Word: saids
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...tractor plant outside Warsaw, which once supplied farm equipment for the entire East bloc, was operating at only a fraction of its capacity. At the OMIG electronics factory, the building was crumbling and the technology 25 years old. "The Poles are doing very well with the tools they have," said Robert Galvin, chairman of Motorola. "But to be competitive they need entirely new operations...
...were impressed with the candor of Polish leaders and their determination to pursue tough reform measures. Polish Deputy Prime Minister Leszek Balcerowicz was especially forthright in outlining an ambitious program to sell off state-owned enterprises, balance the budget, break the back of hyperinflation and move toward currency convertibility. Said Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter, who led the mission: "We listened, and all we had to do was say 'Amen...
...monumental courage or sheer folly." While none of the Americans doubted the commitment to reform at the top of the Polish government, some questioned how it would be received once subsidies are ended and prices begin fluctuating. "It will depend on the political prowess and strength of the government," said Yeutter. "There will inevitably be some slippage...
...launching the new probe, officials said they would prosecute Nofomela for his role in Mxenge's murder. They also planned to issue a warrant for Coetzee's arrest. But tracking him down is proving to be difficult. Coetzee, who apparently made his confession out of fear that his former superiors would try to make him a scapegoat, fled the country last month, and has been variously reported living in Europe, elsewhere in Africa and on the island of Mauritius...
...Sugarbaker is mauled by anti-fur activists. When Atlanta disk jockey Scott Woodside this month mentioned that he had bought his wife a mink coat, listeners deluged his station with calls. The result was an informal poll in which the anti-fur forces carried the day, 702 to 684. Said Woodside: "I was extremely surprised...