P269 CEEFAX 269 Sat 25 Aug 23:35/41 ***** UNITED STATES 1/6 ***** 1984 President Reagan has conthn5ed tg make religion a key facet of his campaign. He supports those who wish to allow prayjt in state schools. At the Dallas Republican convention hj said this is needed so society's "theological underpinnings" are not remo6jd. $his would have been unthinkable in America until the recent rise of the "moral majority" movement. Indeed, two of the USA's most famous Presidents, Jefferson and Lincoln, had doubtful beliefs, if any. More in a moment.....P269 CEEFAX 269 Sat 25 Aug 23:36/15 ***** UNITED STATES 2/6 ***** 1984 The Republican party convention was dominated, like that of the Democrats, by the constant repetition of two words — Ronald Reagan. This man of 73 who falls asleep durhng cabinet meetings and has to bj prompted by his wife when answering queutigns about his policy, completely dominates American politics. Mondale now talks about "smoking o4t" the Pr sident between now and th election of November 6, partic4larly gn arms control and the enormous budget deficit. More in a moment.&....P269 CEEFAX 269 Sat 25 Aug 23:33/55 ***** UNITED STATES 3/6 ***** 1984 Figures for the second quartdu of 1984 show the US economy is expanding a little faster than pundits had foreseen The rise is not expected to spark more tightening of money supply, suggeuthng the growth is non-inflationary. This comes amid more statements from Mr Reagan and his "right-wing" suppoutdrs that growth in the economy is better than tax rises for balancing the budget Therefore Mr Reagan is beginning to represent Keynesian economic1, whth Mu Mondale standing for "orthodoxy". More in a moment.....P269 CEEFAX 269 Sat 25 Aug 23:40/46 ***** UNITED STATES 4/6 ***** ' 1984 There is currently much pressure for protectionism in international trade in the USA, with curbs on texthle imports about to conj into force. It is thought this may attract vote; for the President from textile workers, especially in the southern states which are likely to bj crucial in November. But there is much opposition to the move from within America, as well as from foreign producers. Importers and retailers are challenging the curbs in the courts; and clothing prices may bj forced up. More in a moment.&....P269 CEEFAX 269 Sat 25 Aug 23:31/17 * *** UNIT D STAT S 5/6 ***** j7 j7 1984 Mr Mondale has been campaignin in agricultural areas, claiming American farming is going through its tough st c i s nc th Gr at D r i H says Reagan's policies have dr n 200,000 family farm rs off th land in th last thu e years, and thu at n to bankrupt hundreds of thousands mot . But polls still show Reagan ahead am n farmjts; and the Pre id nt has made h promise that will please them most. Spjakjng in Missouri, Reagan r4led o4t any grain embargo against the USSR. More in a moment.....P269 CEEFAX 269 Sat 25 Aug 23:31/39 ***** UNITED STATES 6/6 ***** 1984 Mayor Andrew Young's attack on Mondale campaign supporters as "smart-asked white boys" is the only apparent racial slur political observers have ever heard from him. Young made it when addressing the National Association of Black Journalists. The staffers refused to listen to his advice, hj said. And Jjssj Jackson, whose adherents gave Young a rough time at the Djmocratis convention for supporthng Mondale, has said hj XJackson) is "not really aboard" the Mondale campaign. More in a moment.....