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...Bashir Gemayel into quickly signing a peace treaty. When Gemayel, a Christian leader who is on good terms with the Israelis and has sometimes been dismissed by Lebanese Muslims as an Israeli puppet, attempted to delay the negotiations on such a treaty until he has had a chance to strengthen his position in Lebanon, Israel's tough Defense Minister, Ariel Sharon, spoke out bluntly. In the absence of a peace treaty, Sharon warned, Israel would place southern Lebanon in a "security zone," presumably meaning a military buffer sector run by the Israelis or their close allies, the pro-Israeli forces...
...Members of the K.B.L. [the ruling New Society Movement] caucus said, "Let's talk now about what should be done in order to strengthen the leadership that may follow you." This was their argument: Any new President must get the support of the First Lady, otherwise there may be division in political leadership; so we have to agree that while she is a member of the Executive Committee, she is not going to be President, she's not going to be Prime Minister...
...arguing that such steps are needed to strengthen the country's finances, but whether Mexico will prove amenable to adopting those measures remains in doubt. Adding to the uncertainties, the López Portillo government two weeks ago appointed a socialist-oriented economist, Carlos Tello Macias, as head of the Mexican central bank, replacing the director, who had unexpectedly resigned as the financial crisis deepened...
...simply changing its approach from confrontation with the states to cooperation. And he views the proposed revision of regulations for the handicapped as a relief to local districts rather than an encumbrance. As for federal cuts in education programs, Bell appeals to Reaganomics. Says he: "If we can strengthen our economy, we'll have the state and local tax base to support education...
...private banking will aggravate the current crisis." The government's top banker, Miguel Mancera Aguayo, director of the Bank of Mexico, promptly resigned, apparently in protest over the nationalization. Labor unions and left-wing political groups, however, praised López Portillo. "We believe that these measures will strengthen the economy," said Jose Dorantes Segovia, president of the Labor Congress...