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...conflicts he has seen, Lewis remains most vehement about Vietnam. He says he is appalled by "the complete wrongness of what we did, the savagery and pointlessness of the American war effort...

Author: By Adam A. Sofen, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Journalist Lewis Chronicles Changing Times in The Times | 6/1/1998 | See Source »

...divided Jewish society that for thousands of years had not experienced any form of self-rule, not even a central spiritual authority. In the early years of the state, many Israelis saw him as a combination of Moses, George Washington, Garibaldi and God Almighty. In admirers as well as vehement opponents, Ben-Gurion's wrathful-father personality evoked strong emotions: awe, anger, admiration, resentment. When I first met him in 1959, I was mesmerized by his physical intensity: he was a mercurial man, almost violently vivacious. There was a fistlike tightness to his argument: bold, peasant-simple, piercing, seductively warm...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: David Ben-Gurion | 4/13/1998 | See Source »

Gentlemen might prefer blondes, but ladies ought to love The Real Blonde,for this is a woman's movie. In the midst of its other socially astute criticism, the film offers up a vehement attack on a woman's worst enemy: the uninvited comment...

Author: By Melissa ROSE Langsam, | Title: A Landscape of Harassment | 3/30/1998 | See Source »

...with him. Kohl states with great pride that several of his classes referred to him as Uncle Herbie, and with good reason: the avuncular consideration given to each child fosters a sense of humanity and belonging. Kohl's sensitivities to the needs of children is touching, as is his vehement contention that love is an absolute necessity for a culture of responsible, altruistic adults...

Author: By Joshua D. Barnes, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Educator's Memoir Illuminates the Teaching Life | 3/20/1998 | See Source »

...annual deadline for blocking groups once again looms over the heads of the innocent first-years, and the third year of randomization will soon shift into gear. Sooner rather than later, there will be a reevaluation of randomization. Sage and not-so-sage deans, several masters and a few vehement students will all put in their two cents. So in the spirit of sharing, Dartboard would like to draw attention to an oft-neglected effect of randomization...

Author: By Sarah Jacoby, | Title: NOT FITTING TO SCALE | 2/27/1998 | See Source »

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