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...specific Hutton employees had been singled out for blame back in May, when the company pleaded guilty to 2,000 counts of wire and mail fraud. The Justice Department's failure to charge any of Hutton's executives raised howls of criticism that cast further harsh light on the company's operations. But, as expected, Bell's report did single out offenders and called for changes in the way Hutton does business. "I think we got the facts," declared Bell, whose team of 14 lawyers interviewed more than 370 current and former Hutton employees. Says James Hanbury, who studies Hutton...
...Admiral Wang Hsi-ling, former head of the Defense Ministry's intelligence bureau, was convicted in June of plotting Liu's death. Along with two gangsters who carried out the murder, Wang was given a life sentence. The trials were unusually open for Taiwan, but many felt that the harsh punishment was intended largely to placate...
Responding to one woman who said she empathized with Soviets who feel threatened by President Reagan's often harsh anti-Soviet rhetoric, Neznansky said, "President Reagan is the first president to understand the essence of the Soviet-Totalitarian system...
...meeting with three extraordinary tools: eyes, hands and voice. The eyes go into action first. They are an intense dark brown. During conversation they will lock onto a listener and not let go until the listener gives some sign of acknowledgment, agreement--or flinches. The eyes are neither harsh nor kind. They are big and strong, and sometimes quick...
...instead of encouraging dialogue between our countries and creating a favorable atmosphere (for the summit), attempts are being made to raise obstacles." There is some merit to the Administration's desire to focus on fundamental issues rather than cosmetic agreements, but there are high risks as well. Too many harsh signals from Washington before November could convince the Soviets once and for all that they can never do business with Ronald Reagan. If that happens, the "agenda for the future," which Reagan wants to write in Geneva, could turn out to be disappointing indeed...