Word: withdraw
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...circle. For the Palestinians, the key issue is what was promised in the 1993 accord: moving Israeli troops out of West Bank towns and opening the way for Palestinian elections. Arafat told Rabin that his mandate must be extended throughout the territories. But Rabin is in no mood to withdraw the army from areas where Israeli settlers need protection...
...Henry Foster's nomination as Surgeon General of the U.S. was thrown into chaos today after Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) urged President Clinton to withdraw his choice, calling it "a political blunder in the extreme." He then reversed himself, explaining that he was criticizing White House handling of the nomination but had reached no decision as to how he will vote. Earlier, a stinging New York Times editorial called the pick "badly bungled" and one that should "die quickly." The powerful American Medical Association, which speaks for about 300,000 U.S. doctors, strongly supported Foster today, though its endorsement...
Undergraduate Council Vice President Brandon C. Gregoire '95 announced late last night that he will withdraw from the council's presidential race...
...Administration has been reluctant to talk about human rights in public, officials say they have repeatedly raised the issue with the Russians privately. Clinton sent Yeltsin a letter asking him to find ways to hold down civilian casualties in Chechnya. But there is no inclination to denounce Yeltsin and withdraw U.S. support. The Administration believes that would only push him further into the arms of the Kremlin's hard- line generals and security men, who distrust the West anyway...
...promise masquerading as a policy, so naturally its chances are bright. It pledges fiscal discipline, but only tomorrow -- which in the world of the federal budget never comes. Passing this "do-nothing amendment," says Republican Senator Nancy Kassebaum, "will let us proclaim victory, vent built-up public pressure and withdraw once again from the fight for a balanced budget." For even if it passes, as Kassebaum says, "circumventing it will be routine...