Will President Reagan keep his promises? It depends on which ones you have in mind.

Six days after the election an enthusiastic sup- porter of the victors, David Rockefeller, went to Argentina and exuberantly announced that at least one promise would be kept—talk and action on human rights would be toned down. Right- wing dictatorships, especially in Central and South America, were promised our support. Shortly thereafter, the new secretary of state a...