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...lately, as policies are debated in prominently displayed letters to the editor. In the latest round, the newspaper last week gave front-page play to a letter that included a sweeping condemnation of the party's record of dictatorship and repression under Stalin. The missive cited a failure to restrain "princelings who exceeded their authority...
Gonzalez also argued that if the U.S. government sincerely desired to be an equal partner with the European Community, then it should not restrain the military and technological development of European allies. He said that following these steps would lead to a more equal international distribution of power instead of the bipolarity of the post-WWII period...
...editorial entitled "Stand Back, Harvard" (April 12) addressed the current drive to unionize Harvard clerical and technical employees. The author of that editorial stated the opinion that it was "immoral" for the Harvard [administration] to "interfere" with the union drive, and that it was time for the administration to "restrain itself until the May 17 election, and let the workers decide...
...that the American people, in their wisdom, like to divide power. That's why they vote for Republicans for President and Democrats for Congress. Because they want a balance of power. You think the average guy says, 'Gee! I'm afraid of that one, so I'm going to restrain him'? Ha! That's a political scientist talking. Know what I mean?" ((Double rimshot...
That the Harvard administration is opposed to the union is no secret. That an overwhelming number of Harvard's employees, students and neighbors are opposed to Harvard waging an anti-union campaign is equally clear. It is time for the administration to restrain itself until May 17 and let the workers decide...