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While the world may need every individual to be moral, the character of Harvard students is especially important in light of the leadership roles so many of us will eventually hold. Our fine alma mater has produced five U.S. Presidents and 28 Nobel laureates, and a quick look through the 25th Reunion Report of the Class of 1973 shows many of Harvard's shining stars. Benazir Bhutto '73 served as Prime Minister of Pakistan, the first woman to hold the position in an Islamic nation. Robert W. Decherd '73, a past president of The Crimson, heads A.H. Belo Corporation...
While Clinton's decision to sign the waiver reduced the likelihood of criminal prosecution for Loral, such prosecutions have been extremely rare. Teledyne paid a $13 million fine after pleading guilty to shipping cluster-bomb material to Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war, but that was an exceptional case. Even during the cold war, only professional smugglers suffered harsh criminal penalties. And White House officials insist the waiver did not get Loral entirely off the hook. If no criminal charges are brought, the Commerce Department could still impose stiff penalties. But since Clinton always has his eye on Gore...
...dubious: U.S. laws can be enforced only within U.S. borders. Unfortunately, a bill sponsored by Senators Frank Murkowski (R., Alaska) and Robert Torricelli (D., N.J.), which unanimously passed the Senate on May 13 and is being considered by the House, might actually aggravate the spam scene. The bill would fine junk mailers who hide their return addresses--that is, the vast majority of spammers. It would require them to list their real snail-mail addresses, telephone numbers and legal names. And supposedly, spammers would be forced to honor requests from folks who want their names taken off mailing lists...
...Your fine article on developments in cruise ships [BUSINESS, May 11] omitted a significant factor that makes this industry so profitable. Cruise ships are subsidized by (surprise!) American taxpayers. Congress allows shipping companies to register their vessels overseas to avoid paying federal taxes, although most of these companies' revenues come from American passengers. You should also have reported how much money the industry contributes to Congress to keep the status quo. It seems American taxpayers are the steerage passengers on these new Titanics. ALVIN LOPEZ Sierra Madre, Calif...
...everything would be OK in the morning," said Steven Small, a lawyer and close friend who represented the actor in his two divorces. Small said that when he asked about the marriage earlier this month, Hartman told him: "It's as good as it's been. It's working fine." "He was in therapy," Small said. "He was enjoying it and getting value out of it. He was more communicative, coming out of his shell...