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...paragraph, they say, mentioned Dachau as a Konzentrationslager that Reagan should see out of respect for its victims. Reagan aides would not confirm that such a suggestion was repeated by Kohl. Moreover, they contend, lower West German officials expressed pleasure that Reagan had publicly announced his intention to avoid such an appearance. A senior Bonn official concedes, "Quite a lot of German people were pleased about the decision not to go to Dachau because it is like going backward...
...Ultimately, stirring up public passion could harm relations between countries that have much to gain from economic cooperation?as cooler heads in China, Japan and South Korea are eager to point out. "As Chinese, we should do our best to avoid creating the impression among the Japanese public that the new China is a rising and hostile country," says Shi Yinhong, a professor of international relations at Renmin University in Beijing. "What we say and do are very important in shaping the Japanese sense of their own safety in the international community." Says Akiko Fukushima, director of policy studies...
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...sole visitor (Elizabeth K. Mahoney ‘05) inject poignancy into the play with tiny gestures. In fact, Susan rubs the unconscious Bearing’s hands with lotion, while her visitor Dr. Ashford kisses the dead woman on the forehead, performing gestures that with their naturalism avoid seeming emotionally manipulative...
With Herrmann still perfect and the seven-inning game creeping towards its conclusion, his teammates—as tradition dictates—began to avoid him in the dugout. Well, except his roommate Chris Mackey...