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...tempered by worries about the fate of the dollar, which last week gyrated wildly. At first, it took off on its swiftest, steepest climb since 1978. By Tuesday afternoon it had risen 2% against the West German mark and the French franc and more than 3% vs. the British pound, which sank to an all-time...
...senior Administration official: "We spent tens of millions and the Europeans spent hundreds." By Wednesday afternoon the banks had unloaded at least $1.5 billion and sent the high-flying dollar into a nose dive. It dropped 4% compared with the mark and franc and 6% against the British pound. Even Queen Elizabeth II seemed stunned by the pound's sudden swings. Said she: "It all happens so frightfully quickly...
Cooper may be the equal of Blair, but the rest of the Colgate squad can't begin to match the Crimson's speed, and isn't big or strong enough to pound the hosts into submission...
...newest addition to the Harvard University community, Ann Spence, wife of Dean of the Faculty A. Michael Spence, Saturday gave birth to a seven-pound 10-ounce baby girl...
Afterward, the Prime Minister lunched at the White House with Reagan. The two friends discussed a range of issues, including the prickly matter of the robust dollar and the weakening pound. But Thatcher refrained from asking Reagan to adopt measures that could remedy what the British view as a crippling exchange rate. "Thatcher knows there isn't that much we can do," said White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan. "The dollar has hurt the pound, but it has also helped British exports...