Word: depending
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Stone went to San José to persuade the rebels to enter into direct negotiations with Magaña. U.S. officials had said previously that if the guerrillas would agree to a political settlement in which their share of power would depend on their performance in elections, the U.S. might do something useful for them: use its influence with the Salvadoran government to postpone the elections from November or December until a later date, thereby giving the guerrillas a better chance to make the transition from fighters to candidates...
Whether the latest Washington flap was as big a deal as the Democrats, certain newspapers and the TV networks made it appear, however, was highly doubtful. It will depend in large part on how the briefing papers were acquired. Columbia History Professor Henry Graff put the episode in perspective by noting, "This is not something that has struck a lot of people in the solar plexus." A Columbia colleague, Political Scientist Alan F. Westin, criticized the tendency of many journalists thoughtlessly to dub the affair "briefingate" or "debategate. Said he: "I find myself just bored to tears by someone sticking...
...reportedly pressing the government into phasing out its $320 million U.S. food-assistance program. Citing her husband's ideal of "self-reliance through self-help," the First Lady declared: "There's no reason why the Philippines, which produces enough food, should import from or depend on foreign sources for its food supplies." Among those contesting such logic was Jaime Cardinal Sin, Archbishop of Manila. Said he: "At present the full impact of the drought has not been felt, principally because the National Food Authority has been drawing on its stockpiles. But how long will these stockpiles last?" Although...
...controls are in prospect, but the length and strength of the current expansion will depend upon how well the White House, Congress and the Federal Reserve Board contain prices. If they succeed, the recovery could be a long waltz instead of a brief flashdance...
...risks to protect the recovery. To improve British competitiveness in world markets, Brittan expected the government to encourage a fall in interest rates, as it did last week, in order to slow the rise of the pound on currency markets. Brittan said that a prolonged recovery will above all depend on keeping wage increases under control during the next few months...