Word: clearings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Most important is the issue of what the Kennedy School should do about the name of its new library. Although school officials have done their best to cut off discussion of the topic, it is clear that the school's decision to honor as notorious a figure as Charles Engelhard is not consistent with the humanitarian principles on which Harvard was presumably founded, and to which it even paid lip service in last spring's Corporation report. Clearly, then, the Kennedy School should return the money to the Charles Engelhard Foundation and rename the library to honor a more deserving...
Perkins questioned the practice of consulting "purely for the money," but said he knew of no case of that type in the Economics Department. He added, "If I knew every piece of consulting done I might be able to find a few examples. But a great majority have a clear professional pay-off or provide a service...
...final shape of the bill began to emerge, it seemed clear that, as with nearly all complex legislation, it would completely satisfy no one. But because the measure gives some tax relief to the nation's inflation-besieged electorate, Carter, despite his disappointment over the lack of reform, was expected to sign the bill. This would be good news for the tired members of the 95th Congress; they would then be able to nail a tax cut to their election-campaign banners...
...Canton, the epicurean epicenter, a banquet mounts to such glories as Phoenix Meets Dragon hi Brilliant Courtyard - a spicy consummation of chicken breasts (symbol of femininity) and ham (for masculinity) - and a casserole of clear-simmered Lions' Heads; lacking lionburger, they consist of leonine pork meatballs in a gingery sauce. Some dishes, such as egg fu yung and fried rice, are familiar to Americans, since at least 90% of all Chinese food served in the U.S. is based on Cantonese recipes. But the real meal in China - Peking duck, for example - could not be mistaken for one in Chinatown...
Even before the murder, she is trapped and knows it - and does not care. Her response to hopelessness is a drink and a shrug. She lets herself be picked up by a rich young man. After they have slept together, it is clear that he expects to pay her; but with a fine gesture she takes some wadded franc notes from her purse, drops them on the bed and leaves...