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Unfortunately, Winston Churchill, the most persuasive of the Allied leaders, loved feint and diversion. "Periphery pecking," the Americans called it, a strategy they felt wasted lives, time and matériel even as Germany rushed ahead with new weapons, including a possible atomic bomb. Churchill got his way in North...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: A Prescient Soldier Looks Back | 3/7/1983 | See Source »

Predictably, the project has drawn some critical fire. Many southern Sudanese, who are black and often Christian, resent the diversion of their water to benefit the traditionally dominant Muslims of the north and of Egypt. But Sudanese officials say construction of the canal and a parallel all-weather roadway will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Environment: Sarah Digs a Great Canal | 1/10/1983 | See Source »

"The King of Pork," as North Dakota Senator Mark Andrews is known to colleagues, persuaded a House-Senate conference committee to reinstate a water-diversion project back home after it had been overwhelmingly defeated in the House. "Those guys knew damn well Andrews would stop their pet projects in the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Worms in the Pork | 1/3/1983 | See Source »

Last year, Coopers completed the audit conducted of all the research money the University received in 1978, for all departments and schools. The certified public accountants found that Harvard accounted correctly for about 98 percent of the money, with "no fraud, abuse, or diversion of federal funds."

Author: By Michael J. Abramowitz, | Title: A Question of Interpretation | 12/4/1982 | See Source »

Introduced to the freshman class by several long-time devotees, Hackey-Sack has become a favorite group diversion for a growing community of players already numbering about 40, says Manuel "Spike" Lerdau '86.

Author: By Diane M. Cardwell, | Title: Freshmen Enjoy New Hobby, Juggle Sacks Around the Yard | 11/12/1982 | See Source »

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