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George Ball, by contrast, has been a prolific public critic of Nixon-Kissinger-Ford foreign policy. He has been especially skeptical about Kissinger's step-by-step diplomacy in the Middle East. Ball, 66, was Under Secretary of State under J.F.K. and L.B.J., an in-house critic of the Viet Nam policy, and briefly U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Some Carter staffers say Ball is "running too hard" for Secretary...
...prepared address last week in Elizabeth. There he declared, to enthusiastic applause, that "the survival of Israel is not a political issue. It is a moral imperative." He sharply criticized Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's penchant for personalized and secret handling of foreign affairs, including the shuttle, step-by-step diplomacy that has achieved cease-fires in Sinai and on the Golan Heights. Carter complained that "the underlying threat to Israel" has been left "unresolved." He called for "a general settlement" to be reached by "direct negotiation between the parties...
This analysis, combined with Itard's step-by-step techniques, makes for a comprehensive and instructive study, particularly for those interested in language development and behavioral psychology. The Wild Boy of Aveyron ends, however, with a lengthy digression on the inspiration Itard's work provided for later educators--from the originators of sign language to Maria Montessori. Largely a name-and date-filled chronology of educational history, this last section detracts from both the narrative and pedagogical impact of the Wild Boy's story...
...previous goods and services-still about $6 billion, including commercial loans-is a reason for the slowdown. Sadat in private conversations gives probably a more accurate reason. He accuses the Soviets of attempting to overthrow him by generating unrest in Egypt in revenge for his participating in U.S. step-by-step diplomacy...
Another exhibit, bearing Patty's fingerprints although not her handwriting, was a neatly typed outline that Browning characterized as "a laundry list" of how to rob a bank. The step-by-step tips cautioned that planning the getaway could be tricky: "The first plan for the route isn't always the best." The paper called for a "final dry run," and a last-minute check of "weapons, ammo, clothing, disguise." Typed on the left side of the document was a warning: "Expect the unexpected...