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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...already used most of his holdings as collateral for loans, he has relatively little remaining that he can borrow against. In January Lance reported he had $7.9 million in assets, including a stock portfolio of $5.6 million and $1.3 million in real estate. His total liabilities-composed mainly of bank loans-came to $5.3 million, leaving his reported net worth as $2.6 million. That figure has diminished, although by just how much has become one of Washington's favorite guessing games...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: Lance's Sagging Finances | 10/3/1977 | See Source »

...them out of there, the Arabs are bound to think, 'Well, Washington's got no clout with this government. If the Americans can't get a couple of tanks and soldiers out of southern Lebanon, how are they ever going to get them off the West Bank?' " How indeed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MIDDLE EAST: Major Turn in a Mini War | 10/3/1977 | See Source »

...minute improvement in a procedural bottleneck that has blocked a reconvening of the Geneva Conference between Israelis and Arabs. But there was no progress on the basic issues of Israel's refusal to withdraw to its 1967 borders or to accept an independent Palestinian state on the West Bank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DIPLOMACY: Bazaar Bargaining in Washington | 10/3/1977 | See Source »

...Nonetheless, Israel might accept the presence of pro-P.L.O. Palestinians who are not members of the terrorist group. In response to another question from Vance, Dayan indicated that the Palestinians could be part of a Pan-Arab delegation; its members might include some Arab mayors from the West Bank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DIPLOMACY: Bazaar Bargaining in Washington | 10/3/1977 | See Source »

...press conference next day, Dayan carefully noted that the existence of the settlements would have no influence on the final drawing of territorial lines-even though Israel has no intention of giving up all the West Bank and retreating to its pre-1967 borders. The Foreign Minister left open the possibility that Israel would accept a Pan-Arab delegation at Geneva, if the composition of its membership could be agreed upon. "Geneva is closer, every day we get closer," he said. Dayan also had kindly words for Jordan's King Hussein and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat; both, he said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DIPLOMACY: Bazaar Bargaining in Washington | 10/3/1977 | See Source »

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