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...President during a period of enormous stress over immigration and the meaning of being an American. He was unequivocally for control of immigration and for encouraging immigrants who wanted to be American while opposing those who would radically change America. As TR put it, "In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this...
...allegations of the slaughter of innocent Iraqi men, women and children are proven to be true, the Marines involved should be punished accordingly [June 12]. That American troops are stretched too thin and under incredible stress is not an excuse for murder. But the ultimate focus should be on the leaders who put our brave men and women in this hellish situation in the first place and who stubbornly and arrogantly leave them there to fight a senseless and unwinnable war. Bill Blackwell Timonium, Maryland, U.S. Your story refers to the Haditha incident as "an alleged atrocity committed...
Initially, Congress created a seven-person commission to oversee construction. After the first chief engineer broke down under the stress of the job, Roosevelt sidestepped the panel and gave total power to one man, Army Colonel George Goethals. As absolute ruler of the Canal Zone, Goethals oversaw every detail, from digging and building to resolving personal disputes among workers...
...allegations of the slaughter of innocent Iraqi men, women and children are proved to be true, the Marines involved should be punished accordingly [June 12]. That American troops are stretched too thin and under incredible stress is not an excuse for murder. But the focus should be on the leaders who put our troops in this hellish situation in the first place and who stubbornly leave them there to fight a senseless...
Make no mistake: this movement is about money as well as education. State funding of public schools is under stress, and private colleges are worried about pricing themselves out of the market. College-linked retirement villages are not cheap and promise a new revenue stream to fill in funding gaps. Striking a closer relationship with alums could also lead to more donations...