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According to his friends, Kiely is most concerned that the scrutiny he has been subjected to will only strengthen the hands of these "fat cats," who care little about anything besides their own research and personal comfort. He fears the criticism he has received will discourage any other Faculty members from participating in undergraduate life and concerning themselves with undergraduate education...
...moribund." However, calling for "an extension of European cooperation, which we sincerely wish," he added that "it makes sense only in the affirmation of an authentic European personality." The French do not advocate withdrawal of the 310,000 U.S. troops now in Europe, but their recent obduracy may well strengthen the pressures back in Washington for a pullout...
...categories. We--a majority of the Crimson staff--disagree with this decision. We think that advertisements for organizations with purposes plausibly described as genocidal can reasonably be called offensive. A newspaper ought not to sell its space to people using it, not for rational or political persuasion, but to strengthen, without attempting to defend, an indefensible bulwark of reaction. We hope the Marines don't advertise here again...
Return to Jerusalem. Sadat continued to use his new-found charisma to strengthen Arab unity. He played a major role in Lahore, Pakistan, last week as delegates from 38 nations met for a quinquennial Islamic summit. As expected. Middle Eastern issues dominated the agenda. The Islamic leaders -including Saudi Arabia's King Faisal, Libyan Strongman Muammar Gaddafi, Algerian President Houari Boumedienne as well as Sadat and Assad-issued a strong demand for the eventual return of Arab sovereignty in Jerusalem...
...decision to contribute to the Radcliffe College fund is not contingent upon any particular stand on the merger versus non-merger issue. If you think Radcliffe should remain a separate institution, then dollars and cents are the insurance needed to maintain and strengthen her present status and to develop the retained functions into the hard-core of a vital women's college. If you favor merger then it must be clear that Radcliffe cannot effect an acceptable liaison with Harvard unless she has some solid footing, particularly in the realm of women's education where Harvard...