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McLellan judges that the level of lavish outlay reached its peak in the third year of the Reagan Administration. Probably never in U.S. history had so much been spent on caterers, limousines and designer gowns in pursuit of influence. There also was a great self-beautification movement. "When you go out now you barely see a nose you know," says McLellan. "They are deeply concerned with their exteriors...
...from clear was whether the flurry of activity would lead to any real progress in the exasperating and nearly moribund Middle East peace process. The answer to that question was eagerly awaited by the Reagan Administration. The White House was engaged in some substantial fence mending of its own as a result of the international turmoil that followed the hijacking of the Achille Lauro cruise liner (see following story). In addition, the Administration suffered a painful and perhaps unnecessary blow last week to its Middle East peace efforts as Congress effectively squelched, at least until March 1, a $1.5 billion...
...Rome with a "Dear Bettino ... Sincerely, Ron" letter from the White House, hand-delivered to Craxi by Deputy Secretary of State John Whitehead. After reading the President's conciliatory message, Craxi announced his intention to attend last week's minisummit in New York City called by Reagan. Hours before that meeting, the two men had a 25-minute chat. Craxi, who later described their conversation as "good, and not falsely friendly," reiterated the reasons why he had ignored Washington's Oct. 12 request for the provisional arrest of Mohammed Abul Abbas Zaidan and had allowed the man suspected...
...relaxed, wide-ranging conversation that lasted for more than an hour, China's leader offered his thoughts on economic reform in his country and how it can be sustained, the new problem of corruption, Chinese relations with the Soviet Union and next month's Reagan-Gorbachev summit meeting in Geneva. As is his custom, Deng chain-smoked throughout the meeting. Speaking in his deep, heavily Sichuan-accented voice, he was by turns tough, charming and self-effacing. Excerpts from the session...
...whether he has any recommendations for Reagan and Gorbachev. No. I am not qualified. China is a backward country. Perhaps 50 years from now, China would have a larger say [laughs heartily...