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What happens next? Haig has tentatively ruled out a return to the kind of shuttle diplomacy made famous by his predecessor and mentor, Henry Kissinger. Haig's view is that since the Egyptians and Israelis are on speaking terms these days, a resumption of the shuttle would amount to "theater for theater's sake." One future possibility: a "mini-Camp David," at which Haig and Foreign Ministers Ali and Shamir would meet for several days of negotiations, leading, it would be hoped, to a draft agreement. -By William E. Smith. Reported by Johanna McGeary with Haig
...Rather, they were spoken by Jimmy Carter, almost two years ago to the day, when he levied economic sanctions against the Soviet Union for its invasion of Afghanistan. Although Carter in effect cut nearly all U.S. economic and political ties to the Soviet Union, Reagan lashed out at his predecessor during the presidential campaign for failing to respond aggressively enough to the Soviets: if elected, Reagan promised he would act tougher toward Moscow...
...very pleased spectator was Rita Harder, coach Dooley's predecessor. Though a Brown alum, she didn't seem to mind the drubbing the Crimson gave her alma mater. "There's good depth on all three lines," she said, adding, "They're playing with a lot more confidence this year, having won more games early in the season...
...curb their nationalist aspirations. His appeals to the "Fatherland" evoke memories of the formerly martial Fatherland to Poland's west and provide a neat mate for the martial Motherland to Poland's east. Iran's religious/political leader imposes his version of order by imposing harsher measures than his military/political predecessor...
...from 1971 to 1977, he introduced audiences to unfamiliar repertory by familiar composers like Liszt, and startled them with lucid, penetrating readings of standards like Debussy's La Mer. Under his baton the orchestra reached a level of technical precision that it had lacked for years under his predecessor, Leonard Bernstein. From 1976 to 1980, Boulez presided over the controversial Patrice Chéreau productions of Wagner's Ring cycle at Bayreuth-an incisive interpretation of the mythological saga, which can now be heard, in digital sound, on Philips Records (16 discs...