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...only did the sturdy Irishman go without a trophy, he had to go without a shower since the host, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, is lacking in this particular facility. In fact, plumbing is not an Eagle strongpoint--the number one toilet there was imperfect in that it did not flush. The bar, however, was exquisite...
Even the most fervent defenders of NPT concede that the treaty is imperfect. While three of the five nuclear powers-the U.S., the U.K. and the U.S.S.R.-are parties to it, France and China are not. Yet Charles de Gaulle's treasured force de frappe and Mao Tse-tung's primitive warheads do not now constitute first-rank threats, and the treaty at least ensures that neither will receive outside aid in further development of nuclear weaponry. Moreover, one U.S. official speculates that without NPT the number of nuclear-armed powers would triple in ten years. Among...
...imperfect art of managing money, Martin and his Federal Reserve have bumbled often. Yet they have many strengths. The 62-year-old chairman is one of Washington's most astute politicians and a master at wringing consensus from the diverse personalities among the seven Federal Reserve governors and twelve presidents. No one doubts Martin's courage. When politicians were unwilling to raise taxes to slow inflation and narrow federal budget deficits, the board did the job by restricting money. Then Martin calmly absorbed the resulting criticism, most notably after the "credit crunch" of 1966. To blame the Federal...
...former draftee, I know only too well that the present draft system is imperfect and that servicemen are greatly underpaid. But is a highly paid volunteer army really the answer? I think not-the opinion of my political hero William Buckley to the contrary...
Such is our role as men in an imperfect world. It is, in all honesty, a terrifying role but we must fulfill it. We are trapped like dancers in a ghastly ritual