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...imposed on them by an alien culture and decided they wanted their island back. In the end, a bloody confrontation erupted in which bows and arrows were smashed against French guns. Our moods have not changed much since then: we are quick to welcome those who come here, even quicker to suspect those who stay too long...
...apparent the six-month limit did not have the necessary votes to pass, he wanted his old chamber to vote for 18 months. That is the statesmanlike way he had done it in his great years in the Senate, when he could move like an athlete and think even quicker, his intelligence and concern brightening the chamber. Thanks in part to Jacob Javits, the Congress and the President are in Lebanon together, which is the only way our peace force can really be sustained in its difficult mission...
...Congress has so far refused to enact a tax increase that will not take effect for three years, while the President has ruled out a quicker hike. Moreover, many lawmakers want less defense spending, and more for social programs, than the White House proposed. The result: a budget gridlock. Observed Alice Rivlin, who left her post as director of the Congressional Budget Office last month and is now the head of economic studies for the Brookings Institution: "Congress believes the White House is not serious about raising taxes." Added Heller: "Congress cannot move until the President does...
...Mary Kay Place's squint is the weather-beaten humor of a career woman who wants an emergency jolt of motherhood; William Hurt's eyes move like restless laser beams; Tom Berenger's search the room in masked desperation, trying to crib emotions from his quicker, less guarded friends. No joke or gesture is forced in these performances. The eight star actors deserve one big Oscar...
Japanese managers have often been much quicker to provide workers with the most advanced equipment. Moreover, the Japanese people have a tradition of discipline and an unsurpassed work ethic. As a result, worker productivity has gone up 80% in Japanese manufacturing since 1972, far more than the 15% gain recorded in the U.S. American quality contro has lagged along with productivity. A survey by Pollster Daniel Yankelovich found that 26% of U.S. manufacturing-workers are "ashamed" of the quality of the products they make...