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...dismantle any and all warheads that the republics want to destroy -- Secretary of State Baker set out over the weekend on a five-day, five-city swing through the former U.S.S.R. for exactly that purpose; 4) they | will speed up and coordinate aid to any republics that meet these criteria. As Baker put it, "We will continue to work with reformers wherever we find them...
...achievement was the commitment by 11 of the 12 (Britain excepted) to monetary union by the end of the century. After years of debate, the leaders agreed to establish a single European Currency Unit, the ECU, as early as January 1997. But each country must first meet stringent economic criteria. Among them, total government debt must fall below 60% of gross domestic product, and budget deficits may not surpass 3% of GDP. If fewer than seven countries meet the test by the target date, then the currency will be delayed until 1999, when qualifying nations will put the ECU into...
...economic power, equipped to meet the American and Japanese challenge. But there are huge caveats. Most important, Britain demanded a separate "opt out" clause, under which its Parliament may vote later in the decade on whether or not to adopt the ECU. Moreover, only three countries currently meet the criteria. At a time when average E.C. unemployment is nearly 10%, belt tightening to achieve the rigid goals will hardly be popular...
...this means that when we criticize the administration, we should be careful. The staff seem to be very sure that Hernandez-Gravelle has failed in her job, but what are their criteria for success? The Harvard Foundation and The Office of Race Relations and Minority Affairs have not lived up to their promise, of course--because they cannot...
Also listed as "essential criteria" in the description are "a broad interest in a wide spectrum of university activities and a capacity to work effectively with a wide variety of individuals and groups...