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Still, the U.S. should recommit itself to foreign assistance on a realistic basis so that aid will 1) regain the political support it needs in the U.S., and 2) be effective overseas. In the 1950s and '60s, U.S. aid was largely a matter of bilateral, oneway gifts. Such assistance has too often proved harmful to the LDCs: it discourages economic innovation and national self-esteem while feeding corruption and resentment on the part of the recipient. Some outright government-to-government grant assistance will still be necessary. The real emphasis, however, should now be on private-sector investment...
...internationally recognized borders while seeking to regain influence in the Arab world by contributing to a just solution of the Palestinian problem. In their public statements, leaders of the Arab world unanimously insist that there is only one solution: establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Privately, at least a few Palestinian leaders are willing to concede, albeit reluctantly, that this goal cannot be realized in the foreseeable future. No Israeli government could possibly accede to the creation of such a state, even with international safeguards for Israel's security needs...
...willingness to work with American banks in resolving differences over Iran's past loans. The text suggested that "past and future loan installments" could be deducted from any hostage-linked return of Iranian assets. Apparently anticipating the possible need for future borrowing, the Iranian officials seemed eager to regain a good credit relationship with American bankers...
...center Shimon Peres, 57, the former Defense Minister who is trying to retain the Labor Party leadership he inherited in 1977. In the other is cautious, centrist, former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, 58, who was discredited by scandal 3½ years ago, but has been battling ever since to regain the leadership. Peres and Rabin have served in Cabinets together, and they even live within two blocks of each other in the same Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Aviv. Yet the two men are barely on speaking terms. They
...freestyle, Mike Coglin went out in front early only to have Mowry pull ahead in the middle of the race. Coglin turned it on with less than 300 yards left to regain the lead, but the gritty Cadet pushed him right to the finish...