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...revolt that he sponsored a non-binding "Thompson proposition," asking voters whether they wanted to put a limit on both spending and taxes in the state. Underestimating the difficulty of rounding up the necessary 589,000 petition signatures in a hurry, Thompson put the pressure on political aides to deliver???and they wound up compiling names of some voters who had never seen a petition. Bakalis responded by crying fraud, but to no avail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Toss-'Em-Out Temper | 11/20/1978 | See Source »

...afternoon, Sadat mounted the rostrum of the Knesset to deliver???in Arabic?a 57-minute speech notable for its rhetorical passion. He had come to the Knesset, the President said, not to sign a peace treaty but to break down the "barrier of suspicion, fear, illusion and misinterpretation" that for so long has prevented the two neighbors from even talking about peace. In the strongest acknowledgment ever made by an Arab leader of Israel's right to exist, Sadat said, "You want to live with us in this part of the world. We welcome you in sincerity." Sadat promised that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MIDDLE EAST: Sadat's Sacred Mission | 11/28/1977 | See Source »

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