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Your articles and editorials regarding the conference, "Apartheid's Arc and the Palestinian Uprising: Making the Connections," have spawned an important discussion of the basic issue of free speech at the University. I am writing to correct the record concerning our decision not to approve the request to hold the conference at the Divinity School and, moreover, to affirm the School's commitment to the exercise of free speech throughout the University...
...Someone had to be the first to start things going. When the U.S. rejected negotiations on naval forces, the Soviet Union made a big concession and said it was willing to wait and hold negotiations on strategic weapons and armed forces in Europe. Little is said about this nowadays, but it gave a major impetus to the negotiations. If you consider this to be a concession, it was, but if it were not for this concession we would still be marching in place...
...Sandinista leader insisted that his own government was still committed to the February ballot. His intention in canceling the cease-fire, he said, was merely to hold the U.S. and Honduras to the terms of the accord signed last August to dismantle the rebel operation by Dec. 5. The U.S., to guarantee that the vote takes place, has supported the contras in their refusal to disband until after the Nicaraguan elections, though it has prohibited offensive operations. In this regard, Ortega's ploy may have worked. Sandinista and rebel leaders appear likely to hold new talks soon...
...Central American peace plan signed August 7 requires Nicaragua to hold free and fair elections by February. U.N. observers say the campaign is proceeding smoothly...
...double-count course, Foreign Cultures 48, "The Cultural Revolution," has had to hold lotteries both times it was offered, Lewis said...