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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Mass on the Washington Mall on his last Sunday in the U.S., John Paul is expected to express his profound concern about the disintegration of family life everywhere, especially in the U.S. He is disturbed about the prevalence of divorce and the ease with which Catholics can obtain annulments from American church authorities. He is distressed by the widespread use of artificial birth control among U.S. Catholics, and he regards abortion as a violation of human rights...
There are some checks and balances, but in typical Mexican fashion, they operate indirectly. If a President leans too far to the left, as did López Portillo's predecessor, Luis Echeverria, businessmen can express their displeasure by withholding investments; if he leans too far to the right, as did Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, who ruled from 1964 to 1970, labor leaders and peasant organizations can protest with crippling strikes. To accommodate such pressures, Mexican Presidents usually swing away from the direction of their predecessors, in an effort to appease whatever faction was left most dissatisfied by the previous administration. Echeverria...
Several MIT students were hesitant to express definite opinions on Graz. MIT junior Dan Hertzson said yesterday most students "like to withhold judgement until they know more," while student Barbara Locke said the change of presidents is "going to happen whether we like...
...sick and the elderly--that God loves you, that he has given you a dignity as human beings that is beyond compare. I want to tell everyone that the Pope is your friend and a servant of your humanity. On this first day of my visit, I wish to express my esteem and love for America itself, for the experience that began two centuries ago and that carries the name "United States of America"; for the past achievements of this land and for its dedication to a more just and human future; for the generosity with which this country...
...known as the Shanghai Communique. Nixon had seen and approved a draft communique prepared by me and my staff. It followed the conventional style, highlighting fuzzy areas of agreement and obscuring differences with platitudinous generalizations. Quite uncharacteristically, the Premier made a scorching one-hour speech?at the express direction of Mao, he said?declaring that our approach was unacceptable. The communique had to set forth fundamental differences; otherwise the wording would have an "untruthful appearance." Our present draft was the sort of banality the Soviets would sign but neither mean nor observe...