Word: promptly
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...with Chun," with whom, he said, he had no "political vendetta." In the end, his future may depend on the U.S. attitude toward South Korea. While the Reagan Administration has not pressed Chun overly hard, at least publicly, on the subject of human rights, last week's dustup could prompt a rethinking of Washington's position...
...cuts--which include eliminating Guaranteed Student Loans for students whose family income is more than $32,500--could, if they are approved, prompt Harvard under extreme conditions to drop its need-blind admissions policy...
...center of a sudden escalation of protests in the U.S. last week directed at South Africa's government and Washington's relations with it. Tutu's tour culminated Friday morning in the Oval Office, where President Reagan defended his policy of using "quiet diplomacy" to prompt reforms of South Africa's repressive policies. At a press conference afterward, Reagan said South Africa's policies were "repugnant" and insisted that "we have made sizable progress in persuading the South African government to make changes." Tutu was not convinced. "There may have been some effects," the bishop...
...Duarte regime remains fragile. The dialogue he initiated with the guerrilla leaders could prompt the far right to sabotage his government. Moreover, it is far from clear what can come of this dialogue. It is premature to hope that the guerrillas will put down their arms, trusting in the government's security guarantees, and take part in elections. But the prospect of such an outcome is at least somewhat more plausible than it seemed a year...
...northern state of Chihuahua. (The previous record drug bust took place in 1978, when 570 tons of marijuana were seized in Colombia.) In the U.S., the Mexican pot would have had a street value of about $4 billion, according to Mexican judicial officials. The sheer volume may prompt a reassessment of drug traffic...