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...been hailed by a wide range of governments and foreign policy experts and even many U.S. Jewish organizations as a bold and promising initiative. Or that the plan was taken seriously by the 20 Arab nations holding a summit last week in Fez, Morocco. To the proud and stubborn Israeli leader, whose cooperation in any Middle East peace process would be essential, the whole idea of the plan was anathema. "It no longer exists," Begin said sharply. Then, almost as an afterthought, he added: "The friendship between Israel and the U.S. still exists...
...Jensen's silver and opal Dragonfly brooch (1904) and fellow Dane Erik Magnussen's Grasshopper brooch (1907) of silver and coral are unmistakably art nouveau. They are also unmistakably Scandinavian. Like virtually all the objects in this exhibition, they show the patient toil brought to bear on stubborn, natural materials. This is what Frank Lloyd Wright called "organic" design...
...always possible, of course, that Begin could seize the moment and show the magnanimity he exhibited in the historic Camp David accords. But the prime minister has given no hint that conciliation's in the works, and if he continues in his stubborn ways, he could eventually find himself dumped by a populace grown increasingly impatient with his intransigence...
Later on Thursday, one of Wall Street's most stubborn bears, Analyst Robert Farrell of Merrill Lynch, suddenly sided with the bulls. He predicted that the rally would last for seven to eight weeks and perhaps take the Dow to 950. Previously, he had forecast a peak in the index of no more than 870 this fall...
...agreeable and anecdotal President is well suited for a medium that makes the wrathful appear foolish and the meticulous seem boring. But his agreeableness does not totally conceal his stubborn adherence to long-held opinions (which he might call convictions) even when their results are disastrous. Ful bright but that the polls show "disapproval of the policies of this President but still show great approval of him personally. It means he has a fine personality, but ... it has nothing to do with the formulation of wise policy...