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Last year, for example, he announced his intent to reduce average class size--hopefully by hiring more Faculty. He has also pushed departments to make sure that their hiring practices are fair to women and minorities...
...resuscitate their settlement negotiations. But Assad's death seems likely to kill hopes for a fast Syrian-Israeli pact. President Clinton praised Assad for his "commitment to the path of peace." But that was an oversimplification. Assad was committed to peace--but only on his inflexible terms. He was intent on doing it his way, at his pace. White House insiders spent much of this past year privately speculating that Assad wouldn't pass up the chance to pull off a deal before Clinton left office. But in recent months he seemed willing to do just that, most notably snubbing...
...that Jim can get his first look at the Atlantic: "He wished that just for a moment, until he grew used to the sight, the ocean would simply hold still. But the waves lined up and bore down on the wide, white beach like a gang of boys intent on jumping a gully...
Watch for further debate. While this case depicts a very specific scenario, legal analysts say the Court's decision may indicate the Justices' intent to uphold the separation of church and state - even if it means reining in the rights shielding religious speech...
...that is exactly what President Clinton has been intent on doing in Moscow this week. He is deeply enmeshed in arms-control negotiations 1) to revise the treaty that radically restricts America's ability to defend itself from missile attack (the ABM treaty) and 2) to set new numbers for American and Russian offensive missiles (a START III treaty...