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...White House Spokesman Larry Speakes went a step further, accusing Democrats of promoting, through their withdrawal resolution, action that "aids and abets" enemies of the Lebanese peace process. Although the White House had, in fact, seriously considered repositioning the Marines as early as Jan. 21, it laid no groundwork whatever for a change in plans...
...realistic about any role she might play; she knows the real dialogue has to be between the two superpowers. "But we can help," she says. "Or at least not hinder." Her efforts to ease tensions may eventually lead her to Moscow, she observed last week, but only if the groundwork is well prepared...
...1970s Dike established the first History Department survey courses on Sub-Saharan Africa, and laid the groundwork for more instruction in that area, Womack said. "Until he came, there was no serious instruction, given in that field," he added...
...groups thought most likely to be responsible for the attack operate from behind Syrian lines. Said Shultz: "Syria must bear a share of the responsibility for any Iranian actions in Lebanon whether or not it knew of any specific terrorist plans." His tough talk may have been laying the groundwork for a retaliatory assault. This could come through an attack on the Syrian artillery positions far up in the mountains, or on their weapons dumps in the Bekaa Valley, or on the camps of the pro-Khomeini factions near the town of Baalbek. The U.S. is also considering a move...
...workmen: to convert three of Honduras' ungainly airstrips into modern concrete runways capable of handling U.S. C-130 military transport planes. The Seabees and the Army Corps of Engineers are the mechanized advance guard of ambitious U.S. plans for the poor and underdeveloped country. They were laying the groundwork for a much heralded series of U.S. military maneuvers in Honduras, scheduled to last until at least next March. Among the aims of the exercises, known as Big Pine II, is the training of approximately 6,000 local soldiers-about 50% of the Honduran army-in U.S. combat and counterinsurgency...