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Reagan was even more persuasive in a personal lobbying effort, meeting with 30 Congressmen at the White House and telephoning 20 others, some from Air Force One as he sped west for a five-day vacation. Despite efforts by House Speaker Tip O'Neill, 51 Democrats deserted their party on the vote, providing a larger victory margin than many had expected. Said Wisconsin Democrat Les Aspin, the House Armed Services Committee chairman who surprised colleagues by switching to the Administration's side: "The negotiating track needs some military support. We need both sticks and carrots...
...what the world has come to expect of a United Nations forum. African officials spoke earnestly about the need for their continent's people to "pull themselves up by their own bootstraps." Western officials spoke approvingly of Africa's new maturity, its emerging can-do spirit. During the special five-day session of the General Assembly, representatives of both borrower and lender nations heralded an agenda to tackle Africa's Herculean economic, agricultural, ecological and growth problems. Even the Reagan Administration, often critical of what it sees as misguided African policies, joined in the cheering, speaking of a "stronger partnership...
Nicholas M. Snow, six years old, is coming to Harvard with his parents and two older brothers. He was too shy to be interviewed, but his mother, Sara E. Snow, said, "He wants to go bowling. For him it will be like a five-day birthday party...
...25th reunion these lucky kiddies are treated to movies, dances, picnics, and museums--at no extra charge to parents. Fathers attending their 25th Harvard reunion will pay a flat rate for the entire family to participate in a five-day extravaganza of activities...
After Robert Leiken returned last week from a five-day trip to Nicaragua with Les Aspin, a Democratic Congressman from Wisconsin, he spoke with TIME White House Correspondent Barrett Seaman. Excerpts from his remarks...