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Many decisions concerning war and peace are being made these days by those who have never worn the uniform of the United States, and in some cases, have stated their "loathing" and disrespect for the military. I believe I have come up with a remedy to that sorry situation. I propose that certain Federal offices be open only to those who have served in the Armed Forces and been discharged honorably. Those offices would include President, Vice-President, Secretaries of State, Defense, Energy and Veterans Affairs (including major undersecretaries) and U.S. Senator. Furthermore, under my new system, veterans of the military...

The United States and the United Nations have both welcomed Kuwait's decision to give full political rights to women as an important advance. The US state department said the change to election law would help not only women but the whole of Kuwaiti society. A UN statement said: "The Secretary General congratulates the people of Kuwait on this historic step." There were celebrations around the Gulf state on Monday after parliament agreed to let women vote and stand for office. The result, announced by the speaker of parliament, was greeted with thunderous applause from the public gallery where backers of...