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...present Mr. Rajiv Gandhi has too much of a tilt to the Soviet Union," said Swamy, adding that he believes the greatest threat in India is from the Soviets in Afghanistan...
...judges to take testimony from Marcos in Hawaii. In Manila's favor is the fact that federal courts usually defer to presidential policy in cases touching upon foreign affairs. In the government papers thus far filed in Marcos legal matters, the White House has indicated a pro-Aquino tilt...
...said she will try to negotiate better repayment terms for the foreign debt in the hope that export earnings will be freed to stimulate growth. Not surprisingly, businessmen were among her most ardent backers, and Aquino's economic policies are certain to retain a pro-private enterprise tilt...
...Catholic and Jewish leaders, the people who have seized spiritual control of the tube are unremittingly Evangelical or Fundamentalist. Four of the top stars are part of the Pentecostal movement, which emphasizes the emotive and miraculous aspects of faith. Sunbelt churchianity is ubiquitous, and whenever there is a political tilt to the broadcasts--which is often--it is virtually always to the right...
...their movement. Speakers and delegates alike credited Reagan with having permanently changed the national agenda to make the conservative voice not just relevant but dominant. "The country is in an antiliberal mood," said Howard Phillips, chairman of the Conservative Caucus. "Ronald Reagan has ridden this trend." The rightward tilt of young voters, who chose Reagan over Democrat Walter Mondale in 1984 by 60% to 40%, provided further cause for optimism. Said Attorney General Edwin Meese: "The excitement on the campuses is all from the conservative movement...