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...similar request went out the same day to the Swedish nuclear authority. The U.S. Government stepped forward to offer assistance, but the Soviets politely rejected it, saying that they had the means to deal with the situation. Moscow did invite Dr. Robert Gale, a UCLA bone-marrow-transplant specialist, to provide medical aid to Chernobyl victims...
...year 2000. Thirty-four new nuclear plants are under construction. The plants are needed all the more because Soviet oil reserves are dwindling. Still, the disaster will inevitably delay new construction, particularly of graphite-core units. "This comes at a bad time for them psychologically," said a Western specialist in Moscow, "since there's been so much talk about speeding up productive processes...
...first man? A revered local politician, perhaps the soon-to-retire "Tip" O'Neill? Or maybe a distinguished visiting scholar? Wrong. It was Georgi Arbatov, a Soviet government specialist on North America...
...clock. Start-up fees are modest (generally less than $50), but hourly costs can vary from $6 at night to as high as $15 during business hours, plus a surcharge for some features. This discourages many people from fully exploring the myriad services. Says Bill Pytlovany, a computer specialist from Scotia, N.Y.: "You tend to browse less when you know the meter is running...
...says. "But we put them into the position of having to choose between him and us." Although Washington hoped the operation would diminish the Libyan's prestige, it seemed more likely to reinforce his self-proclaimed image as a David against Goliath. Notes William Quandt, Middle Eastern specialist at the Brookings Institution: "I think we have helped to prop up Gaddafi internally, made it harder for his opposition to get a hand...