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Being students at a liberal arts college, we know procrastination. "All nighters" are often necessary to get papers out. However, these rarely result in first-class work. Was it necessary for Congress to pull an all nighter to get national legislation out? No! We therefore humbly award Congress...
...decision had given Egyptian President Anwar Sadat a strong excuse for pulling out of the negotiations if he had wanted to do so. Obviously he did not, even though Begin continued to talk defiantly, even provocatively, about Israel's goals. Accepting this year's Family of Man award from the New York Council of Churches, the Premier once again challenged the U.S. (and Arab) view that East Jerusalem is occupied land. "Jerusalem," he said, "is one city, indivisible, the eternal capital of Israel and of the Jewish people...
Meanwhile, domestic political considerations prompted Carter to paper over his quarrel with Begin about the expansion of West Bank settlements. On the day the Premier was in New York to receive his award, Carter was there also, campaigning for Democratic Governor Hugh Carey. At first the White House said coldly that the two leaders had no plans to meet. Belatedly considering the impact of such a snub on the city's Jewish voters, the White House hastily scheduled a 20-minute session with Begin and his aides...
Chicago group withdraws his award for test-tube baby
...required four stitches during a game against the U.S. national team. "I was so excited about getting a black eye from a U.S. player that I called home. My Dad (class of '48; Mary's grandfather graduated from the Big 'H' in 1910) thought I was calling about an award or something...