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Your story on Jody Williams' winning the Nobel Peace Prize for her campaign to ban land mines [NATION, Oct. 20] failed to mention many of the major disadvantages of the proposed land-mine treaty. It would ban land mines, without any exceptions. But these weapons can be a small nation's first and only line of defense against a larger aggressor. Also, I fail to see how the treaty will prevent most of the deaths and injuries. A large number of land mines are planted by terrorist groups which will not be bound by a piece of paper. MEHAL SHAH...
...Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour M. Hersh's new book, "The Dark Side of Camelot" ? which hits bookstores Monday, with extracts published in this week's TIME ? levels a whole host of controversial allegations against the late President John F. Kennedy...
...this is a scholarly dissertation," the Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist and former speechwriter for former president Richard M. Nixon told his audience. "But it's about scandal and sex, so stick with...
Since its founding some 360 years ago, Harvard has nurtured a great number of outstanding [government leaders], scientists, writers and [business leaders], including six of the American presidents and over 30 Nobel Prize winners. The fact that Harvard was founded before the United States of America testifies to its position in American history...
...combination would become the largest lodging company in the world, with 650 hotels in 70 countries and total annual revenues of more than $10 billion. As for Araskog, 65, under the plan he will step down next year and get a seat on Starwood's board plus a consolation prize: a $55 million severance package that was designed as part of ITT's "defense" against a takeover...