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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...willingness to commit the nation's armed forces, Burns says Albright makes her mind up carefully. "She is very respectful of the military and weighs the danger of risking American lives...ultimately, though, she believes the military is there for a purpose...

Author: By William P. Moynahan, | Title: A Bright Future | 6/5/1997 | See Source »

...anal. I'm not one of those unnecessarily organized guys, I'm not obsessive," he says. "Intense but maybe not compulsive, and when I commit to doing something I want to do it well...

Author: By Victoria E.M. Cain, | Title: Ashong Trades Harvard's Yard for Spielberg's Set | 6/5/1997 | See Source »

...There is no question in my mind that Portugal has inflicted grave wrongs on black people in Angola and Mozambique," Bok's statement read. However, it refused to commit to selling Harvard's shares, worth $21 million at the time...

Author: By George T. Hill, | Title: A Takeover for African Liberation | 6/3/1997 | See Source »

...Force colonel who served in the Persian Gulf and Somalia apprehensively contemplates the worst: "If each member is worrying about whether the officer next to him is getting special treatment because she is sleeping with the commander, you won't be prepared for the enemy. Or worse, you'll commit mistakes on your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SEX IN THE MILITARY: THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | 6/2/1997 | See Source »

...soared from 170,000 zaire to the dollar on Friday to 50,000 to the dollar Monday. Kabila, who has assumed the title of president, is expected to name a multi-party "transitional authority" Tuesday night to handle day-to-day governing. Although the U.S. is pressing Kabila to commit to multi-party elections as soon as possible, organizing a vote will not be easy given the country's decaying infrastructure and imperfect census data. "The country is bankrupt. There's not even a constitution," South African Deputy President Thabo Mbeki said. South African negotiators have reportedly proposed holding elections...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Near Normalcy | 5/19/1997 | See Source »

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