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...reasons for expanding them into a book. "First," he said in an interview, "the letters provided a way to outline my position clearly, consistently and systematically." Second, Bok "was distressed at the level of discourse about moral issues--it was being diminished to the level of slogans, chants and picket signs. I write the letters not so much to persuade as to establish a level of discourse." Finally--and "this is a subtler point, and while I may not have succeeded in this respect, I have no regrets"--he wanted to combat what he considered "an excessive amount of cynicism...

Author: By Lawrence S. Grafsten, | Title: View From the Ivy Tower | 5/24/1982 | See Source »

...aircraft carriers Hermes and Invincible had nosed into position around the Falklands. The big ships, guarded by antisubmarine frigates and nuclear-powered hunter submarines, were as close as 90 miles to shore, while destroyers interposed themselves between the islands and the mainland to set up a radar "picket" about 100 miles west of the Falklands. Fighting 40-to-50-m.p.h. winds that whipped the frigid seas into 40-ft. waves-momentarily leaving the propellers of the lighter frigates spinning in mid-air-the British task force had begun an effort to choke off supplies to the occupiers, while Royal Marine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Now, Alas, the Guns of May | 5/10/1982 | See Source »

Dive. Dive. The klaxon sounds. Periscopes go down. The Atlanta, commissioned a month ago, is on a test run, honing ship and crew for duty, before they go on station as a stealthy picket in the outer rim of U.S. defense. Vice Admiral Steven White, Commander Submarine Force U.S. Atlantic Fleet, inspects his newest ward- The U.S.S. Atlanta on a sea trial in the Atlantic one of 81 submarines under

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: Test Run of a Stealthy Picket | 4/26/1982 | See Source »

...NLRB rules that DiGiovanni does have a major interest in the three firms, the union says it will picket on Church Street to force DiGiovanni to bargain about Ferdinand's and Ha'penny...

Author: By Clare M. Mchugh, | Title: Chi-Chi's Employees Reject Union Bid | 2/9/1982 | See Source »

Local 26 is now waiting for a decision later this week by the national Labor Relations Board on its right to picket the Bakery, The Atrium Cafe and Rufus Porter's on church Street...

Author: By Clare M. Mchugh, | Title: Chi-Chi's Employees Reject Union Bid | 2/9/1982 | See Source »

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