Word: confrontation
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...charges of being a "tool of American imperialism." In fact, Mitterrand asserted, France is committed to the defense of Chad's territorial integrity, not to toppling Gaddafi, for whom he has no particular hostility. If Reagan sees Gaddafi as some sort of monster, the article said, let him confront the Libyan leader directly instead of trying to use France as a surrogate...
Tabin and Teammate George Lowe, 38, tried to climb the East Face in 1981 and failed. They are, of course, expert mountaineers, who know the formidable dangers they confront. But this seriousness presents a problem in comprehension for citizens who like to think of themselves as solid. Everest's weather is as foul and unpredictable as any in the world, the avalanches of its snow fields and the icefalls of its tumbled glaciers pick off climbers every expedition or so, and the deadly thin air toward its 29,028-ft. summit debilitates and stupefies the mountaineers it does...
...majority of the Congressional Black Caucus, made up of the 21 blacks in the House of Representatives, agree. Says Mickey Leland of Texas, who is supporting Mondale: "Democrats need someone with winnability." Leland has vowed to confront Jackson personally and urge him not to run: "I'm going to let my blood flow in the streets on this one." Caucus Chairman Julian Dixon of California opposes Jackson for more personal reasons: "He suffers from a lack of follow-through. He's never demonstrated a strong administrative leadership role...
...feared he might defect. Three days later, former World Champion Vassily Smyslov, 62, was also disqualified, for boycotting a match against Hungary's Zoltan Ribli, 31, in Abu Dhabi ostensibly because the Persian Gulf emirate was too hot. So Korchnoi and Ribli will meet for the right to confront World Champion Anatoly Karpov, 32, though he is now said to be unwilling to face anyone who has won by default. Checkers, anyone...
...railing against the Western press for months, charging that a steady stream of critical reports that describe increasing authoritarianism, economic decline and bloody intertribal feuding in Zimbabwe were distortions of the truth. Last week they struck back. At a meeting with the five other "frontline" black African nations that confront South Africa,* Zimbabwe won approval of a resolution banning all visits by foreign journalists who are based in South Africa, except by specific invitation. Since almost all reporting on Zimbabwe is done by 90 foreign correspondents who work in South Africa, the ban's immediate effect will...