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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Gorbachev's remarks contrasted with comments he had made just before the extraordinary session in Tallinn. During a speech at the southwestern agricultural center of Oryol, he acknowledged that his policies of glasnost had "brought to light a lot of problems . . . in interethnic relations." But Gorbachev declared, "We decisively condemn attempts at artificial aggravation of these questions, at advancing ultimatum demands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Estonia | 11/28/1988 | See Source »

DURING a recent speech at the Kennedy School of Government, Senator Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 lamented the timing of most commemorations of his brother: "The November 22 anniversary is coming up, and it's understandable that people who admired President Kennedy want to honor him then. But that date is always a sad occasion for our family. We want to remember my brother's death, not relive his death...

Author: By Michael J. Bonin, | Title: Putting It to Rest | 11/23/1988 | See Source »

Nevertheless, a Bush peace initiative would have a chance. His stump speech avoided personal attacks on Hill leaders. When Dukakis started scoring heavily on Ed Meese and sleaze, Bush countered with a call for an investigation of House Majority Leader Jim Wright, but quickly dropped the matter after Meese resigned. Similarly, even while his old Texas friend Lloyd Bentsen was attacking him daily on the stump, often in intimate terms, Bush avoided even a single personal criticism of the powerful Senate Finance Committee chairman throughout the entire campaign...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What To Expect: The outlook for the Bush years | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

...diction standards will not relax. For 56 years the carefully pronounced speech heard on the World Service has been the ultimate model for listeners learning English as a second language. The familiar opener for Radio Newsreel -- a brassy rendition of Imperial Echoes, with its resonance of a colonial past -- is gone and may not be missed. But news programs will still be introduced with a revered sound: the bouncy tune of the Irish song Lilliburlero and the muffled chimes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Broadcasting: The Beeb Lightens Up | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

...sick and tired of a lot of foreign representatives descending on my country and picking up on all the dirty work instead of all the beauty, promise and goodwill," Botha said. Amid hisses and catcalls, he refused to accept the traditional vote of thanks and quoted instead from a speech by Boer War leader Paul Kruger to a group of foreigners. "His opening words were 'Friends, citizens, thieves and enemies,' " said Botha. "And that is how I look upon you this evening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: South Africa: Giving As Good As He Got | 11/21/1988 | See Source »

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