Word: ultimatums
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...that her son's depressed condition had worsened dramatically in the fall of 1980. In October the family considered placing him in a mental hospital; a psychiatrist said no, urging the Hinckleys to persuade their son to accept responsibility for himself. John's parents gave him an ultimatum: by March 1, 1981, he was to have a job. Instead, he left home; a week later he called from New York, incoherent. The family sent him money to fly back to Denver. After he returned, Mrs. Hinckley testified, the psychiatrist advised his parents: "Give him $100 and tell...
...favor of Magaña's election. On Tuesday, D'Aubuisson and other political leaders were summoned to high-command headquarters and bluntly warned that the military might mount a coup if the right did not go along with the army's demands. Faced with that ultimatum, the politicians quickly hammered together the deal that led to the election of Magaña and his three Vice Presidents...
Most perplexing of all, once Bok had decided--for whatever reasons--that the building was inadequately funded, why did he not turn to the Fogg's visiting committee and tell them to come up with the remaining money or face the building's cancellation. Faced with exactly such an ultimatum, the committee is well on its way to finding all the money Bok requires, and several members have expressed frustration that they were not given a chance to do so before the decision to cancel...
...there was another call from Dobrynin. It was 4:35 a.m. in Moscow, but he had a letter from Brezhnev so urgent that he had to read it to me on the phone. I could see why. It was in effect an ultimatum: it proposed joint Soviet and American military forces to ensure not only the cease-fire but also the imposition of a comprehensive peace. And, Brezhnev went on, "I will say it straight that if you find it impossible to act jointly with us in this matter, we should be faced with the necessity urgently to consider...
...well after the cease-fire so as to destroy the Third Army, Kissinger told Dinitz: "You will not be permitted to destroy this army. You are destroying the possibility for negotiations." To Cairo he proposed direct negotiations between Israel and Egypt. To Israel he delivered what amounted to an ultimatum: Unless the Cabinet agreed within nine hours to permit a convoy to deliver food and water to the army, the U.S. would dissociate itself from Israel over the issue. But before the deadline arrived, Egypt broke the impasse by taking a historic step: it agreed to direct talks on implementing...