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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Another version of events came from Amal, which claimed it had abducted the eleven militiamen in an attack on an S.L.A. outpost. Whatever version was correct, at week's end, at least three of the Finns had been released, according to a U.N. spokesman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Middle East Hopeful U.S., Skeptical Israel | 6/17/1985 | See Source »

Kilson may thus have been correct when he made his criticisms years ago, Shaw says, but today "the is out of touch with what students are like...

Author: By Michael E. Joachim, | Title: 'Excessive Ethnocentric Behavior is Dysfunctional' | 6/6/1985 | See Source »

...revised International Monetary Fund gave preferential credit to developing nations attempting to correct their financial imbalances, such as Mexico and Brazil...

Author: By David S. Hilzenrath, | Title: Paul A. Volcker: America's Money Man | 6/6/1985 | See Source »

...Trustman Scholar, Rosegrant may follow the academic path of other Rosegrants. However, if roommate Jenkins is correct, this Rosegrant will probably not restrict her scholarship to the libraries. "Any scholarly work she does will revolve around first-hand resources in the real world...

Author: By Charles C. Matthews, | Title: Say Goodbye to Borneo | 6/6/1985 | See Source »

...credit, Klitgaard does not take these figures as an excuse for universities to end their affirmative action programs. His purpose, again, is not normative, but rather to set out such a policy's costs and benefits. He is extremely sensitive to the correct benefits of affirmative action--in terms of educational diversity and creating incentives for disadvantaged groups. His findings suggest the general factors which universities must consider in setting up their affirmative action policies. The problem is that he understates the extent to which the educational system itself undercuts the opportunities of Blacks and students in lower socio-economic...

Author: By Michael J. Abramowitz, | Title: Selecting the Best and the Brightest | 6/5/1985 | See Source »

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