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...claims of many Jewish groups, I cannot accept that the measures called for in this referendum, if enacted, would jeopardize Israel's existence. In the long run, Israel's survival can only be ensured through a resolution of the Palestinian issue; any step in that direction will ultimately strengthen Israel. Peace in the Middle East has been achieved only through United States intervention and pressure; Israel, though wanting peace with Egypt, was extremely hesistant to relinquish the Sinai. And we should remember that the current Prime Minister, Yitzhak Shamir, opposed even this treaty. What makes us think that he would...
WASHINGTON--The Senate passed a package of tax provisions Tuesday night, including a first-ever "bill of rights" to strengthen the hand of taxpayers involved in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service...
...recommendations, authored by the Young Committee, strengthen the University's hand in elections, and raise obstacles to unofficial petition candidates, critics charge. Harvard says the changes are necessary to ensure that the composition of the board is adequately balanced to reflect the needs of the University's academic visiting committees...
...acquiring deadly weapons. Not so. The N.R.A. invariably goes to war against any attempt to limit the avalanche of handguns that are used to kill 21,000 Americans annually. Last week the gun lobby triumphed in its latest campaign, a $4 million effort against a sensible congressional proposal to strengthen existing federal restrictions on the sale of handguns. The legislation would have required gun dealers to wait seven days before completing a sale, giving police time to determine whether a buyer is a convicted felon, an illegal alien, a drug abuser or a mental patient. Last week the House meekly...
...shower and thunderstorm activity that we see taking place around the hurricane itself is getting better organized, more vigorous, so we think it's starting to strengthen," said Sheets at the Hurricane Center...