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Bryce Harlow, the very wise aide who served Eisenhower, Nixon and Ford, developed a theory that the mettle of a President and his Administration is never really taken until there is a failure, whether from within the Government or thrust on them from the outside. How these people shed their jealousies and fears, how clearly they see ahead, how they come together and embrace the national interest instead of their own ends is the true measure of a President and his aides...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Presidency: The Test of True Leadership | 11/7/1983 | See Source »

...Civil War, World War I, on the beaches of Normandy and Okinawa, in Seoul and Saigon. Weinberger's other reason, that the commander in the field did not want the press along, was a glaring copout. No question was raised about press coverage aiding the enemy; that was wise. The press invariably accepts ground rules on matters of true security, where lives and operations are at stake...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Trying to Censor Reality | 11/7/1983 | See Source »

...didn't have rent increases, we would lose rent control altogether," Wylie adds. "I don't think it is wise to put things on the ballot that mislead people as to what can be done." Wylie was one of the councilors who voted down the referendum when it came before the city council in August...

Author: By Catherine L. Schmidt, | Title: Closing Loopholes or Blocking Growth? | 11/5/1983 | See Source »

...strongly believe that citizens armed with the facts will make wise decisions. My past campaign newsletters, which reported facts and clarified issues, reflected this belief. Since I am not seeking re-election, I have no campaign literature this year, but recent actions of the present School Committee make me so anxious about the fiscal future of our school system that I must alert the citizen/taxpayers of this city. The "last straw" occurred at the most recent School Committee meeting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: School Committee | 11/2/1983 | See Source »

...Problems resulted from budget cuts when building," says Edie Groden, the GSD's director of building services. "They were penny wise and pound foolish, but at the time there simply was not enough money...

Author: By Christopher J. Georges, | Title: The School of Design's New Design | 11/2/1983 | See Source »

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