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...will need to make personal con-tact with foreign leaders...
...would also get away from the power-bloc delineation, with us on one side, the Soviets on the other, and all the other nations forced to align themselves pro or con. I would deal much more on a bilateral basis with individual nations. I would be much more inclined to have our country re-establish firm and predictable consultative relationships with our natural allies-Western Europe, Canada, Mexico and Japan. I would move aggressively to stop the proliferation of atomic weapons. I have proposed, in definitive terms I believe, in speeches at the United Nations and subsequent events, eleven different...
...meantime, Comfort suggests that those over 65 stay active and reject leisure ("Leisure is a con") and retirement ("Two weeks is about the ideal length of time to retire"). At times, Comfort outrambles Polonius: "Be a little cautious of reliance on hobbies." "Late in life it's a good idea to aim at a trouble-free hair style." The telephone "is the most important single technological resource of later life...
...would raise the average New York family's taxes by $3000. The Buckley image is that of a "classic conservative" who disapproves of federal action in most cases on the grounds that it is wasteful and ineffective, and that increased federal intervention leads to increased government centralization, with a con-commitant decrease in individual rights...
BEAUJOLAIS. These light, fruity, relatively inexpensive wines from southern Burgundy will be superb. Such favorites as Moulin-á-Vent, Brouilly and Fleurie may rival some of the Burgundies in three years, though they will be drinkable as early as next spring. The Chardonnay whites from the Mâcon district, such as Pouilly-Fuissé, are very fruity, high in alcohol and richly flavored. Prices can be expected to jump...