Wednesday, July 15, 1998
US may redefine sanctions to cut deals
Making the baffling assertion that Washington wants sanctions to "ideally... have roughly the same effect on India as they do on Pakistan," the Clinton administration has sought Congressional waivers on various sanction laws so that it would have greater leverage and flexibility to deal with the South Asia situation. In a landmark hearing, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Karl Inderfurth, specifically sought waivers on the Glenn, Symington and Pressler laws.
Hashimoto's successor by July 21
Power blocs within Japan's ruling party scrambled today to get a lead in the race to replace Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, who stepped down after voters dealt the party a major defeat at the polls over the weekend.
Whitewater trial: Judge sets new date after delay
After another delay, a judge set a firm date for the embezzlement trial of Whitewater figure Susan McDougal.
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