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...presidential election provided an unusually clear example of the Radcliffe predicament. The two candidates ran on disparate platforms emphasizing the different roles RUS could possibly undertake. Former vice president Julia Rubin '84 wished to make the group a social and political focal point for all Radcliffe women, while winner Elizabeth Young '85 stressed the need to maintain RUS as a lobbying ground for feminist issues...
...power for just three of the past 34 years. Claiming about 74 seats in the 125-seat House of Representatives (an approximate swing of 22), Hawke and his Laborites ended the 7½-year reign of Incumbent Malcolm Fraser and his Liberal/ National Party coalition. Fraser, a three-time winner whose majorities in 1975 and 1977 were the largest in Australian history, tersely conceded defeat. Then, pale and close to tears, he stunned supporters by announcing his immediate resignation as Liberal leader...
...views Reagan with personal affection and predicts eventual success for the President's economic programs. But with a reasoning that is heretical by conservative standards, he forecasts that prosperity will make Reagan retire rather than run again. Says Safire: "I think he will choose to go out a winner." If Reagan does stand down, Safire will look for the most conservative candidate that he believes has a chance to win. He adds: "At this stage, I kind of like Jack Kemp...
...Intercollegiate Fencing Association has made Harvard University senior David Merner its selection as the 1983 George L. Cointe Memorial Award winner. The award honors the individual "who best demonstrates the qualities of outstanding sportsmanship, which sets him apart from good sports" during the IFA championships...
Competitive bidding should be used whenever possible. Contractors should compete to produce the best possible design to perform a clearly defined mission. Once a model is chosen, and the winner has been paid by the Pentagon for the design and the further research needed to build prototypes, bids should be taken from the winning firm and others to produce the final weapon. The Pentagon argues that gearing up more than one production line would be expensive and inefficient. But with most armaments, even fighter planes and tanks, awarding construction contracts to at least two companies (known as dual sourcing) could...