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There have been excesses and lapses on both sides. Rifkin, who makes his living speaking against genetic engineering, sowed fear and doubt among the public even after his supporters had concluded that the experiments were safe. But the scientists have not been blameless. Advanced Genetic Sciences Inc., the Oakland-based start-up firm that conducted the strawberry tests, managed to alienate most of California's Monterey County in 1986 when its closely held plans to test the microbes in that area were uncovered by a local newspaper. While that issue was being debated, Rifkin revealed that AGS scientists had already...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Tubers, Berries and Bugs | 5/11/1987 | See Source »

...came back. French militia competed with the Gestapo for efficiency. French police organized the roundups. Will the nation be forced to remember its sins? Or will its citizens allow themselves to be manipulated by Barbie and Verges, who will certainly try to show that even the Resistance was not blameless? That Jean Moulin, a leader of the Resistance who died under the hands of Barbie, was betrayed by his own comrades? In a different domain and on another level, there is some concern that the trial will conveniently and simplistically group the various victims together -- dump them all into...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Was He Normal? Human? Poor Humanity | 5/11/1987 | See Source »

...strike, and Carrington played a key role in convincing Tory Prime Minister Edward Heath to call pivotal new elections. Heath called them a few weeks after Carrington wanted them, and lost. While people disagree as to the significance of the timing and while many believe the delay made Carrington blameless, it nevertheless cost him some of the deep and near-universal respect he has earned from fellow politicians and the general public at other times...

Author: By Joseph Menn, | Title: NATO Chief Carrington to Speak | 6/5/1986 | See Source »

...from blameless in its Government procurement practices. Congress has passed amendments to the defense appropriations bills that require the Pentagon to buy such items as uniforms and food from American companies. In addition, the Pentagon almost never buys foreign aircraft or other weapons systems, even from NATO allies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Tricks of the Trade | 10/7/1985 | See Source »

...help anything because she couldn't see in the back of her head." Instantly, ABC Commentator Marty Liquori thought Budd's inexperience was the culprit, but he changed his mind the next day: "Both runners could have done something to avoid it. Both aren't blameless. Neither is guilty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Olympics: What It Was About | 8/20/1984 | See Source »

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