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...were aiding the Shi'ites. Just as the fighting in Beirut intensified, so did the skirmishing between the White House and Congress over the Marine presence in Lebanon. Prodded by Speaker Tip O'Neill, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held hearings on a resolution that urged the "prompt and orderly withdrawal" of the 1,800 servicemen...
...points for Jackson (see following story) and raised hopes for a settlement in Lebanon that would allow the Reagan Administration gracefully to withdraw the 1,800 U.S. Marines from Beirut. Making no mention of its own 40,000 soldiers in eastern Lebanon, the Syrian government said its gesture should prompt Washington "to end its military involvement in Lebanon." Though Reagan remained opposed to a U.S. pullout now, he did send a thank-you message to Assad saying that "this is an opportune moment to put all the issues on the table...
These designs were all paraded in early July, and the authorities promised a prompt decision. The policewomen filled out questionnaires and nominated favorite garments. But what began as an exercise in design and shrewd public relations became a political matter. The Fendis and Guccis, being prominent in the field of fashion and society, have powerful friends at court. Mayor Ugo Vetere, stoutly vowing that no pressuring would be permitted, probably felt several g-forces' worth. Officials took almost half a year maneuvering toward a decision, then announced the results just at the onset of the holidays, hoping that Yuletide...
...woman" should have clued the President earlier on that another staff member was falling by the wayside. Perhaps the USIA chief's alleged summer redecoration of his house with public funds should have alerted Mr. Reagan that Wick was spluttering. Let us at least hope that the Congressional investigations prompt the President into appropriate action. Nor should he just put Mr. Wick on the waiting list for Secretary of the Interior. He should remove the Chief of the United States Information Agency from his post...
Skepticism about Soviet gambits should not preclude serious talks on controlling space weapons. Such devices are inherently destabilizing. Not only would U.S. weapons prompt a redoubled Soviet effort in space but they would be sure to quicken Moscow's buildup of offensive missiles, which in turn would force a feverish U.S. response...