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Britain's no-nonsense Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher stopped by The Hague not long ago to call on her Dutch counterpart, Ruud Lubbers. As conversation turned to their mutual attempts to impose economic austerity, the Dutch Christian Democratic leader outlined his bold program of budgetary cutbacks. Thatcher reacted with feigned dismay. "Mr. Lubbers, are you really intending to cut the salaries of your public employees by more than 3%?" she demanded. "That's a disaster. I am supposed to be the toughest in Europe. You are going to ruin my reputation as the Iron Lady...
Indeed, the only one who is not displeased by the USIA chief's conduct is the President, who last week called Wick "honorable," and pledged to let him "continue" in his post. Perhaps Wick's previous Wattian statement this summer that the reason Margaret Thatcher opposed the Grenada invasion was that she was a "woman" should have clued the President earlier on that another staff member was falling by the wayside. Perhaps the USIA chief's alleged summer redecoration of his house with public funds should have alerted Mr. Reagan that Wick was spluttering. Let us at least hope that...
...turbulent year drew to a close, Thatcher remained steadfast as ever. In India for the Commonwealth Conference, she presented an award to Poet Mahadevi Varma, quoting lines she might have written herself...
...redoubtable Thatcher sails into 1984 confident that her ship will weather any storm...
...vying for power, Rome will pull out its troops as no longer needed. If those talks fail, the Italians will withdraw anyway, since there will be no peace to keep. No matter what happens, the Italian force is gradually being cut in half. Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who has dispatched only 110 troops, largely as a gesture of loyalty to Reagan, has said that she will not "lead a retreat" by the four-nation force. France, which has about 2,000 men in Lebanon and has suffered heavy casualties, including 82 dead, remains steadfast in its role...