Word: madrid
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...returned from Madrid three weeks ago and I can confidently say that the biggest differences between it and New York are that in Spain's capitol the people wear less black clothing and the subway system is a lot cleaner. I could go into any cafeteria or restaurant and ask for una hamburguesa, the people conversed in English in lieu of a shared mother tongues and Harrison Ford's "Air Force One" was the most popular movie around...
...There has been enormous appetite for her art in New Mexico for any number of years," Hassrick says, "but it does say something about the endurance of O'Keeffe's reputation that it's causing so much interest now. Museums from Helsinki to Madrid have written to us about organizing O'Keeffe exhibitions, but we want this to be the central place to learn about her work, her life, her circle of contemporaries. That's what the permanent collection and temporary shows are going to provide...
This week's NATO summit in Madrid is a defining moment for the transatlantic community on the eve of the 21st century. The alliance that played such a key role in keeping the peace for the past 48 years will open its doors to former adversaries. Some will be invited to join as full members soon; others will be encouraged to do so later; and representatives of all the emerging democracies in what used to make up the Soviet bloc will intensify their cooperation with NATO on a range of common concerns, from arms control to regional crisis management...
...alliance is determined that the enlargement strengthen Europe as a whole, to benefit nonmembers as well. In particular, the Madrid Summit will provide an impetus for bolstering the Partnership for Peace, which for the past three years has fostered joint exercises and closer coordination of defense planning among the allies and 27 neutral and former Warsaw Pact states...
While the past few months have been auspicious, a number of challenges remain. Most immediately, the allies must reach consensus in Madrid on the first countries to join NATO. The U.S. favors the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, because these nations have met the toughest tests of reform, resolved every dispute with their neighbors and demonstrated that they are prepared to meet the military obligations of NATO membership...