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For years it seemed like the war that dared not speak its name. There were few parades or movies to celebrate the 2.5 million Americans who served in Viet Nam or the 58,000 who died there, few political postmortems, even to apportion the blame for defeat. There was only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: A TV Monument to the TV War | 10/3/1983 | See Source »

Another potential snag lies in splitting up the financial liability among the three parties involved in the Q-RAC's design and construction. A court battle to apportion responsibility could keep the building closed for years. The three parties are:

Author: By Gilbert Fuchsberg, | Title: Nearing the End? | 11/6/1982 | See Source »

A truly random lottery, in which the College would apportion rooming groups by the sheer luck of the draw, would almost certainly make the Houses more representative without increasing tensions based on group affiliation. Properly and publicly run, it could also eliminate any lingering fears that the lottery is in...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Houses of Ill-Dispute | 1/27/1982 | See Source »

The Faculty Council will soon consider instituting some form of pre-registration for classes, in an effort to help Harvard apportion classrooms and teaching fellows more efficiently. Members have said the council will not approve any plan preventing student from changing tentatively selected courses. But some administrators do support financial...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Save Shopping Period | 11/11/1981 | See Source »

The palimony doctrine provides that cohabitants who split up must abide by any prior agreements on how to apportion income and property. The contract is enforceable even if it is simply oral, and in certain cases it need be no more than a pattern of conduct that implies such an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: A Disputed Love Match | 5/11/1981 | See Source »

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