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...Kissinger's penchant for shuttle diplomacy: "I didn't go over [to the Middle East] to pull a rabbit out of the hat a la Kissinger. This Secretary of State is not putting on Kissinger's fedora." On Foreign Secretary Lord Carrington's reluctance to commit Britain to participation in a peace-keeping force for the Sinai: "Duplicitous bastard. European friends -just plain cowardly. British, lying through their teeth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: His Loyal Staff | 3/1/1982 | See Source »

...coach, Maureen Enos, says, "I know I recruit, and aggressively. I think there's been a major turnaround in schools' willingness to commit funds to women's sports, "she adds...

Author: By David L. Yermack, | Title: Koziara and Yaffe: Ivy League's Best | 2/27/1982 | See Source »

...hard to reduce because of the need for a steady stream of recruits and re-enlistments in lieu of a draft. The controversial strategic superweapons of the future, such as the B-1 bomber program and the MX missile, will be debated to determine whether the U.S. should commit itself to such huge funding in the years ahead, but even entirely eliminating these two programs this year would reduce actual 1983 outlays by "only" about $5 billion. Operating costs, maintenance, training and ammunition have always been favorite congressional targets because the money buys few jobs in legislators' home districts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fat on the Sacred Cow | 2/22/1982 | See Source »

...statement released yesterday, Bok said a replacement member should have experience in different fields, knowledge of business and financial affairs, a concern for higher education and a great deal of time to commit to the University...

Author: By Michael W. Miller and John F. Saughman, S | Title: Corporation Member Will Resign | 2/17/1982 | See Source »

...Dixon free throw lifted the Crimson to a 43-40 edge, Minutemen Edwin Green broke his team's scoring drought to make it 43-42 with just 27 ticks on the clock. Harvard navigated the UMass press and ran 19 seconds off the clock before the Minutemen managed to commit a foul...

Author: By Mike Knobler, SPCIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Crimson Rallies to Nip UMass; Dixon Leads Cager Comeback | 2/6/1982 | See Source »

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