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...will be published by Hyperion on May 1. Kirkus approves. "Character sketches of 14 men and women who have won the Profiles in Courage Award, which recognizes elected officials who ?stood fast for the ideals of America...By and large, a refreshing sampling of political legacies cleaving to the notion of equality and justice on behalf of the weak and exploited." In October, Hyperion will publish "Patriotic Poems," Kennedy?s collection of patriotic poems, song lyrics, historical documents and speeches. These non-newsy collections are a boon for journalists, who get access to the normally inaccessible Kennedy. Her last book...
...Arab world would normalize relations with Israel if the Israelis withdrew to their 1967 borders. That was, in essence, a restatement of U.N. Resolution 242, which guided the Oslo peace process and was restated as U.S. policy by Secretary of State Powell last October. The sweetener, perhaps, was the notion of "normalization" rather than simply 242's requirements for recognition of Israel and peace. That, and also the prince's suggestion that he would use his considerable political clout to persuade the Arab League to endorse his view...
...distract me from the real world. The Olympics went by (or are going by…I confess, I’m not sure if they’re done or not) in a blur; senior bacchanalia is nothing more than a few discarded e-mails and the faint notion that That Guy—a strange creature called the non-writer—seems hung over on a Wednesday morning...
Coyula-Cowley’s colleagues dismissed the notion that the professor’s ties to Communist Cuba would compromise his academic integrity...
...Despite a strong element of wariness, Sharon's office on Monday described the Saudi initiative as a "positive trend," although aides hastened to reject the notion of Israel withdrawing to the 1967 borders. Peres was more effusive, retaining the right to negotiate the precise boundaries but calling Abdullah's plan "a fascinating, interesting new opportunity." Even some members of Sharon's own party, such as justice minister Meir Sheetrit and President Moshe Katsav, called for immediate dialogue with the Saudis over the proposal...