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...Harvard economists have challenged the common prejudices against unions and, contrary even to the trend in their profession, come out in defense of the controversial organizations. After eight years of research and with the use of an unusually extensive amount of empirical data, Professor of Economics Richard B. Freeman and Associate Professor of Economics James L. Medoff conclude that, far from being the sources of inefficiency, unions actually have a positive effect on the economy and on American Society as a whole...
...Freeman Dyson's Weapons and Hope does not answer all the problems raised by nuclear weapons, but neither is it simply another eloquent discussion of the horrifying situation the world is in. Though it is beautifully written (and many similar studies are not), it is also one of the best presentations of the roots and magnitude of the problem of moving the world away from the brink. Combined, Dyson's erudition and realism lead him to an approach which may represent a true step towards a world in which nuclear weapons are not just absent, but also unnecessary, unwanted...
Committee member Victor G. Freeman '84 added, "the clubs do play a significant role in this community, and that is why we should encourage them to change...
...Presidential candidate says he has "no recollection" of having said either "hymie" or "hymietown." When told CBS's Stahl is Jewish, Jackson reportedly says. "She doesn't look like she's Jewish. She doesn't sound like she's Jewish." Jackson also reportedly asks Bradlee. "Do you know that Freeman Gosden was Jewish?" referring to one of the creators of the largely racist mid-century radio show, Amos and Andy...
...danger of radiation release makes the precision required in putting up a nuclear plant much greater than the accuracy needed in an ordinary coal-fired facility. "It's like building a giant Swiss watch," says David Freeman, a director of the Tennessee Valley Authority, which operates two atomic plants. Many nuclear construction crews tried to build these Swiss watches with little more than the skills needed to hammer together a coal burner. Delays and repairs have led to catastrophic cost overruns, which have plagued many plants completed in recent years as well as some of those currently under construction. Florida...