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Word: factly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...holds out hope that Prince Sihanouk willd be able to control the Khmer Rouge and effectively lead a democratic government in Phnom Penh. But the fact that he chooses to ally himself with a guerrilla group repulsive to the majority of Cambodians does not speak will of his political judgment. While Prince Sihanouk argues that the Khmer Rouge will continue fighting their guerilla war unless they are given some say in governing Cambodia, that hardly justifies negotiating with mass murderers...

Author: By Susan E. Owen, | Title: Don't Let the Nightmare Return | 10/10/1989 | See Source »

Diplomatic recognition means just what it says, recognizing a government as a fact of life. Yet the Bush Administration seems determined to treat Viet Nam as something different, an object of permanent hostility...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: America: Abroad The Debacle Deepens | 10/9/1989 | See Source »

Reunions are not for everyone. Some birth mothers would slam the door if their relinquished baby came knocking. In fact, the search process is the focus of a great debate in adoption circles. Critics contend that it breaks legal contracts, that confidentiality should be the cornerstone of adoption. Says a woman who gave up a child 28 years ago: "The mere thought of being found by this baby is so upsetting. I made a new life for myself, and it doesn't include...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Adoption: Are You My Mother? | 10/9/1989 | See Source »

...Felix Bloch passing a briefcase to a Soviet agent. The scene, visually enhanced to look like the real thing but inadvertently not labeled a simulation, was a mistake because it was misleading: it made an event that is alleged to have taken place appear to be a recorded fact. ABC apologized for not identifying the scene properly, and network newscasts have since steered clear of simulations...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Video: TV News Goes Hollywood | 10/9/1989 | See Source »

...doesn't matter when or how I was re-baptized into soccer. The fact that I have is something I'm finding hard to believe...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: You Might as Well Face it... | 10/6/1989 | See Source »

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