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Most Western observers in Tripoli believe Assad joined the conference not to adopt the rejectionists' stance but to persuade them to modify and soften their attitude toward a peace settlement. The Syrian President is apparently convinced that the radicals can come to some sort of agreement that will counter what one of his aides calls "the present drift toward surrender." But any such agreement, as far as Assad is concerned, will have to rest on the premise that peace is the goal and war the last-ditch alternative. Depending on how the final summit declaration is worded, Assad...
...obstacles is the set. which is actually dysfunctional: it is basically black and decorated with abstract paint dribbles and splotches that provide an effective backdrop for the urban scene described in "My Town," but smother the beauty of the other songs. The lighting is simple, but does nothing to soften the harshness...
...Palestinian problem was the key to any Middle East peace settlement. He had advised the Israelis not to be excessively legalistic in trying to veto whoever would represent the Palestinians at Geneva. His invitation to the West Bank leaders may also have been a warning to the P.L.O. to soften its anti-Israel stance in the interests of a greater good -a settlement that could lead to a Palestinian entity. Privately, some P.L.O. members thought that if the organization was being neglected by Arab moderates it had only itself to blame. Washington had stated that some gesture of recognition toward...
Such extreme concentrations can produce one deleterious side effect: fluorosis. Fluorosis causes white splotches to develop on teeth, and later these splotches turn brown, and the teeth soften...
Though differences have existed among the President's advisers on what to include in the package, most of them have now been resolved. Most notably, the CEA has dropped its objection to a Treasury proposal that would soften the policy of taxing dividends twice-once as corporate income and again as individual income of shareholders. Though the method to be used has not yet been finally decided, some relief from double taxation is all but certain to be included in the package. Ultimately, of course, the decision will be up to the President, who is studying nine position papers...