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...similar vein Arbatov argues that the Soviet SS 20 threat is pure propaganda, whereas the Soviet have reason to be concerned in reality about the deployment later this year of Cruse and Pershing II missiles in Western Europe. The SS 20, Arbatov believes are not in essence different from the weapons they replaced (the SS-4 and SS-5) because they do not have the capability of reaching the United States--SS-20 remains a theater weapon usably, only in Europe. The Pershings and Cruise missiles though are clearly superior to their prerectly From the Soviet viewpoint, this is clearcut...
...which, after days of hesitation and debate among his advisers, the President had anticlimactically reappointed Premier Pierre Mauroy, 54, to head a streamlined government composed of virtually the same faces. Considering the difficulty of his task, Mitterrand's rhetorical talents rose to the occasion. In an inspirational vein reminiscent of former President Charles de Gaulle, Mitterrand urged the French to be "mobilized without weakness and complacency in the service of France, even if it is difficult, and because it is difficult...
...PSYCHOLOGICAL ramifications of Vietnam are a long way from being exhausted as a mine for literary insight, and a new play at the Next Move shows that the vein is still rich. Medal of Honor Rag provides a personal insight of one man's reaction to his experiences in Vietnam, and through him, reveals the psychological trauma which afflicts many veterans of that war even today...
...arts education. Further, the approval of courses on such varied and narrow topics as "Monuments of Japan." "The Novel in East Asia." "The Great Rebellion: Britain 1640-1660," "The Civilization of South American Indians" "Empire of the Mongols," "The Development of the String Quartet" and others in the same vein does not provide students with a common basis for intellectual discourse or an understanding of the influences on their lives in 20th-century America. While these courses may cover important subjects and while they may be enlightening, are they--to us Dean Rosovsky's language-"fundamental to undergraduate education...
...tough-guy slang like "fry." But last month outside the prison at Huntsville, Texas, the sentiment was the same. As Charlie Brooks waited to be injected, a crowd of 300 gathered to celebrate. Some of the pro-execution revelers, mostly college students, carried placards; KILL 'EM IN VEIN, said one. "Most of the people I know are for capital punishment," declared Paula Huffman, 21, a Sam Houston State University senior at the deathwatch. "And so am I. Definitely." Nevertheless, when the moment arrived, just after midnight, she and the rest of her shivering, smiling chums suddenly turned quiet...