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...first nuclear weapon together with his own hands who had done so under a "native" trust in the wisdom and judgement of the government leaders, and believing that these weapons would make the world a safer place. Half a lifetime later, he became entirely devoted to trying to "undo the nuclear weapons." under the conviction that the world is drifting toward nuclear war, and hoping to bring about a change in attitudes which might prevent such a realization of his 1945 prophecy.... His new plan of action involved a monumental task trying to share with his fellow Americans a "rationality...
...first nuclear weapon together with his own hands who had done so under a "native" trust in the wisdom and judgement of the government leaders, and believing that these weapons would make the world a safer place. Half a lifetime later, he became entirely devoted to trying to "undo the nuclear weapons." under the conviction that the world is drifting toward nuclear war, and hoping to bring about a change in attitudes which might prevent such a realization of his 1945 prophecy.... His new plan of action involved a monumental task trying to share with his fellow Americans a "rationality...
Librarian, I am cold, Pray you, undo this button, Thank you, sir. Do you not see the gazelle on the rushing waters? I know he looks at me. ("What if Harry Levin wrote the poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay?"). I am sleepy and the oozy weeds about me twist "Chirp...
...candidates have proposed sharply contrasting remedies. Since taking office last October after the collapse of Social Democratic Chancellor Helmut Schmidt's coalition, Kohl has tried to trim the federal deficit (projected at $18.5 billion for 1983) while offering tax incentives to spur new investment. Vogel has pledged to undo Kohl's reforms, and called for a $.3.5 billion program to create jobs. He has also suggested that the work week be reduced from 40 to 35 hours with no cut in pay. Vogel's program has alarmed businessmen, who fear that his proposals would increase labor costs...
Closer to home, the Justice Department has also filed a brief siding with white police officers and firemen in Boston who have filed a reverse-discrimination case scheduled to come before the Supreme Court this spring. When layoffs caused by Proposition 2 1/2 threatened to undo the effects of a recently approved and implemented affirmative action plan, a Circuit Court ordered the departments to alter their seniority plans to preserve in part the effects of preferential hiring. That decision resulted in the firing of some whites who would have retained their jobs under the established seniority plan, and led police...