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DIED. Carl Schmitt, 96, controversial German legal and political philosopher, sometimes called the Crown Jurist of the Third Reich, whose pro-authoritarian theories of government profoundly influenced the course of his country; in Plettenberg, West Germany. From 1929 to 1933, he provided legal and theoretical justifications for the Hindenburg government's dictatorial emergency decree system. Schmitt warned against a Nazi takeover, but his right-wing views became identified with the movement, and when Adolf Hitler took power in 1933, Schmitt opportunistically switched with the tide, becoming Prussian state councilor under Hermann Goring. He avoided prosecution as a war criminal...
...incident illustrated the awkward way that the White House has handled several sensitive issues surrounding the President's upcoming trip. James Hubbard, deputy director of the 2.6 million- member American Legion, accused Reagan of "ignoring Allied graves . . . while recognizing members of the Third Reich who fought to conquer the world." The White House announcement added insult to injury for American Jews who were already offended because Reagan had vetoed a stop at the site of a concentration camp during his six- day German tour. "Visiting the gravesites of one's former enemies is an act of grace," said Nathan Perlmutter...
...hallmark of Capital Cities' management style is de-centralization. Says James Burke, 60, chairman of Johnson & Johnson and a director on Capital Cities' board: "Murph's friends say he delegates to the point of abdication." Notes Cary Reich, executive editor of Institutional Investor: "Except for once, nobody from Cap Cities has ever set foot in our offices...
...millions of innocent people. We have no way of knowing how many lives could have been spared had not ITT produced and perfected the communications systems used in Germany bombers and submarines, or bad not RCA, General Motors, DuPont, Chemical or Chuse Manhattan been similarly tied to the Third Reich. We must learn lessons from history...
...Would Harvard students tolerate investments in the Third Reich?" Jackson asked...