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Ignoring, for the moment, the enormous human and economic costs of a war, Bush should restrain himself for the simple reason that many of his supporters trust him (foolishly, we think) to seek a peaceful resolution...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Give Peace a Chance | 1/14/1991 | See Source »

...repent my own mistakes of judgment about what to support. Too often we relied on administrative means rather than permitting events to develop in a creative direction. We were too concerned with what to restrain, what to forbid. I shared responsibility for that form of governing, but now I'm against it. We have to show tolerance toward change. Do these changes really affect communist ideology? In my opinion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Khrushchev's Secret Tapes | 10/1/1990 | See Source »

...coach jawed for awhile, but no blows were thrown, as UConn Assistant Coaches Eric Swallow and Jeff Spear were able to restrain Morrone...

Author: By P.i. Rosenthal, | Title: `Slugger' Morrone Excites the Fans | 9/26/1990 | See Source »

Despite De Klerk's pledge to build a "new South Africa," at least some elements of his police force continue to behave as they did in the bad old days. Whether they are acting on their own or under orders, De Klerk faces a difficult challenge: to restrain the police or risk derailment of the country's delicate political transformation by the security forces...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa Policing the Police | 9/10/1990 | See Source »

...that the West is freed from its obsession with the menace to the East, statesmen are likely to be more vigilant against the dangers of nationalism in their midst. And the more willing they are to suppress old motives for making war, the more able they will be to restrain the proliferation of new means...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ideas: Sorry To See the Cold War | 8/20/1990 | See Source »

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