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Arafat's new tone is indeed remarkable. His achievement thus far--meeting America's conditions for negotiation--was a crucial first step toward settlement. Nevertheless, America set those preconditions so it could deal with the PLO; this was not a pledge to accommodate the PLO. A number of key issues justify skepticism in the PLO before anyone can embrace its proposal to comandeer a Palestinian state...
Bovian said that before Murden left, she was very low-key about her trip. She did not want to publicize it before she completed the journey. When she comes back, however, Bovian wants to have a large celebration for her friend...
These efforts should pave the way to a smoother rapport between the parties, which is key to setting the right tone for future talks. The upcoming contract negotiations are bound to address a number of strong points of contention, from job reclassification to pay scales, and it is unlikely that these pre-negotiation efforts will settle the differences between workers and the administration on these controversial issues...
...formed. While the elderly have grown more affluent, one-fifth of America's children live in poverty. While there was a legitimate need to increase defense resources, the Administration tolerated such sloth that blatant waste and scams eventually evoked an anti-Pentagon backlash. While Reagan celebrated deregulation as the key to a more creative economy, lax scrutiny of the savings and loan industry contributed to widespread failures that will cost taxpayers tens of billions. Wall Street's obsession with wasteful takeovers diverted resources away from constructive investment, while stagnation in basic research for civilian technology inhibited innovation. Efforts to compete...
...that the U.S. is talking to Yasser Arafat's Palestine Liberation Organization, what should the next step be? For Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Hussein, two moderates whose unofficial alliance is seen by the U.S. as a key to peace in the region, the answer is obvious -- and familiar: get the U.S. to budge Israel...