Word: settlements
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...really knew what was going on, there was a lot of confusion." Wendy Kaplan, who represented one of the women, recalls that it was only when the professor had brought retaliatory defamation suits against all five women did the women begin to coordinate their activities. As part of a settlement with two of the women, Clark agreed to set up an office with a full-time officer in charge of sexual harassment complaints...
Managua's attempts at conciliation in spite of this Administration's policy of confrontation was an ideal opening for Washington to come to a settlement with the Sandanistas. After all, the Nicaraguans were the ones backing down, an all important consideration given Reagan's John Wayne style of diplomacy. And the increasing criticism from this country of Salvadoran human rights excesses appeared of late to be producing a few positive results: for example, the Ministry of Defense transfered and demoted several officers accused of rights violations, including the intelligence heads of the Treasury Police--noted rights abusers--and the National...
Meanwhile, Iran is facing unexpected pressure from another quarter. The Soviet Union has lately voiced strong support in Pravda for the Iraqis, accusing the Iranians of resisting a negotiated settlement. "Tehran's intention to continue the war until 'victory is won' is obviously accompanied by chauvinistic sentiments," said Pravda. In an odd partnership with strongly conservative gulf states such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman, the Soviets have begun to pressure their close ally Syria to reduce its support of Iran...
...caught even Washington insiders off guard, however, were subsequent rumors that the White House is considering ways to end its two-year support for the rebel forces. In addition, U.S. policymakers are increasingly fretful that Washington would have to accommodate thousands of the guerrillas as exiles if a negotiated settlement of the region's conflict were ever achieved...
...negotiated settlement remains only a distant possibility. In the meantime, the Reagan Administration remains committed to a strategy of countering Nicaraguan-sponsored insurgency with covert CIA support for anti-Sandinista rebels. That policy has drawn increasing attacks on Capitol Hill from legislators who believe the real aim is to destabilize and, if possible, overthrow the Nicaraguan regime. Led by Massachusetts Democrat Edward Boland, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, opponents in the House tried to block money for further covert aid to the rebels. A Senate bill, however, retained funding for continued covert support. After a compromise reached last week...