Word: putnam
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Women in the Modern Army (Putnam; $14.95), the answer was not entirely accurate. The women's physical standard was slightly different, mainly because men are generally larger and possess greater upper-body strength. Some women with small hands had trouble negotiating the hand-guards of the M-16 rifle, others with short legs could not keep up with the standard 30-in. marching step. The women were required to do fewer push-ups and sit-ups than the men (16 push-ups and 27 sit-ups for the women, 40 of each for the men), and were allowed...
SIXTY STORIES by Donald Barthelme 457 pages; Putnam...
Robert D. Putnam, professor of Government, said Reagan's bill marks "one of the biggest political gambles of the last two decades," and added that Congress passed the proposal because "both the Republicans and Democrats felt they had the incentive to let Reagan have a try" at improving the economy...
...produces the boom in the economy that Reagan hopes it will, it could be a major turning point in American politics." Putnam said, adding that "the cuts in social security, student loans and other programs as a result of the bill would all be forgiven by the American people...
...Putnam said that "if the bill doesn't promote a super boom in the economy. Reagan will be in serious political trouble--the Democrats will be in a good position to call the cut a 'rich man's bill,' and the American people will focus on all the services which have been...