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...views have only become firmer," saidStephen E. Frank '95, former editorial chair ofThe Crimson. "I've said all along that Gina Grant,simply by the fact that she committed murder sorecently and so brutally, does not deserveadmission to Harvard...

Author: By Sewell Chan, | Title: Grant Case May Be Over, But Questions Persist | 4/14/1995 | See Source »

...colony. The Tibetan issue has been ignored and tippy-toed about at the highest diplomatic levels for fear of "offending" China. Yet the seemingly intractable problem of Tibet, and the regained independence its people desire, should be brought to the highest levels; it holds the solution to not only firmer U.S.-China relations, but to the future stability of Asia as well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tong Underplays Chinese Ills | 4/10/1995 | See Source »

...House, still smarting from their failure to stop nafta in 1993, pressed the President for concessions from Mexico City on more favorable labor practices and environmental regulations. House Republicans, though philosophically supportive of the Clinton plan, balked at providing the rest of the votes unless Clinton took a firmer public stand against the demands of the liberal Democrats. Clinton was forced to mount a hurried campaign for passage, and dispatched Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin to bring the rebellious Democrats in line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE | 1/30/1995 | See Source »

...testing can show that the epidemic spurred a rise in antibody levels, "that puts the case on firmer ground," Rosenthal said...

Author: By Todd F. Braunstein, | Title: Norwalk Virus Cited as Cause Of Epidemic | 1/4/1995 | See Source »

NORTH KOREA. Despite some calls for firmer action, Clinton stuck to his policy of slowly pressuring Pyongyang into giving up its nuclear dream. Two weeks ago, he said the North Koreans' refusal to permit full inspection of their nuclear facilities made it "virtually imperative" for the U.N. Security Council to consider imposing sanctions. Last week some of the necessary partners began to dance away from the prospect, making it uncertain that Clinton can make the sanctions stick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hurry Up and Wait | 6/20/1994 | See Source »

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