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...some Palestinian Arabs as the most thorough examination of Israel's land policies in the West Bank. But the official government reaction to the report, which was based largely on public documents, was that it contained nothing really new. Still, there are signs that the Israelis now favor more restraint in the West Bank. In a poll last week, 52% of Israelis questioned said that they opposed the establishment of more settlements there...
Beyond that, the Japanese point out, the U.S. is not entirely free of protectionist reflexes. Besides negotiating the "voluntary" restraint on cars, the Reagan Administration has imposed a 25% import duty on Japanese small trucks. As for the allegedly aggressive takeover of U.S. consumer markets, Yardeni admits succinctly, "Part of the problem is that the Japanese make awfully good products." Also, U.S. businessmen bring a few cultural barriers of their own to the bargaining, starting with their reluctance to become fluent in the language of their prospective clients. Jokes an official of the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo...
...York Times Times bestseller list has taken its toll on America's favorite baseball guru and shackled him with a little more restraint, don't worry: there's plenty left here that's fresh and invigorating...
Even when the Japanese seem to give in to American wishes, they still manage to come out winners. On March 31, the so-called voluntary-restraint agreement on shipments of Japanese automobiles to the U.S. will be lifted. The arrangement was begun by the Japanese four years ago to head off stringent measures by Congress to protect Detroit's then bleeding auto industry. Helped by the protection and by their own new efficiencies, Detroit's automakers have revived, earning profits of $9.8 billion in 1984. One sign of prosperity: Ford Motor Co. last week distributed $360 million...
...within their constitutional rights to make docudramas, and to express whatever point of view they wish. Their output may add to public knowledge and enrich public debate. But given what misimpressions of history a docudrama may also leave, the furor in Atlanta should provide an impetus for overdue self-restraint. In a thoughtful, democratic society, nothing is more sacred and vital than the ability to agree on, and face, the facts, whatever they may be. For networks that pride themselves on their journalism to play fast and loose with facts, whatever the intentions, is deplorable. For the public, a little...