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... systems not long after World War n. It seemed to me in those days that the job was a simplistic one-purely a matter of examining existing or proposed... ... communicationsand which we are charged to evaluate, produce, orsupport. All of our systems have one obvious objective: to provide a means for convert... ...on process. It followa from what I have just said that we cz'lDG)" produce at least two of them. one for the sender, one for the recipient. Through it... ... they could do was to tell the Signal Corps about it, which they did. There they met the charter members of a club of skeptics (still BourishiDg!) whi... ...from the Dept. of Defense through whom the Director, NSA reports to the Secretary of Defense, md members from NSA, Army, Navy, Air Force, State, CIA. ... ...d meets irregularly, it does its buaineaa maiDly by circulating pmpoeed. pollcy papers among its members and having them vote for adoption. The USCSB ... ...does its buaineaa maiDly by circulating pmpoeed. pollcy papers among its members and having them vote for adoption. The USCSB met in 1960 to contempla... ... commercial equipment in Government for the first time since World War II. As noted earlier, the votes are not yet in on how prevelant that may be; bu...

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... THE COUNTRY OF SINGALING From one of the two most advanced countries of the world to the other. Singaling... ... every hopeful parent must pass successfully. The test not only registers one's knowledge of how to love and what a loving reaction would be in a num... ...mant that the laws which are to benefit society will be adhered to by the members of that society. And while those who might choose to leave this ad... ...today. If unmarried people over 18 want to have sex their license fee is one week’s salary. They then receive free condoms and spermicidal, anti-di... ...n had sapped its economy of the necessary funds for research. Putting the voters to work, and getting the banks working had to be the priorities. ... ... government a democracy, but our leaders can be chosen without a majority vote. Sixteen of our presidents have been elected without a majority. Two o... ... is that having children is now a duty to your society and yourself. Some members of parliament call non-parents irresponsible. While the government ... ...estern countries, are often punished by death at the hands of male family members. "For many years, the Muslim community did not face the is... ...if men can do it, women should be able to--whether it is an equal right to vote or a right to equal justice in a law court, or even the right to part...

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...o my Mom and Dad who scrimped and saved to buy my first horse. Chapter One The track looked safe—no holes, no ruts, no reason for a horse... ...ly than any loudspeaker. “That guy next to us is Kurt MacKinnon,” the shorter one said. “Might be worth putting money on his horse. He trains the go... ...rom a swooping bird, almost dumping his jockey. The colt wheeled and rammed a member of the gate crew, but two men with squared shoulders and a no-n... ...ehicle, north of the city. Shot with a twenty-two. Two bullets to the chest, one to the head. “You’ll report directly to me,” Archer went on. “We'l... ...They're harrowing anyway, so it’s our eight o’clock break. Cody here has been voted trainer of the week. He brought beer yesterday, coffee and dough... ...ry said. “There's a bylaw pending. Ten of us are here tonight, and we need to vote for the insurance coverage.” Kurt sighed as he heard Gary lobbyin...

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