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...Central Intelligence Agency and maintained by our largesse. It is not hard to understand why Iranians hate the United States. It is not hard to understand why they lined the streets of Tehran to shout "Death to America" as the hostages left. And it is not hard to predict that, should America try in other lands, perhaps Latin America, what it tried in Iran, the result will be the same...
Saying that the economic backgrounds of students do not predict whether violence will erupt, Willie cites the conflicts over desegregation in Mobile, Ala., as an example of affluent whites becoming violent. He adds that the legal system had too long protected them from desegregation efforts...
Willie says he cannot predict how desegregation efforts will proceed under President Reagan's administration. He does admit, though, that "the new administration will take positive action only if it contains people who have first-hand knowledge of minorities"--knowledge most new appointees sorely lack. What's more, minorities must still have the resolve to fight for integration, even though they know they fact a time-consuming and painful struggle, Willie says...
...Administration's initial public response was equally low-key. The Iranian reply was "substantive," said State's Trattner. "It warrants close and intensive study. We cannot yet predict whether it will enable the parties to resolve their remaining differences." In fact, the reply was more constructive-at least on its face-than U.S. diplomats had expected. Observed a senior State Department official: "The response included provisions that are advantageous. They offered prescriptions for dealing with the banks that are improvements over our positions...
...after the election unsettled Carter: he got little feedback from Reagan on a long checklist of international subjects and not a single question about Iran and the hostages. When Rosalynn observed that Reagan was gradually changing his positions, Carter, carefully buttering his toast, edged toward some franker views. "I predict he won't follow his campaign talk," he said, referring to Reagan's promises about abolishing the Departments of Energy and Education, making large tax cuts and other issues. Said Carter: "When you get here, it's a lot tougher to do." The previous evening, Carter...