Flexibility Needed in Saccharin Decision
The National Academy of Sciences urges balancing cancer risk with health benefits of saccharin rather than an outright ban. It argues FDA law blocks consideration of effects beyond cancer links and calls on Congress to amend the FDA statute to allow targeted restrictions protecting diabetics and the obesity burden while limiting general use.
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National Academy of Sciences
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Congress
State Dept Fumbles Highlight Day-to-Day Shortcomings
The piece notes several State Department missteps from interpretive staffing to embargo pressure and personnel disputes. It cites Chi Chao-chu as Teng Hsiao-ping's English interpreter and questions the pool of qualified bilingual officials. It covers Costa Rica embargo timing and Alexandra Johnson’s dismissal amid leaked reports on torture inquiries.
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Washington
State Department
Chi Chao-chu
China
Teng Hsiao-ping
United States
Chi
Teng
White House
Congress
Costa Rica
Johnson
Foreign Service
Unseen Revolution at Iranian Embassy in Washington
The article details the shift in the Iranian Embassy in Washington as pro Khomeini factions oust Ambassador Zahedi, remove royal imagery, and assume control under Shahriar Rouhani. It notes staff splits, the envoy changes, and questions about Iranian cadets and funded programs in the United States amid the uprising.
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Washington
Arshadir Zahedi
Citadel
Reza
United States Air Force
Texas
Air Force
Massachusetts Avenue
Iran
Ardeshir Zahedi
Tehran
Assad Homayoun
Georgetown University School of Dentistry
Zahedi
Khomeini
Homayoun
Mokhateb Rafii
Bethesda
Raffi
Department of State
Foreign Office
State Department
Bachtiar
Shahriar Rouhani
Yale University
Ayatollah Khomeini
Rouhani
Riage
Farouk
Egypt
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