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Word: costa (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...President called his first veto agonizing; he supports the right to an abortion in cases of rape or incest. His second veto, which came as he was leaving town for Costa Rica, indicated how firmly he has decided to stand with the right-to-life movement: the D.C. budget he killed also contained $32 million for the Administration's drive to make Washington a showcase in the war on drugs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bush's No-No On Abortion | 11/6/1989 | See Source »

Before Bush flew to Central America to join regional leaders in Costa Rica on Friday, new details emerged about covert U.S. plans aimed at overthrowing Noriega in July and October 1988. These plans, the Administration noted, were blocked by some of the same Senators who last month criticized Bush as timid. Members of the Senate intelligence committee, both Democratic and Republican, defend their caution. One congressional source described the October plan as an ill-defined "hodgepodge." Committee spokesman James Currie added that conducting any high-risk covert operation just before a presidential election could unduly and unpredictably influence the election...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Stovepipe Problem | 11/6/1989 | See Source »

...extraordinary security force--4000 strong--was deployed to protect the leaders at the two-day "celebration of democracy" arranged by Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bush, Latin Leaders Celebrate Democracy | 10/28/1989 | See Source »

Bush arrived to a bear hug from Arias, and officials announced a tentative agreement that will allow Costa Rica to reduce its $4.5 billion foreign debt burden by $1 billion. Arias said the agreement would reduce debt service by two-thirds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bush, Latin Leaders Celebrate Democracy | 10/28/1989 | See Source »

Arias profusely thanked the United States for its help in achieving "the best gift we could possibly make to future generations of Costa Ricans...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bush, Latin Leaders Celebrate Democracy | 10/28/1989 | See Source »

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