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...Further political change may take a number of forms. There may be changes in relations between the United States and the Soviet Union; there may be changes in the growth of international institutions and cooperation among states; there may be changes in domestic political and social attitudes toward the sovereign state and its defenses...
Nuclear arsenals are going to be with us as long as there are sovereign states with conflicting ideologies. Unlike Aladdin with his lamp, we have no way to force the nuclear genie back into the bottle. A world without nuclear weapons is a utopian dream. Whichever party (there are more than two) successfully cheated and preserved even a fraction of its arsenal could achieve dominance. Even if all parties were actually to abide by an agreement to destroy strategic arms, all would, out of sheer prudence, be poised to resume production and deployment. Given that imprint of nuclear capabilities...
...truth about the Philippines within the full context. And the context, for the Philippines, is that of a developing nation ravaged by years of mismanagement and abuse by the Marcos regime, of a people struggling under difficult circumstances to arrive at the maturity and self- sufficiency of a sovereign nation. Of the truth, which made us free, we obviously have no fear...
Objecting to both the form and substance of Veera's remarks, an opposition politician filed charges that Veera had offended the dignity of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The allegations cost Veera his job, even though he knelt in parliament before a picture of the sovereign and asked forgiveness. Palace sources, though, have let it be known that Veera's remarks were deemed harmless. That could greatly aid his defense against the charges...
Final preparations for the sovereign display began before dawn, as crack marksmen took up their positions on the rooftops and security men disguised themselves as bewigged footmen. By 10 a.m. the first of the 1,800 guests began taking their seats in the abbey. First Lady Nancy Reagan and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher were in attendance, along with Opposition Leaders Neil Kinnock, David Owen and David Steel. So too were Actor Michael Caine, TV Host David Frost and Singer Elton John, sporting purple glasses and a ponytail...