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...wish for relations with Vietnam. Anyone susceptible to the sentimental image of the U.S. and Vietnam as lion and lamb lying down together can be cured by a visit to the war museum in Saigon, where the propaganda about American atrocities is ham-handed and offensive, and where G.I. gear is sold at souvenir stands. A great deal of history stands between the U.S. and Vietnam, as between the U.S. and China. Ideology stands between us too. Communism is dead in both China and Vietnam, but authoritarianism thrives...
...have the Clipper Chip semiconductor device installed in most U.S. electronic equipment ((TECHNOLOGY, March 14)). Opponents of this move point out that it would allow the U.S. government to keep tabs on phone, fax and computer traffic, and so foreign consumers would not want to buy American-made electronic gear if the government could listen in. With the increasing reliance of the world on electronic devices, our privacy will shrink more and more. The Clinton Administration wants to take away our constitutional right to such privacy. Big Brother will be listening...
...more thing, though--there's a pretty good chance it will be rainy or foggy when you visit. It's rainy and foggy for most of March on Nantucket. (That's why the island is called "the grey lady" by some.) So bring your rain gear and good cheer. Hey, it may be raining, but you're in Nantucket, not Cambridge. Enjoy the escape...
...platoon sergeant, also in PT gear, hollers "First platoon, make a head call!" In perfect unison, all 14 of us respond accordingly: "FIRST PLATOON MAKE A HEAD CALL, AYE AYE PLATOON SERGEANT!" And after he barks "MOVE!", we answer, again in unison, with a motivated grunt and shuffle off to the bathroom to begin...
...what seems like half a heartbeat, I'm out of my rack (in civilian terms, bed) standing at attention in the hallway in PT (physical training) gear, awaiting further instruction...