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...materials for their own enrichment and castigated both the maneuverings of multinational companies and the monetary crises created by big-power policies. After calling for a common monetary policy among developing nations, he concluded: "Our political independence will remain illusory unless we achieve a true economic liberation." In a draft economic declaration, the Algerian delegation went on to spell out a kind of couscous brand of nonalignment; it urged recognition of the right of Third World countries to nationalize foreign companies and a redefinition of the role of the World Bank so that its financial resources would be more equitably...
...without reshaping the landscape. A mere glimpse of the hair and clothing styles of Wall Street commuters is enough to convince anyone that the youth impact of the '60s was at least skin deep. And deeper. The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18, the draft was abolished, and students were given places of responsibility in college administrations. Age has paid another compliment to youth in taking over some of its protest tactics. People over 65, in particular, are organizing to better their...
...immediate union. Instead of a long-promised binational referendum that would declare "merger day," the agreement provided for a series of inching steps, certain to be slow, although no timetable was set. Egypt and Libya were to form a mixed Assembly, with 50 members from each nation, to draft a constitution. They will exchange resident ministers and establish a higher planning council. They will also issue a new currency-the Arab dinar-but only for transactions between their tvo central banks...
...legislatures across the nation, with the notable exception of Rhode Island, have reduced possession of small amounts of grass from a felony to a misdemeanor. Supporting the trend are prestigious organizations like the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (lawyers, judges, law professors and state officials who draft model legislation). The American Medical Association favors the misdemeanor penalty for possession in "insignificant" amounts, though it advocates more research on the drug. A National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse survey shows that 26 million Americans have tried grass, and 13 million are regular users...
Finally, it is not clear that ROTC could contribute significantly to an independent-minded military. It is not very likely that a student who volunteers for ROTC under no draft pressure would openly question prevailing U.S. policy...