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...That pleasant fiction faces widespread doubt. A poll by Asahi Shimbun last week showed that only 21% of the legislators in Japan's Diet believe the government. A more truthful way out might be in the very loophole that, says Reischauer, has been used for two decades. The two countries have apparently agreed to interpret the "introduction" of nuclear weapons in different ways. Mochikomi, the Japanese word, can mean a vague "carrying in." But the English "to introduce," Reischauer argues, "sounds as though we are setting them up in permanent position, for storage or as missiles or something...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Japan: Time to Confess | 6/8/1981 | See Source »

...forward manner betrays a touch of bluster, but Hamlin's combination of complete honesty and friendliness precludes any arrogance. You get a pleasant glow after talking with him, regardless of whether you agree with him on politics (as the conservative club's vice president, he burned a Soviet flag on the steps of Memorial Church to protest the massing of troops near Poland), the military (he loves it, though he hates war, favors nuclear disarmament, and thinks part of the defense budget "should be allocated to building tables around which we can talk reasonably with the Russians") or general outlook...

Author: By Laurence S. Grafstein, | Title: Making It With Pride | 6/4/1981 | See Source »

Despite all of its contrived social standards and comic unreality, undergraduate life is a pleasant memory for most members of the Class of '56. Alumnae fondly remember what one calls "the last years of liberal education, merely for the sake of education." Another cherishes the long-term friendships discovered on leisurely walks around the small quadrangle up Garden St., even though she realized later that "Radcliffe had done little to prepare me for theworld." With marriage as the primary goal in 1956, most recall looking back on the previous four years with a feeling of satisfaction. Merle M. Bowser made...

Author: By Paul M. Barrett, | Title: The Not-So-Silent Generation | 6/2/1981 | See Source »

These are among the findings of a major national opinion survey conducted for TIME by the research firm of Yankelovich, Skelly and White, Inc., from May 12 through May 14.* The poll contained pleasant news for Reagan. His rating "as a leader you can trust" is virtually the same as Jimmy Carter's was at the same month of 1977. One key difference is that Reagan's level of approval has risen 9% since January (to 57%), while Carter's rating was on a downward slide. Majorities ranging from 71% to 52% agreed with the propositions that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: It's Rightward On | 6/1/1981 | See Source »

...show, Jerry Ford was saying the same thing, quietly, in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was out there on the campus of the university to dedicate his presidential library. There are only seven such libraries in the nation, and the rituals of initiation into this select club are pleasant and special...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency by Hugh Sidey: Jerry Ford's One-Man Show | 5/11/1981 | See Source »

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