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...spiral that, unquestionably, helped destroy the cause. By 1969, at least the leading activists on college campuses had moved from liberal, moralistic frustration to programmatic, very radical leftism. Students who had been happy to march with signs were throwing rocks. Asked in 1969 what he foresaw "as the future tactic of the movement," Abbie Hoffman--by no means on the most radical edge of the movement--answered: "Sabotage. Today I don't think I'd sit in a building. I am only interested in what I can get away with--and that spells sabotage. The movement is bound to become...
...important tactic in justifying the increases in military aid has been the Reagan Administration's praise for the country's scheduled March elections. Thus the Administration gladly certified that the Salvadoran government "is committed to the holding of free elections... and to that end has demonstrated its good faith efforts to begin discussions with all major political factions in El Salvador." Indeed elections will take place, but without the discussions required by Congress. The opposition coalition of labor unions church groups and peasant organizations known as the FDR has refused to participate, fearing that they will suffer the same fate...
...tactic took no one at Harvard by supreme. "They thought we'd be a little over confident coming in, but we knew they were ready for us, assistant Harvard coach Patti Cashman said yesterday...
...disaffection and disarray mark an important new phase for the Eurocommunist parties. In the mid-'70s, European Communists caused considerable concern in the Western Alliance by increasing their strength. Their tactic: backing social and economic reform while espousing democracy. But in recent years they began to lose some of their appeal. In 1979, Italy's P.C.I, won only 30.4% of the vote, down from its alltime peak of 34.4% in 1976. France's Communists saw their support drop from 20.6% in 1978 to 16.2% last year. Events in Poland have now created a crisis of conscience. Says...
...company has embarked on a series of dramatic moves to meet its financial crisis. Last November it copied a tactic used by Chrysler and delayed payments to some two dozen major suppliers. AMC executives also completed negotiations with bankers to keep open the company's vital $250 million line of credit. The automaker must raise $1 billion over the next four years to keep its car-and engine-development program rolling...