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Although the McCarthy scare has more than passed its peak in the United States, some branches of the Government, notably the Foreign Service have not yet recovered their peace of mind. The Foreign Service, indeed, has been subjected to a strain which may have had a more damaging affect on its value than the machinations of any individual Senator...
...believe that a code of conduct between nations is in itself important. In time, the existence of this code does begin to affect public opinion and public opinion in its turn has an influence upon the behaviour of governments...
...Halvard Lange-was less ambitious. While arguing broadly that "there cannot be unity in defense and disunity in foreign policy," its recommendations were hedged carefully with a sense of reality. Its chief recommendation: "Member governments should not adopt firm policies or make major political pronouncements on matters which significantly affect the alliance" without advance consultation with the NATO council...
...students with whom it deals. The secretary of the Office, Miss Gladys M. Fales, mantains that she gets to know all of the regular employees after a few months. Often, she even knows about their courses, extra-curricular activities, and personal problems, realizing that all these items will affect a worker's performance both in his job and in the College...
...current rate of 1,100,000 a year. Last week, to sweeten up such loans for the bankers-and thus make more funds available to home builders-the Government raised the interest rate on new FHA-backed mortgage loans to 5%. The order did not affect Veterans Administration mortgages-still fixed by law at 4½% - but the Administration is expected to ask Congress in January to bring the VA rate into line. Said one Government official: "People in America want to buy homes, and this will assist them to get the financing they need...