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...present at all. Gandhi had been campaigning with little protection, a marked contrast to his previous style. His mother's assassination by Sikh bodyguards in 1984, the event that catapulted the former airline pilot into the prime ministership, had highlighted his vulnerability. For years he wore a bulletproof vest and surrounded himself with security so tight that opponents had begun ridiculing...
...priest's supporters are not taking any chances. Since the election, Aristide has made no statements or public appearances. He now wears a bulletproof vest and sleeps in a different location every night. Until he takes office in February, the most immediate threat is from forces loyal to Duvalier. Roger Lafontant, a former leader of Duvalier's dreaded Tontons Macoutes, has vowed he will "do anything" to prevent Aristide from becoming President...
...Vest is not expected to provide a medicine kit of remedies for MIT's problems, but faculty members familiar with his career say his demonstrated skill as a listener will prove to be invaluable...
Canizares says he expects Vest to assume the presidency with an open mind, "rather than trying to come in with a very specific set of proposals coming from the outside...
...despite Vest's proven administrative ability, most expect the job's inherent demands to preclude the prospect of smooth sailing...