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MINSK, Belarus: After declaring a landslide victory in Sunday's referendum that would expand his powers, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko found the results of the voting attacked by parliament. So today, Lukashenko convinced 111 members to leave their colleagues behind and convene in another building across town. That left 60...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Parliament Splits In Belarus | 11/26/1996 | See Source »

When House Republicans convene this week to elect their leaders, Newt Gingrich's will be the only name put in nomination for Speaker. But such a show of confidence would have been much sweeter had Gingrich not spent last week beating back a minirevolt among former loyalists.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEWT'S POWER DIET | 11/25/1996 | See Source »

Next the President should convene a bipartisan negotiation for a budget deal. The Republicans will welcome the chance to "get well" after suffering for their stance on Medicare. That will make them sufficiently tractable to agree on a framework most moderate Democrats can support.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRING THE REPUBLICANS IN | 11/18/1996 | See Source »

While these proposals will be taken up by the 105th Congress which will convene after November's elections, MacMillan already said he doubts they are feasible.

Author: By Andrew A. Green, | Title: Federal Gov't Increases Funds For Education | 10/18/1996 | See Source »

At first the summit was to be held in Cairo. But Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak refused to be host unless Netanyahu agreed in advance to some substantive concessions, which he did not. Since speed was essential, Clinton accepted Secretary of State Warren Christopher's suggestion that the U.S. President convene...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INSIDE THE SUMMIT | 10/14/1996 | See Source »

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