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...restrictions on its conduct. Haig himself wrote a few months ago in the Washington Quarterly that "Executive authority in dealing with other countries is diminished inevitably by the knowledge that our main lines of policy, our alliances, and our reputation for fidelity may be at the mercy of a constant struggle to establish a fleeting consensus" between the Administration and Congress. Richard Holbrooke, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, puts the point succinctly: "Congressional credibility is absolutely essential. A Secretary cannot work s without...
...country seems to have acquired a President whose utterances will be laconic, casual in phrasing and not too detailed in argument. This will leave others to explain the facts of a case, the give-and-take of decision making and the reasoning behind policy judgments. There will be constant questions about the degree of authority with which these others speak. The press is likely to see more leaks from unnamed sources, not fewer, in the Reagan era. The news cannot be told from official statements and handouts alone. Without betraying its anonymous sources (who often bring to light what needs...
...sales in November rose by 6.9% over the same period last year. But behind that figure stalks a lot of bad news. Chrysler is staking its survival on the success of its new compact K-cars, the Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant. Despite the company's constant references to its "record-breaking" introduction, however, the two models are not doing well. Only 16,000 K-cars were sold in November, as compared with the company's target of 40,833. Gone with the poor sales figures...
...microphone is a constant companion to Breuer's stage work, and amplification figures centrally in much of the experimental work at Mabou Mines. Prelude to Death in Venice, a one-man show the company presented earlier this fall, used electronics to modify actor Bill Raymond's voice, metamorphosing its characteristics and its position. Far from undermining the effectiveness of dramatic performance, Breuer maintains that, properly directed, the amplifier can restore the theater: "The Loeb seats 550-plus. It's not that good acoustically, and the actors have to project like crazy. Do you know what happens to acting when...
...Zhao's worried tone there is still a strong strain of optimism. Beneath his journalist's skepticism and the constant questioning of the logic of past Chinese policies, he retains, as Thomson says, "a faith in the ultimate outcome of justice in China--which means faith in China itself." Zhao still believes in the strength of the revolution. At heart, he is an unswerving Chinese patriot...