Survey reveals bribery attitudes among U S executives
A Pitney Bowes sponsored survey of 531 top and middle managers shows 50 percent oppose bribes to foreign officials while 48 percent say bribes are normal in some countries. Most doubt U S legislation will curb bribery, urging stronger top leadership and immediate corporate justice to enforce ethics.
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Bi centennial trivia and the overpublish of Revolution history
A New York Times critique frowns on the rush to publish Revolution era books for the bicentennial. Scholars lament shallow research and prose while amateur readers wade through trivia filled works. A sample from Bantam Books and Abingdon Press is cited. The piece argues focus should be on underlying causes and trajectories of American history rather than trivial curiosities.
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WieTeTgie
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Patriot
Third World Independence Debate Shifts at UN
Holmes Alexander surveys UNDP position papers showing Third World nations seeking autonomy over development policy. He cites Lima Declaration aims to raise manufacturing share, cut brain drain, and expand local industry from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka and Guyana, stressing a move away from dependence toward self sufficiency and national control.
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Our Politicians Weary Of Busing In 1970s News Tone
Paul Harvey notes shifting views on busing as a political issue with New Hampshire and Massachusetts primaries near. He cites Sen. Hubert Humphrey, Sen. Tom Eagleton, Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Abe Ribicoff, and James Coleman as moving away from desegregation tactics while public support shows two to one in favor of desegregating schools but against busing as a method.
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Ford reshuffle hints at centrist personnel shift in White House
The analysis argues President Ford favors center politicians over doctrinaire advisers. It cites Melvin Laird John Marsh Jr. Donald Rumsfeld George Bush and others as conciliators who can work with Congress and factions. It suggests Kissinger and Simon may be eased from cabinet roles, with broader aims of harmony and steady governance.
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Perspective On Defense From Inside The Barrel
A portrait of defense chiefs as the Pentagon shapes policy. James Schlesinger’s tenure, Donald Rumsfeld’s arrival, and the era’s wary budgetary and manpower trends are explored through anecdotes, risks, and the shifting balance of U.S. and Soviet defense effort amid a tense geopolitical clock.
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British Community Land Bill Seen as Land Nationalization Threat
Anthony Harrigan argues that the first postwar socialist government laid the groundwork for land nationalization through the Community Land Bill. He warns the measure would force developers to sell to local authorities before repurchasing, broadely defines development land, limits appeals, and invites corruption, urging Anglo-Saxon unity against such controls.
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