Word: pacts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Hakim notes that Arias' plan for a settlement caught the world's imagination, while the United States' efforts in the same area had failed abysmally. The pact lead to an "immense pride by Central Americans generally" that the U.S. had been surpassed by the efforts of five small Central American nations, Hakim says...
...weak dollar brings a flood of tourists to America. -- A Canada- U. S. trade pact meets resistance in Ottawa. -- Rustling flourishes...
With no major new arms-control pact ready to be signed, the Moscow summit promises to be devoid of drama. Instead, it will consist mainly of the signing of protocols and agreements on trade and cultural exchange. "It is, after all, a rather ceremonial affair," said a Soviet editor. "It is a chance for your President to see Moscow. He is welcome." Reagan will attend the Bolshoi Ballet, visit a monastery and field questions from students at Moscow State University; First Lady Nancy will travel to Leningrad...
...pact is more than 90% done. Of course, the remaining 10% includes some tricky issues, and it may be there, in those details, that the devil resides. While a fifth Reagan summit with Gorbachev is possible, it may take Michael Dukakis or George Bush to finish the work. But it is impressive work nonetheless. The result would be the first major cut in strategic arsenals since the arms race began 40 years ago. Even more important, the effort could lead to "stabilizing" reductions that could enhance the nuclear peace...
...space-strike arms," they proposed a package of what they called interim measures: a ban on antisatellite weapons, a ban on "space-to-earth weapons" (such as lasers mounted on orbiting battle stations) and a "strengthening of the ABM treaty." They suggested adding a new protocol to the pact that would prohibit either side from withdrawing for 15 to 20 years...