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...protect northern Israel from cross-border attacks, but they disagree on the details. The Israelis maintain that their soldiers should be free to accompany their Lebanese counterparts on patrol, with the right to conduct man hunts, property searches and identity checks. The Lebanese reject that demand and instead insist that the Israelis be allowed to take part only in "joint supervisory teams," with no military or police powers whatsoever. The Israelis, moreover, want the Lebanese force along the border to be under the control of Major Saad Haddad, a renegade Lebanese army officer whose 2,000-man militia has been...
Israel also wants to sign agreements on trade and on the movement of people across the common border. The Lebanese prefer not to spell out these issues for fear of an Arab boycott. Even if these conflicts were settled, the pact itself would be a problem: the Israelis insist that the agreement be signed by the foreign ministers of the two countries, while the Lebanese, afraid of creating the impression that they are signing a peace treaty and thus recognizing Israel, want lower-ranking officials to approve the treaty. Said Lebanese Foreign Minister Elie Salem: "Lebanon cannot be exposed...
...long as Hugh Calkins of the Corporation can insist that Harvard won't take ethical issues into account in its investments, we have to show our active opposition. The Endowment for Divestiture is a powerful, contructive way to show your support of Harvard and oppose an amoral investment policy the Alumni Office misses the point--the question will never be how many of our dollars go to South Africa. The real issue underlying the Endowment for Divestiture is how long Harvard will continue to look the other way while profiting from apartheid. Todd Collius '83 Member, Endowment for Divestiture Senior...
Unlike his predecessors, Presser basks in the limelight. He employs publicity agents and has been trying to cultivate a "statesmanlike" image, promising to lead the Teamsters in a "progressive new direction." His supporters say he has the aggressive style of leadership that the union needs. His detractors insist he will be hampered by the allegations of corruption and ties to organized crime that have dogged him over the years. Presser has never been charged with a crime and has denied all allegations. But he is under investigation by the Labor Department for allegations that his Ohio local was signing paychecks...
...many trips to the country. His friend, John Worthing (Henry Woronicz) has a similar stratagem: he is Ernest in town and Jack in the country. The drama focuses on the confusion engendered by these men's double identities when they meet their lovers-to-be--who both insist that their husbands be named Ernest...