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Some detractors, however, view her as an apparatchik dutifully carrying out Clinton's policy. Others carp at her penchant for television -- the President has personally ordered her to appear as often as possible -- suggesting it reflects a superficial approach to foreign-policy issues. ("Ambassador Halfbright" is whispered by several adversaries in U.N. corridors.) Hypersensitive U.N. diplomats also resent her absence from the U.N. party circuit, but she pleads too little time "to go schmoozing around the halls." "The people I work with appreciate the fact that I'm plugged into Washington," she says. "I'm in the inner circle...
Even less excusable than Arafat's failure to control Hamas is his penchant for making petty public statements that glorify himself and discredit Rabin...
Then came the first crack in the floodgate. Suddenly remembering how fortunate Bill Clinton had been to have had the chance to pose shaking JFK's hand 30 years ago, and combined with my general penchant for photographs, I asked him if he wouldn't mind having a photo taken...
Dartmouth is the league favorite. The Big Green seems to have all the bases covered: superb runners, a great tradition and penchant for running best in big meets. Says Haggerty: "They've just got a great team...
...their cooperation and called on the U.S. to remove Sudan from its blacklist of terrorist-sponsori ng nations. Unimpressed, Washington demurred. Carlos, it seemed, was no longer much of a catch. With communism discredited and the Middle East bent on peace, his revolutionary credentials had outlived their usefulness. His penchant for whiskey, women and penthouse suites had earned him a reputation for being more trouble than he was worth...