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...number of local firms contacted by The Crimson seemed hesitant to commit themselves to the task force idea...
...years of working in the Peace Corps definitely leads a person to be critical of U.S. society. A large percentage of volunteers joined the Peace Corps in the first place because they did not feel ready to commit themselves to a semi-permanent job or professional school. Some volunteers had joined the system and realized that it was too restrictive for them. One volunteer in Guatemala had been an executive for Dun and Bradstreet, another had been an executive for an advertising firm in Manhattan, another had been an insurance salesman...
...Israelis and the Syrians both paid a price for their violations of the international conventions. In the future, there will continue to be the temptation to commit violations. With increasing armament sophistication, sentiment may arise for more thorough international controls. A recent report by the International Red Cross anticipates public outcry against "Weapons that May Cause Unnecessary Suffering or Have Indiscriminate Effects" (available for Swiss Francs from 7 Ave, de la Paix, Ch-1211 Geneva). The report discusses the historical and legal background, the military uses and the medical effects of weapons including small-calibre projectiles, blast and fragmentation weapons...
...personal bias. I worked for two Democratic presidential candidates last year. Both of them are honest and decent men. One of them, George McGovern, honors public service by his part in it beyond any other person I know. He made mistakes in the campaign, but he did not commit crimes. And he did raise before the country a higher standard of respect for truth, for each other, and for "the decent opinions of mankind." More than a year later, I believe the country must still rally to that standard--not to elect Senator McGovern, because that contest is past...
...unconstitutional, the new law will force future Commanders in Chief to win specific authorization from the Legislative Branch to engage U.S. troops in foreign combat for more than 90 days. In theory, at least, the war-powers resolution of 1973 reclaims for Congress some of the authority to commit the nation to battle that has been pre-empted by the Executive Branch almost since the beginning of the republic...