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...miserable state of affairs in part on past failures by the U.S. industry's leaders, including himself, and with characteristic brashness he predicts that Chrysler, though possibly not its U.S. competitors, will conquer. He proclaims, "I was arrogant, but GM made a science of goddam arrogance. I think the Townsends of this world,*the Henry Ford Us and some of the GM chairmen wrecked this industry. That arrogance should be gone now. We got our comeuppance. If GM and Ford keep thinking that way, we'll run over them. If they had been on the ball, I don't think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iacocca's Tightrope Act | 3/21/1983 | See Source »

...judge has to look intently over the policeman's shoulder in order to keep the process as pure as possible. "Law enforcement must be sound and aggressive," insists Maryland Attorney General Stephen Sachs, "but citizens must see law enforcement as law-abiding. The government should not stoop to conquer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: When the Police Blunder a Little | 3/14/1983 | See Source »

Despite lineup shifts, the Crimson downed Yale for the 21st time in a row, and there was only one challenge left to conquer, the Intercollegiate...

Author: By Carla D. Williams, | Title: Harvard's Best Squash Season | 3/11/1983 | See Source »

...succeeds, then the play represents Fugard's conviction that the human heart can conquer all obstacles. But if he doesn't, if Hallie slips away into a world of prejudice and fear, then we must concur with Hallie's statement, "Life's a fuck-up and it's never going to change...

Author: By William S. Benjamin, | Title: Victim of The System | 3/11/1983 | See Source »

...last season's end, Co-Captain Dinneen says he is just feeling "relief Because you try and peak so many times in a season. This is the fourth time I've had to peak," He added. "But we've got one last thing to conquer that's Intercollegiate...

Author: By Carlad D. Williams, | Title: Racquetmen Whip Elis 7-2 to Take Ivies | 2/28/1983 | See Source »

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