Word: agreement
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...success of perestroika will depend on the Soviets, but Washington can help Gorbachev by reaching agreements to cut conventional arms and strategic nuclear arsenals. In addition, Shevardnadze in his speech last week spoke of Moscow's desire to join such Western economic institutions as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and GATT (the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade). Like Hungary, the Soviet Union could benefit from most-favored-nation trade status...
Legal Ethics Start Young: More than 200 law students gathered in Harkness Commons last Thursday night for the much-anticipated season premiere of the hit TV show "L.A. Law." But at least one observer was a little worried about the future of the legal profession when cries of agreement greeted a character's remark that "we don't have time to go around making moral stands...
...come a long way since 1982," Frothinghamsaid. "There is much less confrontation and muchmore agreement. With successful management skills[from its leaders], these countries can raiseconfidence and engender investment," he added...
...Congress will stand foursquare behind the $100,000 agreement," said Rep. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), "I'm appalled at the timing of the administration...I think the public needs some reassurance...
...captain has turned off the no smoking sign" are words that will no & longer be heard on most U.S. planes. In 1988 a congressional ban on smoking aboard flights lasting less than two hours took effect. Now legislators have reached an agreement to forbid smoking on all commercial flights within the continental U.S. and on flights of six hours or less between the mainland and Alaska and Hawaii. The legislation, which is expected to pass both the House and Senate, also applies to foreign airlines for any part of their flights within the U.S. Flight attendants worried about their...