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...principals rose from lunch in the White House, Netanyahu began talking quietly with Arafat. Then he put his arm around Arafat and drew him away from the others into a corner where they could speak privately. American negotiator Dennis Ross had proposed earlier that the talks on Hebron begin at Erez, a checkpoint between Israel and the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday. But when he and Arafat rejoined the group, Netanyahu said they had agreed the negotiations should start Sunday, after the Muslim and Jewish sabbaths on Friday and Saturday. In spite of the willingness to go ahead...
Until 1994, the session was held every two years since 1972, when four newcomers attended a month-long program. In 1992, the conference lasted one week and drew more than 80 new legislators...
Some considered the Queen's remarks, which drew a standing ovation from the audience, predictable...
Then, with everything in place, the initiative began to recede as a presence in national politics. President Clinton drew no primary opposition, which gave him the strategic opportunity to move as far to the center as possible. Since the "mend it, don't end it" speech, he has said nothing audible about affirmative action, and the Democratic Party financial apparatus has not directed funds to the anti-Prop. 209 forces who, by the way, are quietly furious at the Siberian treatment they are getting...
Hopes for similar surges, along with jobs and rising income, drew throngs of townspeople and the high school band in Buffalo two weeks ago to groundbreaking ceremonies for Toyota's West Virginia engine plant. Local schoolchildren sang a haiku ("Cherry Blossoms born of spring, let's go see, let's go see") as dignitaries planted 10 Japanese maples to symbolize Toyota's new U.S. roots. For Senator Jay Rockefeller, landing Toyota marked the capstone of a 20-year crusade to boost the economy of one of the country's poorest states. Thanks to Toyota, Rockefeller says, Buffalo...