6 FEBRUARY 1982, page 10

Two Brave Gambles

Nicholas von Hoffman Washington T he political culture of the United States makes it impossible for public business to be transacted in secret. Every Ad- ministration bewails......

The Left's Own Devices

Wh ite Paris T he French Communist Party is holding its 44 th Congress next week and, if it were a p olitical party like any other, one could ex- g i its present leadership,......