Word: support
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...mortality rates and poverty among children and to improve access to immunizations and education. For once, this was more than a political lullaby of soothing promises: the very existence of the extraordinary summit held out hope to those who have fought to make children's voices heard. To lend support, more than a million people held 2,600 candlelight vigils earlier in the week -- in South Korea's Buddhist monasteries, in London's St. Paul's Cathedral, in Ethiopia's refugee camps, around Paris' Eiffel Tower, in 700 villages in Bangladesh...
...stimulate economic growth -- fell from the table. First, Senate ; G.O.P. leader Bob Dole broke with the White House by proposing that capital gains be separated from a larger deficit-reduction package. His House counterpart, Bob Michel, joined in. "We're in trouble," admitted a Bush adviser. "We got no support." Reeling from the defections, the Administration lashed out at the Democrats. In a campaign speech for G.O.P. candidates in Ohio, Bush hyperbolically insisted that if the dreaded sequester were to occur, "the Democratic Congress knows that it will be held accountable." Retorted House Democratic whip Bill Gray...
Unlike Moscow's policy, Washington's never wavered. From Nov. 9, 1989, Kohl's strongest ally in the drive for unity was George Bush. Kohl last week expressed "deep gratitude" for the President's support and added, "I want to single out in particular the contribution made by the U.S." One risk is + that Washington might press too hard for German repayment -- in the gulf, in NATO, at the U.N. But Germany will be preoccupied with German and European tasks for years to come, and putting forward new demands could create unnecessary tensions...
...Iranians. The leadership knows how bad it will be -- but not people in the street. Still, they are saying, 'Haven't we had enough war? Do we need another war, and why?' They don't care about Kuwait. The big mistake journalists make is to think Saddam enjoys the support of the people. We call him 'Big Charlie.' He is not popular, among ordinary people especially. There is a ferocious silent majority in the country -- silent and silenced...
Moreover, as the American economy continues toshrink and inflation rises, education experts saydonors will increasingly look to support long-termprojects. Apparent deficits, they say, may onlymove donors away from unrestricted, short-termgiving...