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14.58.50-ROBERTS-discusses the politics of reforms in EDUCATION. Discussion of the politicization of the BUDGET and TAX CUT debates, all promise to be continuing issues for the 1984 campaign. DUKE-intro report on the SUPREME COURT decision that impacts CONGRESS' dealings with the EXECUTIVE BRANCH. The "legislative veto" was struck down. Discussion of the IMMIGRATION CASE that decided the issue. Some COURT SCHOLARS think SUPREME COURT went too far to give power back to the EXECUTIVE BRANCH. Discussion of the ruling and opinions in case, possible future ramifications of the decision. 15.04.08-DUKE-Senate FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE starting to address the relationship between the U.S. and SOVIET UNION. Many in Congress worried about REAGAN'S confrontational stance on COMMUNISM. 15.04.31-C/S REAGAN giving speech, dated March 31, 1983, says that COMMUNISM is a threat to all American values and the whole world. L/S of MOSCOW, shows factory and KREMLIN. Shot of three U.S.S.R. soldiers marching ceremonially in street. Shot of SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE hearing, C/S Sen. CHARLES PERCY chairing, says the SUPERPOWER relations are one of the most important questions in history. C/S GEORGE SHULTZ testifying that the U.S. does not wish to continue confrontation and tension with U.S.S.R.. DUKE v.o.-SHULTZ also said that U.S. could not negotiate from weakness or give in to SOVIET expansionism. M/S Sen. RICHARD LUGAR (R-IN) , C/S Sen. PERCY, advocating a summit meeting between REAGAN and ANDROPOV. Asks SHULTZ whether REAGAN has plans for a meeting. C/S SHULTZ says REAGAN is open to SUMMIT meeting if it is well-prepared and there's a chance it can be productive.