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...first major test of George Bush's civil rights commitment reached the Oval Office last week in the form of a 30-page document. The Civil Rights Act of 1990 -- passed last week by overwhelming majorities in both houses of Congress -- seeks to strengthen protections against discrimination in the workplace, making it easier for minorities and women to prove civil rights violations against employers. But Bush is threatening to veto...
...economy slumps, many banks are increasing their capital reserves. For example, Citibank said last week it has more than quadrupled its reserve for losses on commercial loans from $59 million a year ago to $283 million. Banks are also clamping down on new lending. But while these moves will strengthen the banks, tighter capital is beginning to put the squeeze even on healthy industries...
Volunteers from the Harvard Club have been tutoring Polish and Mexican immigrants in English, and helping students throughout the school strengthen their math skills...
Another danger was that Bush's performance would rattle the confidence of allies in the anti-Saddam coalition and strengthen the Iraqi leader's resolve against an enemy he perceived as wounded. So far the European and Arab leaders in the U.S.-led coalition against Iraq believe that the President's domestic problems have little effect on his conduct of foreign policy. Bush's advisers insist that there is a "fire wall" between domestic and foreign policy, not only in the President's thinking but also in that of the Congress and the public...
...moment, however, Bush's speech did serve to strengthen the anti- Saddam alliance. Arab governments were delighted by a chance to counter Saddam's incessant propaganda that by lining up with the U.S. they are also siding with Israel. From the U.N. rostrum, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal argued that it was America's allies who were now making progress on the Palestinian problem while Iraq was obstructing such progress by dividing the Arab world...