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Bush's conversion has not ended the deep schism within his Administration. National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft remains cautious about Gorbachev's ultimate aims, and his deputy Robert Gates is acidly skeptical about the Soviet leader's ability to prevail. In an unusual move, Baker last week forbade Gates to deliver a speech that was too pessimistic about Gorbachev's economic program. Vice President Dan Quayle directly challenged Baker in a Los Angeles speech by stressing "the darker side of Soviet foreign policy" and saying that instead of helping, the U.S. ought to "let them reform themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yes, He's For Real Mikhail Gorbachev | 11/6/1989 | See Source »

...only a few instances did calmer heads prevail. "It's not our business to use military force to change governments we don't like," said Democratic Senator Alan Cranston of California. Said Ambler Moss, former U.S. Ambassador to Panama: "What is needed now is patience and diplomacy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Yanquis Stayed Home | 10/16/1989 | See Source »

Sorry, Harvey. The Crimson continued its high-quality play to prevail, 11-3. Harvard's first victory ever over a California team reaffirmed Harvard's right...

Author: By Jon Unger, | Title: Aquadudes Take Two Out of Five at Berkeley | 10/10/1989 | See Source »

...proposal began to gather surprising momentum, Democratic leaders denounced the idea as a giveaway to Bush's rich friends and thundered about a "defining issue" -- one on which Democrats should hold fast to demonstrate just what the difference is between their party and the Republicans. For Bush to prevail in the House, even assuming total G.O.P. support, he needed no fewer than 42 Democratic defectors...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bill Me Later | 10/9/1989 | See Source »

...Michael J. Barrett '70 (D-Cambridge) had asked the Senate to force the committee to discharge the bill, a move that would have required a simple majority vote to prevail...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gay Rights Legislation Clears Hurdle in Senate | 9/26/1989 | See Source »

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