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Arms shipments to Iran made without the official authorization of a signed presidential "finding" is an apparent violation of the Arms Export Control Act; failure to notify Congress of the covert action would flout the Intelligence Oversight...
...Said he: "I wish to reaffirm that this administration does not intend to stay in power a day longer than is required to lay the necessary institutional framework to bring about a better and more stable Nigeria." The voluntary and orderly turnover of power to a civilian government would flout the norm in Africa, where coupmakers have all too often made similar pledges. Many observers, in fact, believe that Babangida's program will entrench military power for years to come. Still, he has promised to restore Nigeria to civilian rule by 1990, and last month he named a 17-member...
...laws are quite clear that people under 21 are prohibited from drinking alcohol, and as ridiculously restrictive, as outrageously unfair as they are, it is not the role of the University to flout the law when 70 percent of its undergraduates are under age. Harvard is morally obligated at least to pay the law lip service...
...OPEC members believe the approach of winter and the seasonal demand for heating oil will help bail them out of this crisis, they are likely to face another problem in the spring, when demand falls off. Even if OPEC agrees to tighter output quotas, many members may continue to flout those limits. "When we make a commitment, we must keep it," says Algerian Oil Minister Belkacem Nabi. "Those in OPEC who don't respect their promises have done us much harm...
...refers to "the game of the clothes." If there is in fact such a recreation, then he and Sprouse have been instrumental in revising the recent rules of play. Acting cagey, Sprouse says he has "this whole new idea for fall." Gaultier's current collection suggests he can flout convention even while crazy. Natch-rally crazy. Yes, indeed. -By Jay Cocks...