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...accommodation with the U.S.S.R., Reagan has often come forward with a deliberate non-starter--a diplomatic initiative that has the twin virtues of public relations appeal and intellectual merit, but that is utterly non-negotiable. In 1981 he sought to defuse the restlessness of Europeans by proposing the zero option: no U.S. missile deployments in Western Europe in exchange for the dismantling of all SS-20 missiles throughout the U.S.S.R. In 1982 he moved to head off the nuclear freeze movement by proposing deep cuts primarily in Soviet warheads. Then in 1983 he went the freeze movement one better...
...CAMILLO RUINI, 74, Vicar of Rome. Best positioned backup to Ratzinger as an option for a transitional papacy...
Cahow’s first collegiate lacrosse game was a trial by fire. With no game experience and barely any practice, she was Harvard’s sole option at keeper against No. 15 Penn...
...also recognized the unique commitment that Harvard students have to their extracurricular activities, commitments which would deter many students from skipping entire semesters. To counter this reluctance, one of the CEA’s main proposals was extending financial aid for summer study abroad programs, making summer study an option for many more students...
...debate over a Republican proposal to stop Democrats from filibustering judicial nominees, often called the "nuclear option:" "This isn't something someone should rush into because it changes the basic framework of our country. People are beginning to see the error of the thinking, that if you don't like what's going on, change the rules. I think there's beginning to be an atmosphere in our country that shows the arrogance of power is not good. Take for example what's going on in the House. Tom Delay was censured three times within 12 months, that's unheard...