Word: settlements
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...most knowledgeable and experienced foreign policy hand in an Administration not noted for diplomatic expertise had quit at a moment when the U.S. was trying to cope with a host of challenging global troubles. In the Middle East, the U.S. is desperately attempting to patch together some kind of settlement in Lebanon, for fear that the Israeli invasion of the country might set the whole region aflame-or, at minimum, irretrievably damage American interests in the Arab world. In Europe, the anger of American allies at U.S. opposition to their economic dealings with the Soviets threatens, in Haig...
...still more outrageous behavior. Also, Haig believes that since the Israeli invasion has smashed the military power of the Palestine Liberation Organization, U.S. diplomacy has a chance not only to re-create an independent and neutral Lebanon but move toward a general Middle East peace based on settlement of the longest-festering problem of all: the aspirations of the Palestinians living in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. In his view, an Israel freed of fears about P.L.O. terrorism would be more willing to grant real autonomy to the Palestinians; the moderate Palestinians, no longer afraid of P.L.O...
...apparently assumed that he must do all the important things himself. His unwillingness to delegate chores to others became a serious flaw in his performance as a manager. The best example may be Haig's insistence on assuming a staggering shuttle diplomacy chore: trying to arrange a negotiated settlement after the Falkland Islands takeover by Argentina. He made six flights between Washington, London and Buenos Aires, covering 32,965 miles. Haig really cannot be blamed for the fact that the effort failed. Still, if he had used as special envoy or the U.S. ambassadors in Buenos Aires and London...
...much of the May agreement depends on the tenants being relocated in a Harvard building. AS part of the settlement, the tenants were guaranteed a lease for four years and notification before they signed a lease of any capital improvements that would increase the monthly rent.Kuehn said the stipulation could not be guaranteed despite its presencein the contract if a landlord other than Harvard was involved...
...addition, the tenants complain that the few Harvard-owned units they are being shown do not meet the specific guidelines for apartmentsize and rent ceilings agreed upon in the settlement...