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...Carter, Sadat and Begin can even attempt peace in the Middle East with the absence of the many other Arab nations and the P.L.O. If the "Big Three" come up with a peace plan, who's going to accept it? It's like rnilking a cow without a bucket; you may get some fresh milk, but you can't get anybody to drink...
...once taught "English History: 1760 to the Present." Now he presides over "The Political Culture of Modern Britain," and students flock to it in small whole numbers. At Southern Oregon State College, astronomy is known as "Outer Space." The University of Montana has christened a course on Mexican history "Cow Chips and Revolution...
...which Belgrade had not seen in many years. An estimated 400,000 people, many waving little red Chinese flags, cheered his motorcade through city streets and cascaded him with carnations. Hua, who normally masks his emotions, visibly relaxed and enjoyed himself. He pumped hands and strode into reeking cow stalls at a big farm cooperative to question workers. At a special musical program, he saw and heard, probably for the first time in his life, a long-haired youth plucking a guitar and singing folk melodies, 16th century chamber music and a dazzling variety of Yugoslav folk dances. The biggest...
...Carter's onetime mentor Hyman Rickover and other admirals, the veto would be sustained. Said House Majority Leader James Wright: "I voted for that carrier, but I thought the President made a good case." Agreed Liberal Democrat Morris Udall: "The big carrier has been a kind of sacred cow, and I credit the President with wise leadership on this...
...Begin] is like a man who steals your cow. You ask for it back, and he demands a ransom." ?Egyptian President Anwar Sadat