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...emphasized the importance of trust and reliability, rather than pressure, in negotiations. Chair of PON, Robert H. Mnookin ’64, wrote on the program’s website, “All of us at PON are deeply impressed with the type of extraordinary negotiations Sadako Ogata undertook during her tenure at the United Nations. Her skilled negotiations on behalf of refugees saved many lives, yet are less well understood than many higher profile diplomatic efforts.” Prior to receiving the award, Ogata spoke at a panel discussion and stressed the important role first-hand knowledge...
...serve as identifiers for mountaineers who want to climb the mountains we climbed.” For some, the newly bestowed names have a personal significance. Rennell said he hopes to name one peak after a mentor he had at a scout camp who died shortly before the club undertook its anniversary trek. Scott Powell instructed Rennell as a scoutmaster at Camp Gorsuch in Anchorage, Alaska, but died in a fire at a national Boy Scout jamboree shortly before the group embarked for Kyrgyzstan. “If there is anyone who influenced my life...
...battle to the enemy's civilian society. In Europe the U.S. B-17 and B-24 bomber fleets made a considerable effort to restrict their attacks to high-value economic and military targets. But in the endgame of the war against Japan, long-range B-29 bombers systematically undertook fire-bombing raids that consumed 66 of Japan's largest cities and killed as many as 900,000 civilians--many times the combined death tolls of Hiroshima and Nagasaki...
...that I make in my reply to Rothstein’s comments. This is despite the fact that I early on expressed concern to the Crimson’s President, Lauren Schuker, about the reporter being intent on relaying ill-founded gossip rather than conducting responsible journalism. Ms. Schuker undertook to ensure that the reporter adopted an intellectually serious, responsible approach. Readers can see for themselves this did not happen...
After coming to office in 1981 on a wave of popular support, the Socialists were expected to change everything for the better--fast. It was thus inevitable that the public would be disappointed. The government immediately undertook a bold expansionist economic program aimed at speeding up growth. The main result, though, was three devaluations of the franc. In 1982 the government switched to an austerity program that resulted in lower inflation but also a sharp increase in unemployment. While that policy soothed many furrowed brows, the Socialists were stuck with a reputation for erratic leadership...