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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...arguing for the opposite of these policies: "send in the Marines" is as simplistic a principle as "no more Vietnams." But at a minimum, the 1980s should be a time when we re-evaluate the lessons of Vietnam and learn to distinguish the errors we made there from the general necessity that America participate in assuring some measure of international order. If we learned in the 1960s that having military force is no substitute for having an intelligent foreign policy, then perhaps in the 1980s we will have to accept the fact that a foreign policy without the willingness...

Author: By James Q. Wilson, | Title: A Middle-Aged Decade | 1/7/1980 | See Source »

Phillips: Most others were the expression of a few intellectual dissidents. Our readership was a little larger than theirs, but counting readers is a contemporary occupation. In general, Partisan Review had a broader appeal...

Author: By Mary G. Gotschall, | Title: William Phillips: Partisan Review Retrospective | 1/4/1980 | See Source »

William H. Kelley, assistant general manager of Bell's Rhode Island office, said yesterday the operators have the option of not using their real first name, to help protect their privacy. Many operators said they like the new system, he said...

Author: By Patrick R. Sorrento, | Title: More Harassment | 1/3/1980 | See Source »

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