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...side," Baker was reminded in a memo from his top aides four days before the Moscow meeting. "We must convince the Soviets not that we are in trouble and desperately need them to throw us an anchor, but that it is they who risk being seen as a spoiler. The bottom line is this: Soviet reduction of aid and Soviet pressure on its clients are necessary to make up for the leverage we lost in Central America when military aid to the contras was ended." Unstated in writing, but understood by all, was that the upcoming meeting could...
...quality of teams that we've played compared with other years. Playing better teams puts us into a good stead going into our last Ivy games against Yale and Brown, who is in first place in the league. We're looking forward to the opportunity to play the spoiler...
...show that he had not made a decision to run for President. "I just want to provoke a discussion to accelerate reforms," he said. But the backtracking only prompted many Poles to wonder whether Walesa had been transformed from the country's savior to an ambitious political spoiler...
...Eastern Europe breaks free of Moscow's grip and the Soviet Union enjoys unprecedented openness, the espionage world is undergoing its own changes. -- A mistimed bid for the presidency leaves Poles wondering if Walesa is still a savior, or just an ambitious political spoiler. -- A hunger for independence in Soviet Georgia. -- Peru's surprising election...
Hunting Eagles: Before Harvard tries to fulfill its role as the spoiler, it meets Boston College (6-8-1) tomorrow night at Alumni Stadium...