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...opposite: a publicity bonanza for the chairman. "Had the U.S. let him come, he would have been news for a day or two," said an Arab diplomat. "Now he will be a hot news item for weeks." When the General Assembly convenes in Geneva, Arafat can expect to bask in the warmth of considerable international sympathy and unified Arab support...
...Harvard and all the glory that entails, including the right to live in beautiful Harvard housing. But that does not seem enough for some men. Some men need a home away from home, away from women, away from men less worthy of their company, a place to relax and bask in the glow of patriarchal privilege...
With the union's victory comes the responsibility. The union now has to ensure that it represents not only the slim majority of workers who voted for it, but all workers. HUCTW cannot afford to bask in its victory: to truly earn its representative status the union must organize as strongly as before...
Democratic pundits say that voters wanted to hedge their bets by putting a congressional brake on the Bush administration. Republicans say that wins by incumbents show a general satisfaction with elected officials who bask in Reagan-induced prosperity. Electoral reformers say that it reflects the insurmountable advantages of incumbency...
...however, history will best recall the superlative show put on by the awesome Soviets. Their stranglehold on the medals, earned with heart and dignity, left no doubt which team was supreme in Seoul. But the Soviets are unlikely to bask in glory for long. "When we go back, we will look at what we have achieved and analyze the strong points," says men's head coach Leonid Arkaev. In other words, planning for next time starts next week...