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...ironic: the vanquished nations of World War II chose to support the U.S. Olympic boycott, whereas those nations for whom so much was sacrificed, Britain and France, decided to go on to Moscow and relive the folly of their pre-World War II acquiescence...
...problems without full employment." If Democratic Agenda truly represents "all progressive constituencies" the the left is seriously arthritic. Almost every spokesman at the rally was a veteran, most well past the zenith of their influence. Gloria Steinem called for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Cesar Chavez wants a boycott of Maggio brand carrots. And United Auto Workers president Douglas Fraser said his constituency was interested in a single issue--more jobs...
That flap was inconsequential to the U.S. athletes. What mattered to them was that another Olympics is coming and that so far no one is planning to boycott. For some competitors the loss of the 1980 Games is irreversible; they will retire to pursue other interests. But many of the champs are already California dreamin...
...changing. At the U.N. last week, for instance, Egypt's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Butros Ghali, forcefully denounced Israel's occupation of Gaza and the West Bank and later voted with other Arab states on the Palestinian resolution. There are also signs that the Arab boycott against Egypt is beginning to give way. In June there were 68,000 foreign Arab visitors to Egypt, nearly twice as many as in the previous June; most were from Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government has not yet re-established relations with Egypt, but unofficial contacts are increasing. Sadat still...
...Attendance at his funeral was far different from the international tribute paid last May to Yugoslavia's Josip Broz Tito. The Shah had expressed the desire for "a very simple funeral." But Sadat insisted that he be buried with military honors. Egypt's President skirted a potential boycott by announcing that no other national leaders would be invited. In the end, alongside the Shah's widow Farah and their four children, the only foreign dignitaries who attended were former President Richard Nixon, exiled King Constantine of Greece, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Alfred Atherton and diplomats from Britain...