Two tarnished institutions

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A Harvard University lecturer describes meeting Former US President George Bush on a visit to Oman. The lecturer was concerned Bush was a member of a group of Texan businessmen and may therefore be using his past political role inappropriately, even though it was quite legal. Bush is held in high esteem in the region, since the Gulf war. The lecturer was in Oman to talk about the proliferation of poor quality yet accredited university courses on offer in Oman. Many Omanis were unhappy their people would not receive the type of education necessary to work in the modern institutions.

Universities and colleges, Education policy, College teachers, College faculty, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Schools, Higher education, Licensing, certification and accreditation, Higher education and state, Oman, Ex-presidents, Bush, George H.W.

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Freedom of speech impaired

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People's Republic of China President Jiang Zemin addressed a specially chosen audience at Harvard University, Massachusetts. President Jiang did not comply with the usual request to answer questions from the floor but preferred to reply to prepared questions. Some students staged a peaceful protest during his 15 minute talk. The President's visit led to many discussions and meetings, on the Harvard campus, concerning political events in China. President Jiang wanted the Chinese people to see him at Harvard, as a public relations event.

China, Management, Presidents, Presidents (Government), Jiang Zemin

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Summer of literary discontent

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'Ground Zero: the Gender Wars in the Military' by Linda Bird Francke, is one of three books being read to combat 'significant-reading envy', which is used to describe the feelings towards other peoples' summer reading. 'Ground Zero', is an account of the treatment of women by men in the military. The other books include an unauthorised biography of Martha Stewart by Jerry Oppenheimer, and an autobiography of Katherine Graham, ex-publisher of the Washington Post.

Personal narratives, Books and reading, Summer reading programs

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