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George W. Rathjens, professor of political science at MIT and the State Department's deputy special represen- tative on non-proliferation, noted that comprehensive arms control negotiations have inflated the importance of weapons and sped up the development of new missiles...

Author: By Robert O. Boorstin, | Title: Professors Differ on Approach to Limitation | 2/11/1980 | See Source »

...moderates may have got the best of the bargain. Unlike Chiang Ching, who is a member of the Politburo but holds no office in the government, Wang Hung-wen has no independent power base. Some experts believe that his elevation was a token; the leftists got represen tation at the apex of the party but little increase in real power...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CHINA: The Twenty-Five Years of Chairman Mao | 10/7/1974 | See Source »

...Illiteracy Day?"Informed Intelligence is the Foundation of Represen- tative Government." Points: "Illiteracy is a menace to our Nation," "Illiteracy creates misunderstanding." Slogans: "No illiteracy by 1930," "Education is a godly nation's greatest need," "The dictionary is the beacon light to under- standing," "Visit the schools today...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Week | 11/24/1924 | See Source »

...bill will without doubt pass the Senate, as Senator Hoar and a few others have promised to take the matter in hand. In the House of Represen-tatives, however, such results can hardly be expected, as the bill will call for a large appropriation and for approval of the list of officials of the Hall of Records by the American Historical Association. This naturally excludes all patronage and spoils, and the representatives prefer to take up some more lucrative bill. Nevertheless, the association hopes that the bill will pass; however, if such does not turn out to be the case...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: American Historical Association. | 1/14/1889 | See Source »

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