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It was to protect the Indians against usurpations that Congress in 1790 adopted the so-called Nonintercourse Act. This law provided that no Indian land could change hands without congressional approval. In fact, the act mainly reserved to the Federal Government those further immense acquisitions of Indian territory that would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: Should We Give the US. Back to the Indians? | 4/11/1977 | See Source »

In the past, the company and Sinatra seemed an ideal match. In addition to its real estate and construction activity, the company owns four major Nevada hotels and casinos: the Sahara and the Mint in Las Vegas, the Sahara Tahoe in Lake Tahoe and the Primadonna in Reno. Sinatra is...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: My Way v. Their Way | 4/11/1977 | See Source »

Throughout India news of Mrs. Gandhi's defeat was received with astonishment and euphoria. "What is happening?" shouted Janata supporters outside a counting station in New Delhi. When told that their candidates were winning decisively, the spectators hugged the messengers of the good news. Said Om Prakash, 26, a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INDIA: A Powerful Vote for Freedom | 4/4/1977 | See Source »

Schlesinger returned to Harvard to acquire an M.A. and Ph.D. He also married red-haired Rachel Mellinger, a brilliant and beautiful student whom Harvard undergrads had elected Miss Radcliffe of 1952. She has since borne him four sons and four daughters, who range in age from six to 21.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: MR. ENERGY: DOING THE DOABLE -AND MORE | 4/4/1977 | See Source »

American lawyers are churned out of law school with little specialized training in courtroom techniques, Bailey said. The United States has 300,000 lawyers for two million people, and many lawyers "create more problems than they solve to acquire business," Bailey added.

Author: By Angela M. Belgrove, | Title: Bailey Speaks | 3/25/1977 | See Source »

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