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...much talk about the instability that might arise should Clinton resign and pass the reins to Al Gore '69. But we're willing to take the risk. Little could be less stable than the current frenzied atmosphere in Washington. And, despite a brewing campaign finance inquiry, Gore seems to possess the integrity and decency to restore American's shaken faith in their government...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Choice to Resign | 9/15/1998 | See Source »

...Both possess, writes Globe reporter David Warsh, "unmistakable star quality; each is a person you're glad to be around...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Republican Congress Will Likely Await 8th Winner | 9/14/1998 | See Source »

...judge ruled Yale "does not possess thecharacter of uniqueness needed to confer marketpower," and students could have "opted to attend adifferent college or university if they were notsatisfied with Yale's housing policy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: `Yale Five' Suit Dismissed By Conn. Judge | 8/14/1998 | See Source »

Members of the nuclear club will not waste their arsenals on countries that do not possess the Bomb. In the fullness of time, they may blow one another out of existence and leave the world to those who have renounced such insanity. JAMES BATTERSHILL Hamber Place...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jun. 22, 1998 | 6/22/1998 | See Source »

...extraordinariness, which is significant here, is the fact that India and Pakistan possess nuclear capability and may wage war once again over the disputed territory of Kashmir. Just one month ago, the United States government, apparently, and the world in general were oblivious to the readiness of these countries to exercise their weapons of mass destruction. The moral of the story is that we do not know what awaits us tomorrow, just as we did not foresee the heightened nuclear tensions of today...

Author: By Joshua A. Kaufman, | Title: On the Brink | 6/4/1998 | See Source »

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