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...sticky. While the Soviets have indicated their willingness to accept some kind of checks, the U.S. is pushing for very specific measures, and one NATO official admits "the Soviets could find these too tough for comfort." While the details were not divulged last week, the Pentagon is known to favor ten "surprise" visits a year, as well as monitoring of Soviet production, storage and training sites. Such arrangements would of course be reciprocal, giving the Soviets access to high-security areas in the West. Says Shultz: "Everyone is edgy about intrusive verification. But it's something...
Sakharov voices deep skepticism about Ronald Reagan's proposed Strategic Defense Initiative. Yet he does not favor the Soviet negotiating position that makes an arms-agreement "package" dependent on what amounts to U.S. abandonment of sdi. Mikhail Gorbachev's latest proposal of a separate agreement on intermediate-range nuclear forces appears to approach this position...
King St. resident Lawrence Atkins complained that most neighbors had only recently learned of the plan, and had not been consulted during its formation. Joan Allen, another neighbor, said she feared a decision in favor of the project would create "a dangerous precedent" by placing the need for affordable housing ahead of the need for open space...
Despite its validity, this analysis of SDI is unusually one-sided. Mandelbaum and Talbott ignore all arguments in favor of Star Wars. A defense system is conceivable, for instance, that would not constitute an impregnable "Astrodome"--to use the authors' inapt analogy--but might be capable of destroying a limited number of missiles launched accidentally by the Soviets or irresponsibly by a third power...
Chairman Eisert himself, who will be relinquishing the leadership gavel in favor of researching his senior thesis, will be involved in the race for this year's most sought after uperclass house seat. In Eliot House 15 candidates have entered the chase for five council positions...