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Much of this new understanding came through Reagan's preparations for the Geneva summit meeting with Gorbachev. Experts were brought in to brief him on the interplay between Russian culture and the Soviet system. One writer with whom Reagan developed a particular rapport was Suzanne Massie, author of Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia, an uplifting history of prerevolutionary Russian culture, its spiritual qualities and love of nature. Indeed, Massie has continued to visit the White House, most recently late last month, when she lunched with the Reagans. Massie sees Reagan as a man who "focuses...
Muller's Peace Corps experience did not contribute to a rapport with Mengistu, though. "I mentioned that I had found it moving to revisit the village in which I had taught and in which Mengistu had been educated," reports Muller. "The remark evoked no response, not the thinnest smile of recognition...
...abundance of abandoned children, including an estimated 300,000 who live in the streets. Most, however, are dark-skinned, and foreign couples generally prefer fairer babies. As a result, light-skinned infants are at a premium for would-be adoptive parents and unscrupulous operators alike. Cesario's special rapport with Israelis began in 1982 when he helped one couple with an adoption. Others later learned of him by word of mouth. According to police, Cesario ran a highly sophisticated operation out of a town near the port of Itajai. The region has a large population of German descent, which accounts...
Grace Fang (Sharon Iwai), Leo's wife, lives a stereotypically Chinese-American life, doing aerobics at the health club and coming home to make noodle lo mein. Mrs. Chao, on the other hand, enjoys a close rapport with her daughter Lili (Li QinQin) and status as the wife of a high-ranking party official...
...relationship between the press and politicians can range from such buddy-buddy rapport to antagonistic battles over getting the administration's "inside story," said six former Nieman Fellows yesterday at the "Politics and Media" symposium...