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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...same conclusion was reached by another visiting Congressional team, Representatives Tom Harkin of Iowa and James L. Oberstar of Minnesota, both Democrats, and Republican Jim Coyne of Pennsylvania. Criticizing the regime's "inhumane" military tactics at a news conference, Oberstar said flatly that the Salvadoran government "should not have our military support...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Central America: Keeping the Options Open in El Salvador | 3/1/1982 | See Source »

...battle is far from settled. Iowa Democrat Thomas Harkin last week promised to introduce a bill in the House that would turn the WHO recommendations into law. And the National Council of Churches next month will publish a report claiming that powdered formula is not strictly a Third World concern: they found that increased use of baby formula among poor families accounts for infant illnesses in the U.S. Vows John Pedrotti, an antiformula activist: "We want the WHO code to be adopted in this country as well." -By Kurt Andersen. Reported by Bruce van Voorst/Geneva and Barbara Dolan/New York

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Battle of the Bottle: In Geneva it was the U.S. against the world | 6/1/1981 | See Source »

...counted as a pro-government vote. Finally, all votes were counted by The Junta in secret with no independent observers allowed. This so-called election was severely criticized by Eduardo Frei, former Chilean president, the Chilean Catholic Church, Sen. Edward Kennedy, and by 40 U.S. congressmen led by Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). Nevertheless, it was not surprising that The Junta's constitution obtained 67 per cent of the votes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Mistaken Invitation | 10/28/1980 | See Source »

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