Word: agreement
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Russians. Although the world's attention is periodically focused on highly publicized encounters between Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance and Soviet Foreign Minister, Andrei Gromyko-the next one is expected to take place in New York City in September-the real labor of negotiating an arms-control agreement with the Soviet Union takes place at largely secret meetings in Geneva. There, TIME Diplomatic Correspondent, Strobe Talbott had a rare opportunity to observe the permanent SALT delegations at work. His report: For nearly six years, U.S. and Soviet negotiators have been haggling over what is potentially one of the most...
Last week the members changed their minds. Said Chuck Africa, a spokesman for the group: "We only signed that agreement to crystallize what Rizzo is. To agree with Rizzo is to disagree with John Africa. We have never compromised before." At week's end police were prepared to move on the house. Said the mayor: "There will be no more bargaining, no more conversations, meetings or agreements. These people represent nobody but themselves; they're complete idiots." But the mayor may not have seen the last of MOVE. "We may be leaving the house," said Delbert Africa, MOVE...
...bring Jordan's King Hussein into the peace negotiations. If I were in power, I would tactically conclude first the declaration of principles about the future of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Afterward I would conclude the negotiations on Sinai. I do not believe we can reach agreement with the Egyptians on Sinai without having reached an agreement in principle on the future of the West Bank and Gaza. The next step would be to announce our preference for a territorial compromise that will comprise two major elements?the principle of withdrawal from sections of the West Bank...
Tensions between blacks and whites have grown as a result of a threat by Smith to "rethink" the March agreement, under which white voters are supposed to ratify by Oct. 20 a new constitution leading to black power. If that is approved, whites and blacks are scheduled to vote for a new government in early December...
Ever since it joined the Community in 1973, Britain has had quarrels with the other eight members over everything from butter to oil policy. But this time Britain's foot dragging threatened to block agreement on some of the most crucial problems to face the Community in recent years. Though an effort was being made to mute some of the quarrels for the present, diplomats predicted that a major clash across the English Channel could soon break into the open...