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What he did not say is that Harvard's President Derek Bok joined with other college presidents, at least a week before January 15, to direct a strong letter of protest to the South African government. It included a firm request for an immediate amelioration of the restrictions on Blacks, Rightly or wrongly, Harvard's position is that an effective boycott against South African industry will only exacerbate the position of the Blacks by creating unemployment...
...attention in the presidential box as the national anthem was played by the 45-member Nelson Riddle orchestra. The gala's tone of red-blooded glitz was set by Country Singer Mac Davis' show opener, God Bless the U.S.A., complete with marching band and back-up vocals. At the request of ! Nancy Reagan, organizers added a touch of highbrow to the program by scheduling Mezzo Soprano Frederica Von Stade, who sang an aria from Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots...
...identified ourselves upon entering the building. We produced our student identification cards, informed him that we had done so when we arrived, and asked him what the problem was. The officer stated that at least one Black male had entered the building and had refused to present identification upon request...
...reform plan, devised by Regan at the President's request, is a modified version of various public proposals for a "flat tax" that eliminates most deductions. It calls for three income brackets for individuals (15%, 25% and 35%) instead of the current 15 (ranging from 11% to 50%), and just one tax rate (33%) for corporations. Most middle-class tax breaks, including charitable gifts, mortgage interest on vacation homes, and the fabled three-martini lunch, would be eliminated or severely limited. In fiscal 1986, individual taxes would go down 5.9%, and business taxes would jump 25%. Consistent with Reagan...
Wanda: Ralph, the only difference between you and a leering construction worker is that your request for a smile is not accompanied by a full repertoire of smacking and sucking noises. Also, the construction worker is probably a tad more sensitive...