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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Neill, despite his national prominence, always lived by his adage, "all politics is local." He still has his hair cut at the same barbershop he patronized as a boy. Honoring O'Neill is the least Harvard could do to recognize its intimate relationship with the community and to display esteem for a Cambridge boy who has distinguished himself beyond need for additional honor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Speaking for the Speaker | 3/17/1987 | See Source »

Although I found the entire visit to the children ludicrous from the start, it was this last comment which made me realize the pathetic role we force on the disadvantaged in our society. We force them to sell their self-esteem to satisfy our desire for pathos. America runs on pathos. Christmas, elections--these children are required to unwittingly expose themselves to the world in order to get the help they deserve. Some of the parents spoke at the press conference, but at least then the press was forbidden to take their pictures. The children are not so lucky...

Author: By Jonathan M. Moses, | Title: ENDPAPER | 2/26/1987 | See Source »

...self-image is a terrible thing to waste. So California is spending $735,000 over the next three years to promote residents' self-esteem and help them to avoid becoming criminals, drug abusers, teen mothers or welfare dependents. The 25-member task force on Self-Esteem and Personal and Social Responsibility is a pet project of Assemblyman John Vasconcellos. To counter criticism of the blue-sky nature of the project, the San Jose Democrat argues that prevention is cheaper than cure. "We spend billions on the symptoms of social ills after the fact," he says, "rather than searching...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: California: Task Force Feelgood | 2/23/1987 | See Source »

Japanese higher education "is not held in particularly high esteem elsewhere in the world. It could probably benefit from some help," said Assistant Secretary of Education Chester E. Finn Jr., who supervised a Department of Education study of Japanese education...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Schools May Branch to Japan | 2/21/1987 | See Source »

Getting fired, though, is always a jolt. Once the shock has worn off, many people are left with a fragile sense of self-esteem. Even those who remain at work are affected by layoffs, suffering both from what is often called survivor's guilt and from apprehension about their own jobs. Says Elizabeth Uporsky, 30, an accounts-receivable specialist at AT&T, which is undergoing major staff reductions: "Everybody is walking around on pins and needles wondering if they're going to be next. We're reminded of what's happening every day. We have rows and rows of empty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The People Forced to Make a Fresh Beginning | 2/16/1987 | See Source »

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