Word: 50th
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Arafat is speaking in only two cities in the United States. On Sunday, he delivered an address to the United Nations as part of the United Nations' 50th anniversary celebration. He will address the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City this morning before coming to Boston tonight...
...horror with the promise borne by the approaching millennium. During his fourth trip to the U.S. last week, Pope John Paul II visited New York, New Jersey and Maryland, but the centerpiece was his speech to the United Nations General Assembly, on the eve of the U.N.'s 50th anniversary. Switching from English to French, from Russian to Spanish, the 75-year-old Pontiff condemned the genocidal impulses that have scarred the 20th century. But he held out hope for the 21st, saying that there is a "universal moral law written on the human heart." Later the same...
...economy." Clinton took care to note that the trade embargo against Fidel Castro's government would remain in effect. The Administration also announced that, pending visa approval, Castro will be allowed to enter the U.S. for the first time since 1979. The Cuban leader will attend ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the U.N. on October...
...which celebrated its 50th anniversary this June, traditionally has pushed for a progressive platform including controlled economic growth, environmental protection, preservation of historic buildings and increased social services...
...rhapsodized in his Saturday radio address (possibly with an eye to the environmental concerns of many middle-class voters). "And all of this belongs to you, the American people, for all time to come." Before heading back to Washington, the President flew to Hawaii for ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the defeat of Japan...