice President Holton, Speaker O'Neill, Leader Byrd, Leaders Rhodes and Baker, members of the House and the Senate, members of the Cabinet, Members of the United States Supreme Court, and the Diplomatic Corps, distinguished guests, reverend clergy and my fellow Americans: Once again, thank you very much, as we come together as one America: one nation under God, in celebrating our democracy and freedom. The American people sent elected leaders in all branches of government here to do the people's business, having been given a renewed mandate in continuing their humble service to America and its citizens, who entrusted us to leading this great nation of ours. Personally, it's a great, amazing and dignified to continue serving as your President. And I want everyone to be assured, that I plan on continuing being the President for all Americans.

On September 5, 1975, the Presidency fell upon my shoulders during traumatic circumstances, I spoke of the challenges facing us ranging from domestic, economic, and foreign policy. Last year during the 1976 State of the Union Address, I reported on the achievements of this administration in less than a short time because the groundwork that we laid for our nation's success to continue prospering for future generations of Americans, including the hardworking efforts of maintaining peace through strength, as well as tough, but fair diplomacy on the international stage. I should note that under this administration, we've worked aggressive in boosting our national defense, sending a message to our adversaries that the United States will not be pushed around or take threats of war lightly. We will respond with strong, aggressive force if necessary!

The Bicentennial celebrating our nation's 200 birthday is over, I want to acknowledge that we've come through a long way over the years. It is very important that we leave our children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren with an America as a beacon of hope, democracy, and leading the world in the name of world peace. In regard to today's modified ceremonies, I want to apologize to thousands of Americans, who dearly wanted to attend the inauguration festivities today. Sadly, the severe weather over the past week didn't permit the outdoor ceremonies from taking place, but I want this second inaugural message to the American people being one of hope, reflection and opportunity, because it truly reflects my deepest convictions, there is nothing wrong with the United States, that courage, dedication and love cannot conquer.

Going forward in these four years, having been given such an overwhelming mandate last November, I am humbled by your support including earning your sacred trust of continuing to lead this country as we're closing out the 1970s and venturing into a new decade the 1980s. We've got lots of work left to do because with another four years next and who knows maybe, another four more years afterwards (crowd laughs loudly), I am confident that we can finish the work by then and hand off the duties of public service to the next generation of Americans who aren't even born yet.

Let's us all pledge together in all fifty states as well as the Territories, that we're all in this together as one large, big happy family. In these four years beyond America's 200th birthday, I strongly believe that we can bring a bright beacons of light and hope for everyone in the entire world. Because this is what we owe to our children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as the future generations of Americans to come after us.

Thank you very much for listening. God Bless all of you and most of all, God Bless the United States of America!"

(Rounds of applause from the crowd inside the US Capitol as Rocky and his wife, Happy kiss and hug).

Following the Inauguration, the traditional Inaugural luncheon for the Rockefeller's and Holton's took place inside Statutory Hall. Coverage of the inauguration was provided by CBS News, NBC News and ABC News. The ceremony was televised throughout the United States and parts of the world. Following the Inaugural luncheon hosted by the Joint Congressional Inaugural Committee, the Rockefeller's got back into the Presidential limousine and drove to the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland: where President and First Lady Rockefeller, Vice President and Second Lady Holton attended the alternative indoor event at the Capitol Centre, where the parade's expected participants including 9,000 students were given an amazing opportunity to perform for the President. Other participants of the indoor Inaugural Parade: Southern University and A&M College's Human Jukebox, Prairie View A&M University Marching Storm, University of Texas Longhorn Band, Louisiana State University Tiger Band, Grambling State University Marching Band, Virginia Union University, University of Illinois Illini Marching Band, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US Military Academy Marching Band, US Air Force Academy Band, etc.,

Later in the evening, the Rockefeller's and Holton's attended five Inaugural Balls at the following venues: the Kennedy Center, Pension Building, American History Museum, Sheraton Hotel and Cramton Auditorium on the campus of Howard University.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

*Friday, January 21, 1977:

The day after President Rockefeller's inauguration, many countless headlines from the country wondered about the one-liner of Rockefeller potentially sticking around the White House for another four years.

Headlines from January 21, 1977:
*"Will Rocky seek a second full term in 1980?"
*"Who's brave enough to challenge President Rockefeller after his 1976 landslide victory in four years?"
*"With Rocky in the White House, talk begins on Vice President Holton as heir apparent in 1984"
*"Where do the Democrats go from here?"
*"Rocky's Presidency being noted as consequential"

With a massive financial warchest advantage and strong approval ratings, it is hinted that the President is leaning towards seeking a second full four-year term in 1980 which sources think the President wants a 50 State landslide victory in three years.

Polling suggest that Rockefeller will be difficult to beat considering his landslide victory against Alabama Governor George Wallace (D) in the 1976 Presidential election, Democrats could be pressured to find someone, who'll take one for the team like a good soldier.

CRAZED PERONISTSAS LAUNCH ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON ARGENTINE REPUBLIC PRESIDENT JORGE VIDELA

*Another assassination attempt against Argentine Republic President Lieutenant General Jorge Rafael Videla happened again. This time during a press conference inside the Army Headquarters where Videla was addressing 100,000 troops of the Field Regiment of the Argentine Republic Army.

Reports suggest a group of crazed Peronistsas are responsible for the attempt. Some political analysts theorize it likely won't be the last attempt on Videla's life.

TOWER CONFIRMED AS US SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

*Tuesday, February 1, 1977:

Despite a slight delay in confirmation hearings, United States Senator John Tower (R-TX) was confirmed by the full US Senate to serve as the next US Secretary of Defense in a vote of 63-37.

Tower was sworn into office by Vice President Holton at the Pentagon. He succeeds former US Defense Secretary William P. Clements, Jr., who stepped down on January 20th moving back to Dallas, Texas.

TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE MARK W. WHITE, JR., APPOINTED AS UNITED STATES SENATOR

*Hours after Tower submitted his resignation from the United States Senate upon being confirmed as US Defense Secretary, Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe (D) confirmed during a press conference in the Reception Room of the Governor's office of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, that he was appointing Texas Secretary of State Mark W. White as the Lone Star State's junior United States Senator.

White addressed reporters thanking Governor Briscoe for giving him this opportunity to continue serving the people of Texas in the United States Senate.

The Houston Chronicle reported Briscoe has scheduled the special election for June 14th with a runoff election set for July 12th.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

COMING UP IN CHAPTER 5 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
Headlines of the Cabinet nominees getting confirmed by the full US Senate ​

 

[Sergeant Foley]

NEW CABINET NOMINEES APPROVED BY THE US SENATE

*Tuesday, February 1, 1977: On the first day of February and after six weeks of confirmation hearings, the United States Senate approved all new cabinet nominees that President Rockefeller nominated back in December:

*John Tower: confirmed as US Secretary of Defense: 63 Aye; 36 Nay
*Edward W. Brooke, III: confirmed as US Attorney General: 83 Aye; 16 Nay
*David Rockefeller: confirmed as US Secretary of the Treasury: 75 Aye; 23 Nay
*Patricia Roberts Harris: confirmed as US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: 91 Aye; 5 Nay
*Cecil Andrus: confirmed as US Secretary of the Interior: 92 Nay; 7 Nay (confirmed on January 23rd)
*Daniel J. Evans: confirmed as US Ambassador to the United Nations: 86 Nay; 13 Nay
*Kika De La Garza: confirmed as US Secretary of Agriculture: 80 Aye; 16 Nay
*James Schlesinger: confirmed as US Secretary of Energy: 67 Aye; 29 Nay

The Rockefeller Administration as of February 1, 1977
President: Nelson Rockefeller (R-NY St)
Vice President: Linwood Holton (R-VA)
Secretary of State: Malcolm Wilson (R-NY St)
Attorney General: Edward Brooke (R-MA)
Secretary of Defense: John Tower (R-TX)
Secretary of the Treasury: David Rockefeller (R-NY St)
Secretary of Commerce: Elliot Richardson (R-MA)
Secretary of the Interior: Cecil Andrus (D-ID)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Patricia Roberts Harris (D-DC)
Secretary of Energy: James Schlesinger (R-VA)
Secretary of Labor: William Usery, Jr., (R-GA)
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare: Joseph Califano, Jr., (D-DC)
Secretary of Transportation: William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr., (R-PA)
Secretary of Agriculture: Kika De La Garza (D-TX)
Director of the Office of Management and Budget: James Thomas Lynn (R-OH)
US Trade Representative: Frederick B. Dent (R-SC)
US Ambassador to the United Nations: Daniel J. Evans (R-WA)
Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation: Clarence M. Kelley (R-MO)
Director of Central Intelligence: George HW Bush (R-TX)
National Security Adviser: Brent Scowcroft (R-VA)
White House Chief of Staff: Ann C. Whitman (R-NY St)

GALLUP POLLING SURVEY: FEBRUARY 1, 1977
Approval Rating for President Rockefeller
Approve: 75%
Disapprove: 20%

 

[Sergeant Foley]

1977 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

President Rockefeller delivers his second State of the Union Address before Joint Session of Congress.

*Thursday, February 17, 1977: Despite being very late than usual State of the Union Addresses in Presidential history, President Nelson Rockefeller delivered his second State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress. He still would be speaking before a Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and Democratic-controlled Senate. Upon arriving at the podium, he didn't waste any time in outlining his agenda for the coming years and months: Among the first calls of his speech was enacting legislation in extending the 1975 Middle-Class Tax Cut to continue the economic growth. "And this is very quite significant because we can get further by considering an elimination of the federal income tax for people making less than $20,000 per year," the President said which took some members by surprise, considering their assumptions of his zero-based budgeting times as New York State's Governor for 14 years. In spite of saying this remark about the federal income tax, both sides of the aisle rose up to give the President a round of applause. Then, he turned his attention on the successful passage of the 1975 Patient Protection Act, which he buoyed as one of the most successful bipartisan pieces of legislation of his administration and he singled out United States Senators Jacob Javits (R-NY St) and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) on their hardworking efforts of getting this legislation over the finish line.

In the second half of his address, the President focused on foreign affairs. He strongly reaffirmed his staunch support of the Good Neighbor Policy, which some considered a continuation of the Good Neighbor Policy initiatives of then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt. "I am glad to reporting to you tonight that a comprehensive agreement is being reached between the United States and the Federative Republic of Brazil when it comes to cooperation of the USBRZ Economic Free Trade Agreement of 1977, which must be approved by the Senate this year. No excuses. Let's get this done right now!" He also touched on the Asian Pacific, where he announced plans to visit India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Singapore later this summer.

THE DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE

California Governor Jerry Brown (D) delivering the Democratic Party Response speech from Sacramento, California following President Rockefeller's second State of the Union Address.

*Following President Rockefeller's second State of the Union Address, California Governor Jerry Brown (D) delivered the Democratic Party Response speech.

Brown, 38, who ran unsuccessfully for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination losing to eventual nominee Alabama Governor George Wallace (D), is considered as one of the rising stars of the Democratic Party and was eventually chosen by party leaders. In his speech, Brown strongly attacked the Rockefeller administration's budget cuts on domestic programs such as the Great Society, initiatives championed by the Johnson administration. He also criticized the administration for shifting majority of the anti-poverty initiatives by sending them to the states without federal funding. "As a former governor for 14 consecutive years himself, President Rockefeller should know better," Brown remarked. Additionally, he also took strong aim at the administration's tax policy: urging tax increases for those with upper incomes in order to balancing the federal budget. "Let's be honest," the first-term California Governor said, "the federal budget won't ever be balanced unless we make tough, difficult decisions. And that means having real, meaningful savings as well as additional revenues from those who can afford it. Despite the economic growth, I strongly urge you to be realistic on this situation as we're still battling inflation, Mr. President. Based on your overwhelming mandate from last November, you have the freedom to tackle the necessary areas in getting the federal budget balanced."

Crediting the Rockefeller administration's foreign policy for their conduct approaches to foreign policy. "I'll give credit on where credit is due", Brown noted and praised the administration for the Good Neighbor Policy in Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa. He also praised the administration's efforts regarding the Panama Canal Negotiations with the Panamanian government. "We all know and the administration knows, that the true opponents regarding the Panama Canal Negotiations sit on the conservative Republican side of the aisle, not our own side of the political aisle. The Democrats have always been there as a reliable force in Congress, where the Republican votes have been lacking."

 

[Sergeant Foley]

One night in the Argentine Republic
10:17 PM ARGST, Friday, February 18, 1977
Somewhere in the secluded outskirts in the Argentine Republic
(******* The following installment will be quite erotic. Viewer discretion advised)
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(Part I): "It was all quiet in town. Nice and sleepy on what I called the quiet place in the outskirts of San Vicente, Argentine Republic.

On the evening of February 18th, I had been wondering as Magarita and six other women were taking me. "Excuse me Mags, but where are you taking me?" Magarita replied "Shhh. It's a secret. We'll have some fun". Considering that all of us were obviously lesbians and proud of this because we felt free at night whenever everyone was asleep and in bed at home.

Noticing some large trees outside Magarita's sprawled out ranch. We got inside, I said to her "Kind of thirsty. You've got some refreshments for us or something?" Magarita gave us some tasty wine which was good. We had been partying at her main house since 5:00 PM.

Fast forward to three hours later, Magarita told us about a secret underground bunker inside her ranch. She, Genesis, myself and Yasmin walked quietly into the backside of one of the rooms, where we walked inside the double-door room leading to what looked like a super large private secret underground tunnel; Magarita locked the doors behind her tightly using triple locks.

I was amazed at how these underground windowless tunnels were built, "How did you built these tunnels?" Magarita happily explained to us that it was done just a few years ago just in case an ugly international war broke out (Magarita was a construction worker who built large tombs, nuclear bunkers, etc) . I was like "Nuclear holocaust? Bay of Pigs all over again?" She said "Something like that. Now let me walk you beautiful ladies down further". After changing into something "more comfortable" (we had on blue robes and slippers which I thought was quite odd). I asked Magarita "Why are we're wearing only blue robes?" Magarita aughed, replying "It's a secret surprise for our little secret adventure".

We continued walking for awhile, then noticed a large green train: we got inside as the train took us in a long ride, which lasted like hours before finally arriving at 10:17 PM ARGST.

Getting out of the train, I noticed Yasmin feeling a little dizzy saying "I don't feel too well. I need to sit down" before falling in Genesis' arms. She carried an unconscious Yasmin into another underground room, which was large. After coming back to our designated spot, Magarita smiled and told us "We're here. Now it's time to show our undying devotion and loyalty by giving all of our all for her."

That quote stopped me in my tracks when I got annoyed and snapped at Magarita "You're scaring me. What do you mean undying devotion and loyalty to her? And which woman are you talking about?" Once again, Magarita replied "You're so jumpy and nervous. Have another drink to calm you down".

And stupidly, I took the drink and said "Thanks. Need something to calm me down" when I felt something strong with an aggressive sense of adrenalin rush coming inside me. Feeling dizzy and on the verge of fainting, I vomited on Magarita's robe before fainting.

While I was being carried into another large private room, I heard another female with a Polish accent greeting Magarita with a kiss "Hey baby. What's going on?" Magarita explained to the mysterious Polish Argentinian woman about something that I couldn't comprehend, which was the last thing I remembered before falling asleep."

Juanita Estevez
Spring 1977
Somewhere in the outskirts of San Vicente, Argentine Republic

COMING UP OVER THE WEEKEND: Part II of One Night in the Argentine Republic

 

[Sergeant Foley]

******The following installment will be quite erotic. Viewrer discretion advised.

Personal PoV's: Juanita's Secret Diary
8:47 PM IST, Monday, February 21, 1977
Somewhere in the outskirts of Karaikudi, India

Genesis thoroughly penetrating a "special project"
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"It had been less than three days since I collapsed on the late evening hours of February 18th. I had been in a deep sleep for what felt like days.

The time was 8:47 PM IST and it was a Monday night because I slowly woke up by yawning in a large bed "Must've been sleepy. But why I do hear water outside?" I walked over to the window and realized I was in a different country. It was quiet and peaceful, but at the same time, I was slowly becoming curious on why I took that damn drink from that smirking Magarita.

Slowly getting out of the bed, I began walking quietly down the hallway and began hearing fans blowing downstairs. "What's that weird noise?" I thought to myself as I continued walking because of my curiosity on what was going on.

As I kept walking, my heart was pounding inside; the blood adrenalin rush was more aggressively causing me to shake badly and I couldn't stop sweating profusely.

The noise kept distracting me as I tried to ignore it, but I decided to check it out because I wanted to know where I was and why did I feel something injecting the back of my neck.

It was getting closer to 9:00 PM IST and I quietly snuck into one of those secret underground bunkers without any windows. As I snuck my left eye on one of the peepholes, I heard something groaning or moaning.....

More curious about what the weird noises, I decided to open the door quietly and the horror of what I had seen before my own eyes: Genesis (who was a hermaphrodite woman) was sweating, naked and barefoot, thoroughly penetrating a naked woman and not just any naked woman.....but Genesis was penetrating the naked embalmed mummified body of the late Argentine Republic First Lady Eva Duarte de Peron on a large bed as Genesis was moaning loudly.

I was horrified by what I just saw and quietly closed the door. Shaking and nervous, I ran out of there, all the way toward the bathroom and vomited badly.

Before I had a chance to escape, a mysterious Polish-Argentinian woman grabbed me from behind and injected me with some concoction in the left side of my neck.

That mysterious Polish-Argentinian woman carried me into a secret "examination room" while she was talking me in her native Polish "you look so beautiful sweetie" before she placed me on a steel slab and removed my clothes, leaving me naked and barefoot.

Then I heard Genesis walking inside and she gave me an intimidating threat "You're NOT gonna open your mouth about what you saw over there. Now hold your breath as I apply some plaster on you".

I woke up and asked "Where's Gabriella? Why haven't I seen her?" Genesis sighed and said "Killing Gabriella was the most difficult thing that Magarita had to do because she was nosing around and planning on exposing our plans to the authorities." I soon cried while Genesis lifted my head up and gave me some water, "drink slowly baby".

For what lasted hours, Genesis placed an all-white plaster all over my body and left the room. By 3:00 AM IST, February 22nd, she returned and carefully removed the plaster off of me and applied some makeup on it. I just laid on the steel slab, shaking, scared and nervous because I thought Genesis and that mysterious Polish-Argentinian woman were going to kill me.

She made me promise that I keep what I witnessed a secret for the rest of my life. I promised her that I would; then I learned that Genesis, that mysterious Polish-Argentinian woman and Magarita had placed a latex human wax mask skin suit on Gabriella's naked skinless body to masquerade as Evita by placing her in the casket and using one of those secret gadgets to lift the casket into the hidden trapdoor of the tomb back in San Vicente, Argentine Republic; while they secretly flew Evita's body out of the country, eventually arriving in Southern India on the evening hours of February 19th.

I didn't know how long they planned on keeping Evita's embalmed body in India. Accurately predicted they wouldn't fly back to the Argentine Republic until democracy returned to my beloved country.

My family still assumed I was studying abroad or doing Women's Gymnastics because of my athletic skills in the sport, so nobody seemed to be worried about what was happening. Genesis had lots of that so-called "special secret medicine treatments" inside her secret lab which she used every morning and every night. "

Juanita Estevez
February 1977
Somewhere in the outskirts of Karaikudi, India

 

[Sergeant Foley]

*February 23, 1977: Oscar Romero, an outspoken opponent of violence, becomes the archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador.

*February 28, 1977: Queen Elizabeth II opens the Parliament of New Zealand.

*March 8, 1977: The Australian Parliament is opened by Elizabeth II in her capacity as Queen of Australia.

*March 19, 1977: Indian parliamentary elections are held. Congress Party gets routed by the opposition Janata Alliance.

*March 29, 1977: Argentine Republic President Lieutenant General Jorge Rafael Videla commemorates the first anniversary of the National Reorganization Process since taking power in a bloodless military coup d'etat on March 24, 1976.

*March 31, 1977: FBI agents raided the office of California Lieutenant Governor Mervyn Dymally (D) in Sacramento on accusations of campaign finance violations, wire fraud and bribery.

Dymally calls the allegations nothing more but a political witch hunt. There's growing pressure from some California Democrats on Dymally to abandon his reelection campaign in 1978.

*April 4-5, 1977: Violent severe tornado outbreaks strike Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. The most strongest catastrophic F5 tornado hit the Northern Birmingham, Alabama suburbs which resulted in 200 injuries and 24 deaths.

The tornado outbreaks also resulted in the crash of Southern Airways Flight 242 killing 72 and 22 injured.

*March 28-April 29, 1977: The Atlanta sanitation strike of 1977 explodes. In response, Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson (D) fires over 900+ workers on April 1st and aggressively breaks the labor unions. Jackson was supported by conservative white business interests and suburban voters.

*April 7-10, 1977: Tom Watson of the United States, defeats fellow American Jack Nikalus to win the 1977 Masters Tournament: 276 (-12) to 278 (-10).

*April 17, 1977: Belgian Prime Minister Leo Tindeman's Christian Social Party gains eight seats in parliamentary elections.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

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Coming up this week: Entertainment Headlines from 1976.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: PRESIDENT ROCKEFELLER CONFIRMS HE'LL SEEK REELECTION TO SECOND FULL FOUR-YEAR TERM IN 1980

*April 24, 1977: While being interviewed by the Seattle Times while visiting Seattle, Washington, President Nelson Rockefeller discussed his administration's accomplishments and major key initiatives on domestic policy, economic policy, foreign policy, etc.,

He also confirmed the rumors declaring he'll be seeking reelection to a second full four-year term in 1980, which would make him the second longest-serving US President with 9 1/2 years by January 20, 1985. Polling surveys have the President leading between 35-55 percentage points in head-to-head matchups against potential Democratic challengers.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES (1976)

Clint Eastwood (Inspector Harry Callahan) and Inspector Tyne Daly (Inspector Kate Moore) in the 1976 American action thriller film 'The Enforcer', the third film in the Dirty Harry Film Series.

*December 22, 1976: 'The Enforcer' starring Clint Eastwood as the flamboyant police inspector Harry Callahan of the San Francisco Police Department, debuts in theaters. Critics viewed the film as a major commercial success, with $8,851,288 in its first week, which film critics and analysts viewed as an all-time record out of any the Clint Eastwood films. In the United States and Canada, it grossed $46,236,000, which made it the ninth-highest grossing film of 1976. Among those in the cast included the following: Tyne Daly (Inspector Kate Moore), Harry Guardino (Lieutenant Al Bressler), John Mitchum (Inspector Frank DiGiorgio), Bradford Dillman (Captain Jerome McKay), Al Popwell (Ed "Big Ed" Mustapha), John Crawford (The Mayor of San Francisco) among countless others.

Filming took place in the San Francisco Bay area, which occurred during the other Dirty Harry films.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

US SECRETARY OF STATE MALCOLM WILSON ANNOUNCING NEW MIDDLE EAST PEACE TALKS

US Secretary of State Malcolm Wilson addressing the Schenectady County Chamber of Commerce.

*April 28, 1977: With conservative Democrats and conservative Republicans forming a bloc in killing the Rockefeller administration's Panama Canal Treaty back in the Fall of 1975, US Secretary of State Malcolm Wilson decided to open up a major chapter of diplomacy in the Rockefeller administration. President Rockefeller's top diplomat spent the past few months preparing for direct talks between Egypt and Israel, one of the most difficult and unresolved foreign policy challenges that had bedeviled previous US presidential administrations in the past, a conflict that had been escalating in an obvious unstable region.

During televised congressional hearings and a press conference, Secretary Wilson announced new negotiation efforts between the two rival countries under US leadership. According to Wilson, both sides agreed to this dialogue format and a potential treaty, which will be negotiated. Wilson is likely to be taking a strong leadership role in the Middle East Peace Process. President Rockefeller is expected to travel to the Middle East sometime either later this month or early next week in launching the first direct talks between the Egyptian government and Israeli government.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

*May 1, 1977: During a huge rally organized by the Confederation of Progressive Labor Unions, the rally was shattered by violence when rooftop snipers opened fire into the crowd of over 100,000 gathered at the Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey. 30 people died from the violent attack and 200 others were injured.

*May 6, 1977: The US Labor Department announced that unemployment dropped to 7% during April: the lowest-figure in nearly two and one-half years.

*May 13, 1977: US President Nelson Rockefeller signed a bill authorizing works projects worth $4 billion. He also signed a $20 billion appropriations bill to finance the bill and other public service employment programs that were expected to provide more than one million jobs, mainly for construction workers and young people.

*May 17, 1977: In Israel's parliamentary elections, the Likud Party wins 43 seats in the Israeli Knesset. Menachem Begin is elected as the 6th Prime Minister of Israel, who took office on June 21st.

*May 19, 1977: The Kenyan government issued an immediate ban on big-game hunting in an effort to preserving the country's diminishing wildlife.

*May 20-31, 1977: US Defense Secretary John Tower visits US military personnel stationed in Taiwan, Republic of Korea, Japan and the Philippines. He also meets with Taiwanese National Defense Minister Kao Kuei-yuan, Taiwanese Premier Chiang Ching-kuo, and Taiwanese President Yen Chia-kan; Tower also spoke to US-Taiwan Defense Command's US military personnel troops. On May 22nd, Tower addressed the Legislative Yuan highlighting the importance of the US/Taiwanese diplomatic ties.

On May 23rd-25th: Defense Secretary Tower visits the Republic of Korea, where he meets with ROK National Defense Minister Seo Jong-chul, ROK Prime Minister Choi Kyu-hah and ROK President Park Chung-hee. He also addressed the US Special Operations Command Korea, Eighth United States Army at Camp Humphreys, United States Naval Forces Korea, US Air Forces Korea at Osan Air Base.

May 25th-28th: Tower meets with US military personnel and Japanese military personnel at Yokota Air Base. He also addressed the military troops during a luncheon and met personally with each of the soldiers; Tower meets with Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda at the Kantei (Residence of the Japanese Prime Minister).

*May 28th-31st: Tower attends a Courtesy Call with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos at Malacanang Palace. He also meets with Philippine National Defense Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Army General Romeo Espino; Tower also addressed US and Philippine military troops during a special banquet at Camp Aguinaldo.

*May 23, 1977: President Rockefeller signs into law a tax bill that would reduce the federal income taxes by $34.20 billion over the next 28 months.

*May 24, 1977: Facing political blowback from inside his own party, Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe (D) announced his plans for reelection in 1978. Despite his unpopularity from liberals, progressives and others inside the Texas Democratic Party, Briscoe expressed confidence that "experienced leadership during tough times" would carry the day. He also scoffed at speculation that potential primary challengers such as former Texas Governor Preston Smith (D) and Texas State Attorney General John Hill (D) appear likely to declare respective candidacies soon.

*May 25, 1977: US Ambassador to the United Nations Daniel J. Evans visited South Africa at the invitation of Harry Oppenheimer, a leading South African businessman and supporter of racial reforms. Evans called on the South African government to transition to true democracy and demanded an end to the Apartheid system once and for all.