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Officials in both parties agree Democrats are likely to retain control of both houses of Congress after next week's balloting, although Republicans harbor hopes of winning enough close Senate seats to reduce the current 54-46 Democratic advantage...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Bush Says He Reflects Voters' Hopes | 11/3/1988 | See Source »

...should emphasize that it's a fine sauce, with a touch of burn and two touches of subtelty. If it-were an orchestra, though, I'd tell this sauce to add some drums and trumpets. I imagine ginger and garlic as the culinary instruments. I would try to retain the expert, greaseless stir-frying...

Author: By Robert Nadeau, | Title: The Painted Dish | 11/1/1988 | See Source »

...held today--the vice president will not be able to count on a Republican, or even conservative, Congress to rubberstamp his administration's initiatives. Despite the likelihood of Republican success in the presidential election, the Democratic Party seems sure to make strong gains in the Senate and at least retain its control of the House in the 101st Congress...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: A Day at the Races | 10/27/1988 | See Source »

...Haass said that although Bush would reduce defense spending to balance the budget, he would retain weapons with "large destroy ratios," like SDI. He said the U.S. defense program could be smaller than the Soviet Union's but equally effective...

Author: By Rebecca A. Jesche, | Title: Nye, Bush Aide Debate Policy | 10/27/1988 | See Source »

...vote will not transform Chile overnight. If presidential elections are held as scheduled in December 1989, Pinochet, who has already headed the country longer than any other leader, would retain power at least until March 1990. He can also remain commander of the army until 1995. Whenever the voting does take place (opposition leaders have pressed for an earlier date), Chile's traditionally fractious parties will have to agree on a field that allows the winner to emerge with enough support to govern...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chile Fall of the Patriarch | 10/17/1988 | See Source »

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