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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Gore later branded that proposal as "wildly unrealistic," and Dukakis continued to insist after the debate that he never made such a proposal, insisting he only wanted to push for more democratic freedoms in South Korea...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Democrats Call For Arms Control | 9/28/1987 | See Source »

However, the benefits will be lost if Congress invokes the War Powers Act this week. Should the Democratic leadership make good on its threat to push the measure through, allies in the Middle East will (justifiably) lose their emerging confidence in U.S. resolve. And the Administration's vehement opposition to the act signals the coming of a destructive constitutional clash with the legislative branch should the measure pass--which would be a time when such a confrontation could do U.S. foreign policy grave harm...

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: Difficult Problem, Easy Solution | 9/28/1987 | See Source »

...oriented Huskies managed to push acrossa TD early in the fourth, and scored on asurprising aerial drive later in the quarter. Butthe Crimson defense ultimately proved up to thechallenge...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Gridders Slash Huskies, 27-24 | 9/28/1987 | See Source »

...Wishbone always relies on a strong performance from the line, which must pull right, pull left, and push straight ahead. NU's linemen average about 260 lbs.--considerably larger than what the Crimson's defensive front faced a week...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: The Scouting Report | 9/26/1987 | See Source »

...eastern neighbors. Iran's ambitions lie to the southwest, where, if it can just get past Iraq, it faces states so weak they hardly deserve the name. With hegemony over the gulf, the oil and the holy places awaiting it in what is a veritable geopolitical desert, Khomeinism will push on until it encounters the shock of some irresistible outside force. Until then, Iran can be as crazy as it wants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: How To Deal with Countries Gone Mad | 9/21/1987 | See Source »

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