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...students, we need a deeper, more sensitive analysis of Asian-American educational attainment in general. There are many studies of education of Hispanics and Blacks, but few comparably comprehensive studies for Asian-Americans. Only careful study can dispel stereotypes and help us learn what we need to do to strengthen our entire educational system...
...leveraged buyouts was to bust up companies that were frantically put together in the '70s. Many times it was the same investment bankers and lawyers who then proceeded to take them apart in the '80s. In the '90s these same teams will work on reducing debt loads to strengthen core businesses...
President Harold T. Shapiro of Princeton University said that education officials need to set firm goals to strengthen the university system. Among the chief problems currently facing higher education are the high dropout rate among high school students and the failure of college curricula to address the needs of women and minorities...
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir promised in a phone call that they would not allow the attack to threaten Israeli-Egyptian relations. But it could strengthen the hand of Israeli hard- liners at this week's crucial meeting of the Likud bloc's Central Committee. Industry and Trade Minister Ariel Sharon says the bus tragedy is proof that the Arabs want blood, not peace. He plans to load more amendments onto Shamir's already heavily encumbered plan for Palestinian elections...
...Harvard rules have already been reviewed twice by the office of Vice President and General Counsel Daniel Steiner '54, and the tabled portion is now being reviewed a third time. And Nye says that the added debate on the preamble will ultimately strengthen the Harvard policy...