Word: missioners
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...Israel." Sadat, who had never intended that his informal request should be publicized at all, was stung. When Begin's letter informing him of the decision arrived the next day, he rejected it. As a further sign of his fury, Sadat then ordered home the nine-man Israeli military mission that had remained in Egypt since the military talks broke off in February. Later in the week Sadat said in a speech in Alexandria that even though Begin was a "prevaricator," he wanted all Jewish people to know that he would not give up his peace initiative...
...attack on Begin for his handling of foreign policy, his failure to halt inflation and even his physical and mental ability to carry on as Premier. "Clumsy," said former Foreign Minister Abba Eban of the handling of the Sadat request. Said another high-ranking political opponent after the Israeli mission was sent home: "This is the beginning of the end. We are heading toward the total collapse of the peace negotiations...
...instance, Panin reflects that "all the great tragedies of our time have been resolved without recourse to the U.N." The book's digs at the Vatican are gentler but nonetheless pointed; in one instance a cardinal complains that priests in the Roman Curia too often forget that "their mission before everything else is to make themselves useful to people...
...those who are now living, Mormonism has been diligent and successful in spreading its message, with one vast exception: black Africa. The church could hardly have functioned there without anyone eligible for priesthood. Despite June's revelation, Kimball says careful consideration will be necessary before he dispatches the first mission teams in history to the area. But ultimately, Kimball has a broad vision: "The Saviour said, go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature, and that's what we have been working toward." The Mormons have a long way to go, but as a result...
...change diluted lacocca's control over day-to-day operations, and sent him on a supersecret scouting mission for a possible job as assistant and heir apparent to J. Stanford Smith, chief executive of International Paper Co. The talks came to nothing. lacocca's role at Ford was reduced still further only a month ago when Ford expanded the office of the chief executive to include his brother William Clay Ford, 53, owner of the Detroit Lions football team. At the time the internal structure of the office was modified so that lacocca could no longer report...