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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Bush complained that they seemed to have been drafted by the Soviet Foreign Ministry (as indeed they had). That was part of the reason he suggested they hold their first meeting at Malta. The two hit it off spectacularly. Gorbachev came away convinced that Bush would not try to exploit his difficulties, while Bush developed an even deeper sense of engagement in the fate of a fellow leader...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mikhail Gorbachev and George Bush: The Summit Goodfellas | 8/5/1991 | See Source »

What leaders in both camps fear most is that some white politicians will try to exploit their divisions by playing off the two groups against each other. Before George Bush selected black Appeals Court Judge Clarence Thomas to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by Thurgood Marshall, the White House let it be known that a Hispanic jurist, Emilio Garza, was also being considered. Some Latinos believe that the information was leaked mainly to lure Hispanics to the Republican banner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Race Relations Browns vs. Blacks | 7/29/1991 | See Source »

Though Mitterrand continues to exploit the French position in the middle, signaling his country's potential for mischief in dealings with difficult regimes, he can now justify his approaches to China or Iran as those of an eclaireur, or scout, for American diplomacy. France's ace in the hole remains its latitude for independence, especially in framing an autonomous "defense identity" and common foreign policy for Europe. Says a senior French military officer: "We will always stand with the U.S. in the great battles of the West. After that, we again become a difficult ally...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New France | 7/22/1991 | See Source »

Some of the east's economic managers have found new careers with western firms eager to exploit their expertise. One of the most politically influential factory chiefs, Heinz Warzecha of the machine-tool manufacturing company Kombinat "October 7," is a managerial consultant for the Munich- based Trebag...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where Have the Commies Gone? | 7/8/1991 | See Source »

Yeltsin would seem to be a shoo-in for the Russian presidency. Opinion polls consistently give him more than 50% of the vote. He also enjoys the advantages of the incumbent in his post as chairman of the Russian parliament. Campaign manager Gennadi Burbulis intends to exploit Yeltsin's position by depicting him constantly on the job, meeting with local leaders across Russia. Yeltsin's campaign slogan may not be very catchy, but the emphasis is on substance: "Russians, Unite in Realizing in Practice the Radical Reform of Russian Life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soviet Union Kissing Hands, Shaking Babies | 6/10/1991 | See Source »

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