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...late-burning lights were told that two professors were working on a book), the document was finally ready. Says Pundak: "We drafted, drafted and redrafted. But even at the worst times, personal relations did not change. We always found a way to continue in good spirit." On Aug. 20, Peres witnessed the initialing of the declaration of principles in Oslo. Kriah and a P.L.O. colleague signed for the Palestinian delegation, while Savir and Singer initialed for the Israelis...
...Aug. 27, Peres and Holst flew to the Naval Air Station at Point Mugu, California, to brief Secretary of State Warren Christopher. He was amazed and swiftly telephoned the President, who expressed immediate support. Washington had been aware since the outset that secret talks were taking place, but had little idea of the pace and scope. "We gave them some inkling, but that's all," said a senior Israeli diplomat. The U.S. knew about four secret channels that the Israelis were operating with the P.L.O. and believed Israeli diplomats who said, in the words of a senior U.S. official, that...
...Aug. 9: "The immensity of their suffering corresponds to the enormity of the crime committed against them." POPE JOHN PAUL II apologizing for the Roman Catholic Church's support of the enslavement of African men, women and children. Apology lag: Several hundred years, but shorter than that of the Vatican's recent apology to Galileo...
...Aug. 23: "I would like to take this opportunity to offer anew our deep remorse and apologies for our nation's past acts of aggression." JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER MORIHIRO HOSOKAWA apologizing for World...
...Aug. 25: RUSSIAN PRESIDENT BORIS YELTSIN laid a wreath of flowers at a commemoration site to apologize for the massacre of 15,000 Polish army officers by Soviet forces in Katyn Forest during World...