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Ronis's mother describes him as a strong-mindedboy who never alienated anyone, despite hisflamboyant talent and ambition. She likes to tella story to illustrate her son's highly independentspirit. "As a baby I remember one time he woke meat three in the morning and I went to get him abottle of milk so he would shut up," she recalls."But when I gave him the bottle he threw it out ofthe crib and said, `I want chocolate milk...

Author: By Ari Z. Posner, | Title: A Tale of Two Actors | 6/4/1986 | See Source »

Intellectuals--especially social scientists--constitute another prime target. The government closed the Di Tella Institute, formerly one of Latin America's most renowned research centers for sociological studies, and most of its staff are missing or self-exiled. The state-run universities offer only a highly censored curriculum in philosophy, political science, and anthropology, and the regime is considering outlawing psychiatry and psychology. "I'm not surprised," a psychiatrist said, "They don't want people to think...

Author: By Judith E. Matloff, | Title: Somewhere in Argentina... | 9/17/1980 | See Source »

...ALWAYS TELLA HARVARD MAN, BUT YOU CAN'T TELL HIM MUCH--Draw your own conclusions...

Author: By Judith Kogan, | Title: Lies My Father Told Me | 11/15/1976 | See Source »

...other program in Argentina is currently aiding the Di Tella Institute, which is "the Ford Foundation of Latin America," according to Vernon. The Service has one resident advisor there, who helps the Di Tella plan its research projects in economic development. Visiting advisers are also invited by the Serv-for two or three month periods...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DAS Pushes Econ. Growth In 4 Nations | 3/11/1964 | See Source »

...also negotiating with the governments of both Argentina and Colombia on the terms of three proposed projects in those countries. One of these, a project in cooperation with the Di Tella research institute in Argentina should be approved within one or two weeks...

Author: By David M. Gordon, | Title: Economic Advisory Group Receives Indonesian Grant | 4/24/1963 | See Source »

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