Word: businessmen
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...panel consists of several leading academics, businessmen and government officials. The panel's project director, D. John Starr, said this week delegation members chose Horner because they wanted "as broad a range of opinions and backgrounds as possible...
Horner added she feels she is the "least expert" member of the panel, which is composed of several leading academics, businessmen and government officials...
...growing tension between the military forces loyal to Khomeini and the leftist fedayeen. The former, who probably number between 10,000 and 15,000 throughout the country, are devout Shi'ite Muslims. For several years the mojahedeen conducted a terrorist campaign aimed at, among others, American businessmen and military officers based in Iran. But last week they were among those most willing to obey Khomeini's order to lay down their arms...
...Tehran Sullivan initially reinforced the policy of his predecessor, former CIA Director Richard Helms, that embassy staffers should avoid contact with the Shah's opposition. Sullivan later reversed that position when the dimensions of the protest became apparent. American businessmen in Iran have found the silver-thatched envoy approachable and friendly, but many complain that he kept them in the dark about U.S. plans and perceptions. One of Sullivan's own insights was oddly prescient. After taking over the embassy in June 1977, he was asked about parallels between Tehran and Vientiane. His reply: "We ran Laos...
...panel which includes academics, businessmen and government officials, will visit China in order to complete a report on the economy and culture of that country, Horner said yesterday...