Word: appealling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...former friend and co-founder of the National Front, who split with Le Pen to head his own slate, has accused him of being driven by "racist obsession." Even his ex- wife warns that Le Pen is a megalomaniac. None of this seems to have diminished the appeal of Le Pen, who is expected to capture about 7% of the national vote...
...easy to exaggerate the point and arrive at the wrong conclusion. Credit first the Filipinos, who won their own victory. Credit Cory Aquino's popular appeal and her surprising firmness and spunk, the steady and subtle support of the Catholic Church, the defection of the two military leaders. Then credit American diplomacy, which wanted Marcos out, but not so precipitously that chaos would follow. Presumably this helps explain Reagan's early waffling. What hastened the President's change of mind was the discovery that Congress and the American people were ahead of him in wanting Marcos out. The public response...
Second, the 12 students who attempted to destroy the shanties in January--nine of whom are associated with the Review--said they face "substantial fees" for legal defense in their suspension appeal, according to The Dartmouth. Friends and alumni nationwide have begun efforts to raise funds for the 12 financially-strapped students...
...Gorbachev package is carefully designed for maximum appeal to the West Europeans, since Britain and France would now be able to keep their nuclear missiles even as the Soviets remove all their SS-20s from Europe. The U.S., on the other hand, would have to withdraw all its missiles from Europe, and the British and French would be forced to cancel plans to upgrade theirs. Then last month Gorbachev told Kennedy that contrary to earlier warnings, "there are no preconditions" to an INF agreement. The Soviet leader indicated that he and Reagan could sign an interim arms-control agreement...
...part, fear that any more dollars they lend will simply go down the same chute as their earlier loans. In any event, the Baker plan's long-term therapy is of scant use to Mexico, which needs a bailout right away. The Reagan Administration seemed sympathetic to Herzog's appeal last week, but gave no indication about what kind of financial help it might be considering...