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That confrontation was immensely more ominous than the Grenada conflict. It raised the threat of nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. But the sometimes indistinct tapes and the voices of officials uh-ing and uhm-ing as they thought fast, on the spot, point a lesson for government planners facing any unexpected trouble. George Ball, who participated in the meetings as Under Secretary of State, spelled it out in a Washington Post article published just before the release of the tapes. "Had we fixed on a response within the first 48 hours," Ball wrote, "we would almost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Cuban Crisis Revisited | 11/7/1983 | See Source »

...have a double scoop of...ma'am?" But it appeared that the waitress wasn't listening to Ernest Hollings. "Uh, miss--young lady...

Author: By Andrew S. Doctoroff, | Title: Take A Number | 10/17/1983 | See Source »

...Uh, I'll have heavenly hash." That was Glenn. "Got it?" he said. "Heavenly hash. The heavens, Space? Remember? Good. Enough said...

Author: By Andrew S. Doctoroff, | Title: Take A Number | 10/17/1983 | See Source »

Paul Sung-Uh Kang...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Candidates for Class Marshals | 10/3/1983 | See Source »

...until 1985. Meanwhile, there is no great public clamor for action. So with any luck, both tax increases and cuts in Government spending that might offend powerful groups of voters can be put off until after the elections. And if that turns out to be too late? Well... er... uh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking the Easy Way Out | 9/26/1983 | See Source »

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