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The dimensions of the inspection effort are daunting, and have been made even more so by the budget slashes of the Reagan era. The FDA, for example, can assign only 910 staff members -- in contrast to 1,105 in 1977 -- to monitor food, including imports. Some foreign growers easily circumvent...
Ever since it became clear that AIDS and other infections could be transmitted through blood transfusions, the public has regarded receiving blood as risky. Even though blood is now screened more thoroughly than ever, scientists too are concerned about the vulnerability of the nation's blood supply, and this has...
Last week Great Western announced that it would try to escape the FSLIC burden by applying for coverage from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which protects commercial banks. Since banking problems have not become as severe as the S and L crisis, the FDIC has not raised its premiums as...
The largest donors take advantage of an easy way to circumvent the limits on contributions. In addition to giving directly to campaigns, they funnel money to political parties at the national, state and local levels, or to other private organizations that are technically independent of the candidates. Such gifts are...
The referendum continues by "favoring the establishment of an independent Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza." The creation of such a state may in fact be part of a comprehensive, peaceful resolution of the crisis. However, it is not the place of the United States to legislate a...