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Stalin did not choose to constrain himself, despite the vow of the three Yalta leaders to help secure "the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live." Now that the Soviets are loosening the fist they clenched after Yalta, it will be up to two men in the Mediterranean to redeem the promises the Soviets made about Eastern Europe 44 long years...
Though narrow in scope, the bill carried symbolic importance in the widening political struggle over the abortion issue, and proponents took their loss with a vow to keep the president's feet to the fire. But Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) called it "a decisive victory for the pro-life movement...
Those days are over. Pro-life groups, energized by the hope of overturning Roe, and pro-choice forces, galvanized by fear of that prospect, vow to turn every election in every state into a referendum on the issue. Both sides claim the moral high ground, but the battle surely will be fought at a lower -- much lower -- level. One side accuses the other of baby killing, showing pictures of fetuses contorted in pain as surgical instruments poke at them; the other warns of the enslavement of women by states if they force those who become pregnant to remain that...
...life forces, energized by the prospect of outlawing abortions, and pro- choice activists, galvanized by the fear of losing their rights, vow to turn every election in every state into a referendum on the issue. -- A new TIME poll finds that a majority of Americans want abortions to remain legal and disagree with the court's decision. -- Five states where the battle is hottest...
...become the 41st president of the United States. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 (D-Mass.) and U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II (D-Mass.) both win re-election. In a hotly contested local election, Democratic nominee Thompson beats incumbent Graham by more than 3000 votes. Graham backers vow to contest the election, alleging that Thompson supporters sabotaged the voting machines and removed Graham's write-in stickers from ballots...