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While the goal of bribery is the same in Asia, the style is often very different. In Malaysia, aspiring foreign businessmen reward government officials by making use of the Malaysian mania for gambling. A common approach is to invite a minister or government official for an afternoon of golf, bet heavily and then spend the next three hours swatting the ball into sand traps. An only slightly more straightforward method is to get into an after-dinner poker game with a key civil servant and lose heavily...
...lion's share of the risk. The only sure winners are the wealthy, whether they are individuals or corporations." Echoed Jerry Wurf, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: "What we are seeing is the beginning of an Administration that will do two things-reward the rich and screw the poor." William Winpisinger, liberal head of the machinists union, advocated giving the Reagan program a chance-if only to show workers how insensitive a Republican regime can be. Noted Winpisinger: "This is not a society accustomed to austerity...
...investigation has been a steady drain on the police budget. Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson has asked for additional state police to help free more Atlanta police to work on the murders. The city is offering a reward of $100,000 for information leading to a solution of the crimes. Entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. has offered a benefit performance in March to help raise funds for the police. Said Frank Sinatra: "I'll be there...
...Hara knew the bunny-hug, the turkey trot, the tango, the fox trot and the polka, and had a good sense of humor. Thus, the woman who earned his wrath at the speakeasy might have earned another reward in different circumstances...
...grips with one's self?" The existence of the book seems to prove that it is not impossible; at least it underlines the value involved in the attempt to face one's past. Sifting through the jumble of memories with the author is sometimes hard and frustrating, but the reward--a stronger sense of our own relation to our childhood and our history--makes the effort well worthwhile...