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...Once Palestinians grumbled that their leader flitted around the world's capitals in a grotesque parody of statesmanship while those he represented continued to suffer the indignities of occupation. Now, like them, he is a virtual prisoner of the Israelis. Either way, they have long-since given up hope in the peace process he promised would end the occupation and bring them statehood. 'Palestinian Authority' is fast becoming a misnomer for a bankrupt administration long despised by its own people for its authoritarianism and corrupt cronyism, the limits of its authority graphically demonstrated on a daily basis by the Israelis...
...many nations than even that of the local ruler. Government leaders, like so many shy fans, inveigle ways to be photographed with him. Arab sheiks, fascinated as much by the machismo image of his well-publicized dates with actresses Jill St. John and Marlo Thomas as by his statesmanship, insist on being briefed by no one else...Meeting other Western Hemisphere foreign ministers in Mexico City recently, the Secretary of State was so sought-after by his Latin American counterparts that they even pursued him to the men's room to carry out impromptu discussions...
BOOK April 1865: The Month That Saved America by Jay Winik. "Statesmanship when America needed it most. If they could heal the nation then, we can today...
...widely admired, both within the Harvard community and around the world, for his statesmanship, diplomacy, and leadership in international affairs. Few government officials in our time have been held in higher regard, or have had a more significant and positive impact within their spheres of responsibility," Harvard Alumni Association President Scott A. Abell '72 said at the time...
Jiang's task now is to declare victory, over and over. In the coming weeks, party cells will meet to discuss "how Jiang forced the U.S. to its knees," says a member. But Jiang remains vulnerable. These days, he's trying to show his statesmanship by dissuading Washington from selling Aegis-equipped destroyers to Taiwan. If the radar deal goes through, the generals will be outraged. To his chagrin, Jiang's final grade on this crisis may ultimately be up to the U.S. --By Matthew Forney/Beijing...