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Which seems to be the general consensus of the attitude of the Radcliffe varsity spring sports teams. In objective terms there is a long way to go until Radcliffe has the resources and the support that Harvard teams have always been able to rely on, but relatively, things are changing
...hearings, Subcommittee Chairman Robert W. Kastenmeier, a Wisconsin Democrat, admitted that the country was no closer to a solution of the problem. "Our hearings were held to determine if there was support for any of the available approaches," he said. "It will take some time to get a consensus. There will have to be some changes of heart." There are not likely to be any until this year's election is over and Congress can deal with such political dynamite without fearing punishment at the polls...
...Nixon in the event of his removal. "Ford would go a long way toward resolving the subjective problem the country has in confidence in itself and its established institutions. He'll be predictably right-of-center but he'll tend to be aware of the need for some consensus and bipartisan coloration of what he choses to do. I don't think you're going to get anything inspirational or overly creative, but he will be predictable and he'll work hard...
...time when Israel needs a broad consensus government to carry out the delicate peace talks in Geneva, Labor's traditional ally, the National Religious Party (ten Knesset seats), refused to join Mrs. Meir because of a theological dispute over the definition of who is a Jew. The Religious Party demanded that Labor support a change in the Law of Return* under which Israel would refuse to recognize conversions to Judaism that had not followed Orthodox rites, an action that would bring into question the religious and legal status of many Israelis...
...very nature, Conservatism is no policy at all. It is an attempt to preserve the status quo with as little tampering as possible, and its concern is largely short-term in anything it undertakes. If equality is to be achieved with consensus in government, Britian needs a government with a policy, and a government which is willing to supervise the transition from capitalist mayhem to a more controlled and equitable society. I do not believe that capitalism will collapse tomorrow, but too many individuals in Britain and elsewhere are being knocked over and trampled upon every time the sick beast...