Word: offerred
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...tied his offer to a long-held Iranian goal: getting possession of assets, including $400 million worth of armaments, impounded by Washington when relations were severed in 1980. "Let them ((U.S. officials)) take a nonhostile pose by releasing our assets," said Rafsanjani. "If so, we will use our influence in Lebanon." Reagan Administration officials quickly ruled out the possibility of any deal that had the appearance of an Iran-contra- style ransom. Reagan nonetheless chose to view the comment optimistically, saying, "If they're willing and ready to talk, it's time...
...That's not how things are done," said DominicA. Nwasike, professor of history and a member ofthe search committee, about Counter's refusal ofthe offer. "I'm sure that he had accepted theoffer." Nwasike added that he was skeptical aboutthe "distinction" Counter made between acceptingcandidacy and accepting...
...school's been criticized unjustly beforeand we've survived," Nwasike said. Counter'scomments and his decline of the offer will not beremembered long, he said...