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...Powell's briefings did little more than confirm that a summit was in session, at least they provided a skeletal view of events inside Camp David. In the first days of the conclave, it was clear that the U.S. was feeling out the positions of both the Israelis and Egyptians. As part of this process, the three leaders met together three times, for a total of 6˝ hours. Although the three weekend sabbaths?Muslim, Jewish and Christian?slowed the pace of the talks somewhat, they gave the participants an opportunity to review what they had learned and analyze potential areas...
...defeat was a bitter pill for the Crimson to swallow as it seemed to confirm the nagging doubts that had surrounded the Harvard eleven going into the game. With the exception of a couple of breathtaking plays that accounted for Harvard's two touchdowns, coach Joe Restic's high-falutin multi-flex offense flim-flammed for most of the game...
...argument that Begin is the primary obstacle to peace. Sadat, in fact, is believed to have come to the U.S. convinced that Begin is less interested in a peace agreement than "in having a greater Israel." If Begin's actions at Camp David should appear to confirm this, Sadat believes, Carter may decide to side openly with Egypt against Israel. In addition, there could be a significant weakening of the U.S. public's traditionally pro-Israel attitude...
...this is the case I would like to have you confirm this to me as we will have to consider the removal of our plants from Massachusetts as we do not want to be anywhere where we are not wanted," Finley added...
Steptoe and Edwards refused to confirm or deny that there are any other test-tube babies on the way. But Steptoe hopes that "in a reasonable number of years, instead of this being a one-day wonder or a seven-day wonder, it'll be a reasonably commonplace affair." Nevertheless, said Edwards, a great many questions remain to be answered, the chief one being why the uterus accepts or rejects the test-tube embryo. Said he: "This is the first time we've solved all the problems at once. We're at the end of the beginning?not the beginning...