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...about reform. In a recent speech he called for more cooperation "between all political forces" in order to "surround the abyss of terrorism and foil its plots." His supporters say he intends to resign his party post, in order to try to raise the presidency above politics, and to appoint new, more vigorous ministers to key economic posts in the Cabinet. If the economy continues to stagnate, however, the Islamists can count on the despair of the nation to send them regiments of new recruits...
...emergency meeting, the Harvard Law Review's Board of Trustees decides to appoint an investigator to probe charges of racism, sexism and the abuse of power leveled against the Review's president. Emily R. Schulman '85. The investigation eventually clears Schulman of the charges...
...draft of the constitution was also amended at the meeting to state that a vice president planning to seek an executive office in the fall term cannot supervise the general elections. In such cases, the executive board would appoint a former council member to supervise the election, provided that the member makes a binding promise not to seek a council-wide office in the spring term...
...study by the Twentieth Century Fund concluded that school boards have become an obstacle to reform. The study further recommends that in large cities especially, school board members should not be elected, but appointed by the mayor or city manager. Such executives are elected by legitimate majorities after open and well-publicized campaigns; school boards they appoint are in a way more accountable than those selected in bogus elections...
...clear the President really admired him." Despite their differences over such issues as abortion rights? Yes, says the aide: they shared in particular a deep admiration for President Kennedy, who had inspired Clinton with a desire to go into politics when he was a young student and who appointed White to the court. White is the only member of this Supreme Court to be named by a Democratic President, and, says a senior court official, "he said he really did prefer, given the choice, to retire when there was ((another)) Democrat as President." Clinton somehow apparently managed to confirm White...