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In the '50s a pattern emerged. When the cold war turned hot and Americans who had been sent abroad to fight communism came home in coffins, challengers assailed the President from the left, accusing him of bellicosity and offering themselves as champions of the soft option. At other times, when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America Abroad: Hot Issues Turn Cold | 4/20/1992 | See Source »

To some extent, the increased litigation has served to make accountants more vigilant. But the reforms so far have failed to slow the avalanche of lawsuits. More litigation is bound to increase the cost of doing business for accountants, which in turn will mean higher costs for the companies they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Accounting Who's Counting? | 4/13/1992 | See Source »

George said yesterday that he would like to see the city force more citizens to recycle their garbage. "We'd like Cambridge to be more vigilant in enforcing the ordinance," George said.

Author: By William C. Slaughter, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Company Urges People to Recycle | 3/17/1992 | See Source »

More troublingly, the administration continues to question the veracity of the testimony of thousands of Haitian refugees. Where were these vigilant watchdogs when a lone kuwaiti teenager was telling tales of atrocities committed by Iraqi soldiers?

Author: By Barrett C. Hester, | Title: Politics Beats Saving Lives | 3/4/1992 | See Source »

Construction begins on the main complex next spring, and Meier, whose architecture depends on precision detailing, will have to be especially vigilant about the quality of the Southern California craft: Taco Bell stuccowork won't do. But considering the budget and Meier's habitual perfectionism, it looks as if the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Grand New Getty | 10/21/1991 | See Source »

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