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DIED. C. DOUGLAS DILLON, 93, well-connected Wall Street financier, diplomat and lifelong Republican who served as Treasury Secretary under two Democratic Presidents (Kennedy and Johnson) and ambassador to France under a Republican (Eisenhower); in New York City. Dillon was an Under Secretary of State when he was tapped to lend bipartisan heft to J.F.K.'s Cabinet. At Treasury he advocated successfully for free trade and tax cuts and spearheaded Kennedy's economic-development program in Latin America. Although he was born to wealth and influence (he was the scion of the international banking house Dillon, Read & Co. and enjoyed...
...meet targets laid out in the domestic budget and by the International Monetary Fund. On the other, many depend on such assistance. And while the administration has overseen some economic improvements, few people welcome Megawati's call to "bear the burden together" while corruption continues unabated. Says a Western diplomat in Jakarta, the price hikes "were not accompanied by any political strategy whatsoever to explain, justify or anticipate opposition...
...North Korea. In 1992, he began lobbying the North Korean embassy for Ri's hand, bearing 40 yellowing letters as proof of his devotion. He was told she had married, and later that she was dead. But he was still receiving letters from her. Through contacts of his ex-diplomat father, Canh last year persuaded Vietnam's President Tran Duc Luong to plead his case. It worked. Ri was allowed to leave North Korea, and they wed last month in Hanoi. "She's still beautiful," beams Canh. He sees his bliss as a sign that North Korea is changing...
...after that, Bush said, he will think about going ahead with an energy and food initiative. Pyongyang is holding out for more. Despite a stream of assurances from Washington that it has no plans for a military strike on North Korea, Pyongyang insists on a long-term nonagression pact. Diplomats say it is also pushing for diplomatic relations with the U.S. After his meetings in Seoul, Kelly predicted a "very slow process" ahead. "We are going to have to talk and work together and communicate with other people, including with North Korea, very, very clearly." The smart money is betting...
...MIDDLE EAST The Saudis Have a Plan Turkish Prime Minister Abdullah Gul emerged as a pivotal player in diplomatic efforts to prevent a U.S. invasion of Iraq. Turkey will this week host a meeting of regional leaders to discuss ways to persuade Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to cooperate with U.N. inspectors. Adding to the military pressure on Iraq, Gul agreed in principle to allow U.S. troops to use Turkey as a base for launching strikes against Iraq. He also confirmed that he had discussed with other leaders a Saudi plan, first reported by TIME last week, to offer amnesty...