Word: clearing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Asked at a news conference--yes or no--whether he had just recognized Israel, Arafat dismissed the query by saying, "Didn't you read my statement? Read it. It's clear...
...clear" that Arafat recognizes Israel, then why won't he say it? There are several reasons: one, he doesn't mean it; two, he wants to leave open the possibility to change what he means; three, he fears a violent reaction from his Palestinian opposition. All three reasons are plausible. Israel should not be expected to cede one-third of its territory--located a dozen miles from its most populous areas--on the basis of such unclear promises...
...sending a clear message about protecting the rights of all people," said Flynn...
...never been more clear that Harvard and the NFL have nothing in common except Pat McInally (the former Harvard gridder who played with the Cincinnati Bengals). Harvard's defiance of the ways of the nation has already forced many students to miss the inauguration of the President of the United States. Worse, it has forced many to forego that most American of rituals--the Super Bowl...
...vote, followed by "public pressure on the House to hold a vote before the deadline." In the House, Wisconsin Republican Tom Petri has demanded that Speaker Jim Wright require a vote on the raises before the waiting period expires. "If we lack the courage to face an issue as clear cut as that of lining our own pockets," Petri asked, "how can we expect the public to have confidence in us on more complicated issues?" Petri's question will go unanswered: Wright has not even scheduled a debate on the issue...