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...decided to retire from the battle to position himself better for 1988. Dole, while philosophically similar, has an altogether different temperament that keeps him in the midst of the fray. Driven by his own strong ideas, he is more prone than Baker to do battle rather than seek consensus when disputes erupt. "Howard," Dole concedes, "was a bit more careful than I am in saying, 'Now boys, what can we do to work this...
FRANCE. Chevalier predicts a year of improvement based on a policy consensus between the Socialist government and the conservative opposition, which is currently expected to win parliamentary elections scheduled for March 16. Growth should accelerate slightly from last year's meager 1.4%, to 2.1%, because of what Chevalier called "a gift from abroad"--lower oil prices and a cheaper dollar. Inflation in France will dip from 4.9% to 4% this year, while unemployment will edge...
...Aquino's consensus-building style was also apparent during a trip to Camp Aguinaldo, the military compound that serves as headquarters for the armed forces. There she met with about three dozen disgruntled lieutenant colonels in the air force. They complained that Aquino, who had promised to do away with military patronage, had arbitrarily promoted one of their less senior colleagues, Adelberto Yap, to full colonel status ahead of them. The President reportedly attempted to assuage the officers' feelings and agreed to study the issue of Yap's promotion...
...starting point for a fresh approach has to be a consensus about what Shultz's depiction of the Sandinistas as unacceptable means, not in terms of anyone's tastes and preferences but in terms of a policy that can be carried out in the real world: What is it that the U.S. cannot accept about the junta in Managua? And what must the U.S. do to transform the Sandinista regime into something the U.S. can live with...
...than two months, by which time the Justices are expected to hand down their decision. Most court watchers expect that if the law is struck down, the grounds will be narrow. The precedents are so unclear, the implications of any broad new rule so uncharted, and popular or legal consensus on the wisest course so undeveloped that small, tentative steps appear more advisable than bold strides. --By Richard Lacayo. Reported by Anne Constable/Washington