Word: western
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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When Najib was asked by Western reporters whether there could be peace in days or months, he replied, "Maybe weeks...
Baker pointed out to the Western ministers that at home, however, Gorbachev is faced with a failing economy and that "the jury is still out on whether he will be successful" in trying to revive it, the U.S. official said...
...announcement which soothes concerns over a possible breach in the Western Alliance, Baker said in Bonn that West Germany still supports a project to upgrade missiles. But Baker also appeared to soften U.S. demands that NATO endorse the plan this spring...
While the logjam over the missile situation appears to be breaking, Baker's biggest problem is Gorbachev and the inroads he has made in Western European public opinion, a U.S. official said...
...challenge Baker and the allies face "is not a question of an initiative," the official said. "People feel very comfortable that we have the initiative on substance. But it is undeniable that as you go around people can see that when it comes to capturing public attention, the Western agenda has a hard time competing with Gorbachev's own ability to attract attention...