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There are several options for achieving this, including a standing U.N. force made up of units from all countries or a rotating system that requires a few countries to supply standby troops for a limited period.

Author: By David L. Bosco, | Title: Making a Start in Somalia | 12/4/1992 | See Source »

He reminisced about his time with his wife in Western Texas, their discussions about issues and the consideration of their children's education. And he returned to his standby theme of family values, announcing that he hopes to "make American families a lot more like the Waltons and a lot...

Author: By Joanna M. Weiss, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Energetic Bush Speaks at Houston Rally | 8/18/1992 | See Source »

In a White House vault were Eisenhower's standby crisis orders, already initialed by the President, including some that would have imposed martial law. Below Beach's office in the White House's East Wing was the presidential bunker, complete with food, sophisticated communications equipment and torches for cutting out...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Doomsday Blueprints | 8/10/1992 | See Source »

There were also elaborate plans for a national censorship office called the Wartime Information Security Program, or WISP (as in whisper). A CBS vice president, the late Theodore F. Koop, had agreed to be the standby national censor, and about 40 civilian executives had consented to work as the unit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Doomsday Blueprints | 8/10/1992 | See Source »

In her purse Girard carries a crisis ID card, which lists her height, weight and blood type and declares, "The person described on this card has essential emergency duties with the Federal Government. Request full assistance and unrestricted movement be afforded the person to whom this card is issued." Her...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Doomsday Blueprints | 8/10/1992 | See Source »

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