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While the anti-nuke advertisement published recently is the first political statement to be signed by a majority of the school's community, the message follows a pattern of activism established in earlier decades...
John Ehrlichman's latest effort, Witness to Power, fits right into the pattern established by previous "Nixon years" memoirs. The book's very title reflects Ehrlichman's notion of his own historical importance. In his mind, he is no mere former White House side and political back, but a "witness to power," a man privileged by history to share the secrets of national leadership. Unfortunately for Ehrlichman, there really isn't very much in the book to support his inflated self-image. To begin with, he is obliged to admit that Nixon--like most of the American public--never stopped...
...that budgeters have never been in before." Past budgets have contained projections that deficits would cease within two to four years. Reason: inflation would boost Americans into higher tax brackets and thus increase revenues faster than spending. The Reagan tax-cut bill passed by Congress last summer changed that pattern. It not only slashed current rates, but also called for indexing, which will automatically adjust brackets to keep taxpayers from paying a higher percentage of their income simply because of inflation. As a result, unless Congress comes up with more budget cuts or new revenues, the annual deficit will...
Only Geordie Lemmon broke the pattern significantly, needing five games (9-15, 12-15, 15-12, 15-12, 15-9) to overcome smooth Sidney Tyson...
...defend the Rent Board regulations. These rules were established to implement the City Council's will, as expressed in 1980 and again in 1981. The rule of law is being chipped away when penalties are not levied for violations, and regulations are not defended. Over the past year a pattern has emerged out of the City Council which represents a chipping away at the rule of law as it applies to rental housing in Cambridge. This threatens to create a situation in which neither landlord nor tenant will respect or abide...