Word: terme
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...possible irony in last week's events is that the Reagan Administration may have inadvertently contributed to the decision of the old men in Moscow to pick a youngster as their first among equals. For much of Reagan's first term, U.S. officials pounded away at claims that the Soviet Union is not only an evil empire but an empire in decline and that what the Soviets call "the correlation of forces" is in fact shifting in favor of the West. In a speech to Members of the British Parliament in June 1982, Reagan hailed "the march of freedom...
...told the press that the Reagan message was "constructive." "We believe that this is a potentially important moment for U.S.-Soviet relations," he said. The Secretary explained that his discussions with Gorbachev had touched on the President's desire for deep cuts in nuclear arsenals and for a "long-term dialogue" on the contribution that Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, or Star Wars plan, could make to foster more stable superpower relations. Shultz described Gorbachev as "energetic and businesslike," someone who could go "right at the issues in a conversational way." But Shultz also cautioned, "It is one thing...
Responding to the complaints of parishioners, Bishop May investigated and commanded Roth last October to quit the congregation. Roth refused. May then got a court order directing the pastor to leave. On Nov. 13 the recalcitrant Roth was arrested and began a 112-day jail term. Released from jail, Roth returned last week to Trinity, which was padlocked by court order, and conducted a Communion service on the church lawn...
...Africa proceeds has already been carefully worked out. The first 35% will go to 13 African countries for immediate relief, with special emphasis on medical aid; an equal portion will be put toward farm and water supply and general agricultural improvement; 20% will be earmarked for "long-term economic development programs"; and the final 10% --at Stevie Wonder's suggestion--will be contributed to relieve hunger and homelessness in the U.S. Says Quincy Jones: "A song is a small price for somebody's life...
...cantonal voting. It is the sort of interim election that is not decisive in national policy terms; generally speaking, people in a period of crisis vote against incumbents in this kind of election. That was good for us when we were in opposition. It is different for us now. Also, we have an economic policy that is aimed at bearing fruit in the long term. That obviously is difficult...