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...only recently has the Portuguese government recognized de Sousa Mendes' actions, Wheeler said. In 1987, Portuguese President Mario Soares awarded him the Order of Liberty, Portugal's highest civilian medal...
...field, who sense that a military victory is within reach, are not going to let that long-sought opportunity slip away. The only remaining question seems to be precisely how they will take the cities. Full- scale assaults are tempting, but the mujahedin insurgents fear that the civilian toll may be high and that a successful attack may draw Soviet retribution from the air. That is what happened last August, when rebels took the northern city of Kunduz, then were forced to flee under a hail of fighter- bomber fire...
...example of that determination can be gleaned from Baker's embryonic thinking about eliminating the allied embargo on "dual use" (civilian or military) technology sales to Moscow, a ban the allies imposed following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Now that the Soviets are withdrawing, the Europeans are urging an end to the restrictions. Baker is aware that the proximate reason for the embargo will soon end, but rewarding the Soviets for ceasing activities they never should have begun seems less important to him than trading the embargo's end for further moderations in Moscow's behavior. Linking...
...weeks ago, Sen. Sam Nunn (D.-Ga.) announced a bill that called for the creation of a National Service Corps. Under the Nunn plan, high school graduates who seek federal financial aid for college are required to work for one year in the military or in civilian community service for a nominal salary (about $100 per week). In turn, they would receive a $10,000 voucher for civilian community work or a $12,000 voucher for military service that could be applied toward college or vocational school...
...order for middle- to lower-class students to receive federal aid, they would have to take one year off to work in the military or in a civilian corps--this is the only way they will receive government assistance. No longer will there be loans or grants...