Word: statement
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...into an escrow account inaccessible to Noriega and cancellation of trade preferences. This still did not faze Noriega, although it led to severe damage to Panama's economy. Noriega portrayed himself as a victim of yanqui imperialism, and 22 other Latin American nations, including Mexico and Venezuela, issued a statement of support...
...skateboarding T shirts sold in stores like Rip City in Santa Monica, Calif., have a heady graphic punch that combines elements of biker insignia, psychedelic coloring and underground-comics' goofiness. Surfers favor light colors, but skaters go for darker hues. "Dark colors make more of a hard-core statement than bright surf wear," says Santa Monica Artist Jim Ganzer, whose Jimmy'Z regalia for beach and board will pull down sales between $25 million and $30 million this year. "When you fly up into the air and land on concrete -- that's not water...
...Seasons to (Turner hopes) major sports events like the Rose Bowl and the Masters golf tournament. Industry observers are skeptical that Turner can acquire such blockbuster events, but there is a growing sense that his ambitious new network just might succeed. Its very arrival makes a statement: heady days are here again for cable...
...Soviet negotiators were in a testy mood when talks resumed in January 1986. Tower made a conciliatory statement saying that despite the deadlock over SDI, there were a number of areas of "convergence" in START, and special working groups should be established to explore the "common ground...
...bolster Rocard's chances of eventual success, Mitterrand last weekend called a snap parliamentary election. In a televised statement, he announced that he was dissolving the National Assembly and summoning voters to the polls on June 5 and 12. His aim: to win Rocard a parliamentary majority. Rocard, 57, is a pragmatic self-described social democrat who launched an aborted challenge to Mitterrand's candidacy in 1981 and opposed the sweeping nationalizations that followed the Socialist victory that year. A former Agriculture Minister, Rocard has consistently emerged in opinion polls as one of France's most popular politicians...