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...rising Social Security benefits. President Nixon deserves much of the credit for this. Before he came along, Social Security payments were raised only when Congress decided--usually around election time--to give retired voters a bonus. Since Nixon put in the automatic cost-of-living increase, the surest way to improve your lot in life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WEALTH: STATIC WAGES, EXCEPT FOR THE RICH | 1/30/1995 | See Source »

...rising Social Security benefits. President Nixon deserves much of the credit for this. Before he came along, Social Security payments were raised only when Congress decided--usually around election time--to give retired voters a bonus. Since Nixon put in the automatic cost-of-living increase, the surest way to improve your lot in life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WEALTH: STATIC WAGES, EXCEPT FOR THE RICH | 1/30/1995 | See Source »

...crummy football team is often the surest sign of a strong academic program," it is clear from Harvard's consistent drubbing of Columbia, that Columbia has a stronger academic program ("Alternative School Spirit," Opinion, Nov. 19th 1994). Indeed the Lions have demonstrated they represent the highest academic institution in history, having the longest losing streak of any collegiate team. Perhaps after this most recent loss to Yale, some Crimson students will improve their academic awareness and recognize Columbia for its excellence. --Roy Bercaw '70 Columbia University

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Erred On Columbia | 12/10/1994 | See Source »

...that the President will get blind support from either one. Says Dodd: "We want Clinton to succeed but not at our expense. This wasn't just a speed-bump election. It was sweeping, and we're nervous about this President. The surest road to our own defeat is to be knee-jerk cheerleaders for the Administration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: The Next Big Election | 11/28/1994 | See Source »

...hoping that Harvard loses The Game today, and for a very good reason. A crummy football team is often the surest sign of a strong academic program. Not just in the Ivy League, mind you, where teams can compete for the laurels of the lamest. Outside the Ancient Eight, Stanford consistently displays their declining scholarship by winning football games. Why, their ex-coach went on to lead the San Francisco 49ers, who haven't had a Rhodes Scholar since sports was dropped from the selection criteria! Only teams with records reeking of futility, such as the University of Chicago...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL SPIRIT | 11/19/1994 | See Source »

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