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...denied partially because the commission thought there were enough liquor serving establishments and partly because the restaurant was within 500 feet of a church. Shortly thereafter, in a suit brought by the Harvard Square restaurant Grendel's, the Supreme Court held that churches and schools could not have absolute veto power over liquor licenses for nearby establishments. So the commission reheard Ruggles' case in early 1983. But again Ruggles was denied...
Reagan's change of heart appears to be a major concession to two political realities: he faced defeat in Congress if he continued to resist sanctions, and the bitter fight that would ensue if he attempted to exercise his veto might poison the atmosphere for the entire legislative session. The senior Administration official insisted, however, that the new presidential sanctions do not represent any change in Reagan's views on South Africa. The President, this official said, has always harbored sympathy for the measures in the congressional bill, which a month ago was hammered out by a joint House-Senate...
...seemingly uncertain White House faces an unusual confluence of difficult tasks: preparing for the summit with the Soviets in Geneva, negotiating with Congress on a policy toward South Africa, reviving the dormant campaign for tax reform, and keeping even the modest deficit- reduction program from dissolving into a veto-ridden stalemate. Reagan's staff is aware that the success of his second term may be at stake. "It will be a crucial three or four months; we all know that," concedes a White House aide. "It's going to depend heavily on the President...
...price for this series of distractions will be paid on Capitol Hill, where the unresolved legislative agenda is a minefield of potential trouble. Reagan has threatened to veto appropriations bills emerging from Congress that exceed the spending limitations agreed upon in the anemic deficit- reduction package passed by Congress in early August. As many as 13 spending bills, including costly farmsubsidy legislation, could reach Reagan's desk. If the legislators were to override his veto on any of them, it would be the first such defeat of his presidency, further eroding his influence. Still, he seems ready to take...
...repressive policies of South Africa's white government. The Administration's "constructive engagement" approach and Reagan's impulsive rhetoric have helped stimulate demands for sanctions against South Africa. Congress seems likely to approve a package of such penalties next week, and Reagan will then face another no-win veto decision that could be politically damaging...