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This article addresses the issue concerning the potential approval of a civil rights bill in the U.S. based on quotas and preferences in 1991. The article cited the case of Resolution Trust Corp., an agency set up to sell off the assets of companies with failed savings and loans, in which a Democratic proposal by Henry Gonzalez allegedly insisted that the company shall gain 25 percent for all contracting activities to be entered into with minority individuals or women. The article criticizes the trading off of quotas to reduce civil rights lawsuits citing the 1866 Civil Rights Act where racial minorities can collect monetary damages for discrimination as basis for justification.

Outlines the history of Vietnamese refugees living on boats and the world's reaction to them. Origin of the boat people; United States policy; Effect of totalitarianism on policy.

Studies the economic policies in the Philippines that have given it the reputation of welfare queen of Asia. Legacy of the regime of President Ferdinand Marcos; Faulty development policy that continues under the leadership of Corazon Aquino; Why the Philippines continues to remain in debt; Recommended response. INSET: People politics.;Base motives..

The article discusses the campaign of U.S. presidential candidate Patrick Buchanan in the South and how the press covers the campaign. A number of reporters, cameramen and sound specialists have arrived in the South to cover the campaign. In his campaign he criticizes U.S. President George Bush as a member of the Republican Party. In Atlanta, Georgia, several Jews have rallied against Buchanan saying that he is a defender of the Nazis. But he got the support of several Afro-American children in the city.

The article discusses the implications of the position of the intellectuals of the John Randolph Club on several political and social issues for the political campaigns of Republican presidential candidate Patrick J. Buchanan in 1992. It deals with the concern that the opinions of the intellectuals on the issue of free trade would affect the credibility of Buchanan against President George W. Bush. It argues against the notion that Buchanan is a protectionist due to the fact that he performs well on the issue than Bush.

Presents a travelers guide to Hong Kong. Accommodations; Restaurants; Nightlife; Transportation; Customs; Shopping.

Discusses the probable end of the United States military presence in the Philippines. Philippine Senate rejection of the treaty extending US military presence; Anti-Americanism of Filipino politicians and intellectuals; Their desire for sovereignty; Reaction from the Phillipine business community. INSET: Anchors aweigh!, by W. McG..

Discusses Pope John Paul II's new encyclical entitled Centesimus Annus (The Hundredth Year) and its efforts to adapt Catholic teaching to a world dramatically changed. His praise of capitalism; An unmistakable critique of socialism and the welfare state; The allegedly selective interpretation by the United States Catholic Conference and others on the Catholic left.

Editorial. Discusses how British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher announced that only 50,000 Hong Kong households would have a right to live in the United Kingdom when Bejing takes over British Hong Kong in 1997. Royal Navy being replaced by thePeople's Liberation Army; Crisis in confidence; Thatcher's talk of honor doesn't coincide with her government's continued refusal to extend living rights to the 30 or so Hong Kong widows whose husbands were executed by the Japanese.

This article considers the rise of women political candidates for the U.S. elections in 1992. Since Senator Al Dixon was defeated by Carol Mosely Braun in the Illinois Democratic primary, 1992 has been dubbed as the Year of the Women. The primary idea behind the political trend is that women in the U.S. intend to exact vengeance for the treatment of Anita Hill by a male-dominated Capitol Hill. It is true that there are more women political candidates for congressional office in 1992 than usual, but what has the press all aflutter is the rise of liberal Democratic women candidates. Part of the reason behind this trend is the different ways Democratic and Republican women campaign.

The article focuses on criticisms received by U.S. President George Bush in relation to his decision to attend the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One example of this Bush-bashing was at his Rose Garden ceremony celebrating the moratorium on regulation announced in his State of the Union address. After his speech, Fred Krupp, executive director of the Environmental Defense Fund, accused him of holding hostage the protection of the environment and public health to politics. This might happen in Rio but on an international scale. It implies how President Bush is setting himself up for further criticisms.

This article reports on the statement of U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander on the stand of U.S. President George Bush and presidential candidate Bill Clinton regarding education in 1992. Alexander admitted the truth that there is no difference between President Bush and Clinton regarding the issue. Alexander was distressed when he knew about a speech of President Bush. It states that parents had the right to send their children to any school, either private, public or religious school.

The article discusses the controversy over the political action committee Republicans for Choice founded by U.S. Republican Ann Stone. The reason behind the skepticism about her true intentions is due to the fact that she is a Republican and at the same time involved in the pro-choice movement. She justifies the involvement of her companies in pro-choice initiatives by guaranteeing that almost everyone involved is pro-choice. She displays a reputation of being a serious entrepreneur and a Republican who supports the right to an abortion.

The article presents views on the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign of Jerry Brown. Brown is not a typical guy, but at the primary season of 1992, he is in a curious way like presidential candidate Pat Buchanan, confounding the experts and connecting with the public completely dissatisfied with the status quo. Neither of them has chances of getting the nomination, but each has inflicted wounds on his party's front-runner and are urging party leaders to take notice. But Brown is surrounded by controversies, too. The California Democratic Party, which he chairs, was charged with corruption and gerrymandering.

The article reflects on the investigation of a scandal concerning the checking accounts of U.S. Congressmen in 1992. This essay states that there are 296 member and 59 former members who are involved in the scandal. The scandal may affect the political chances of Democratic legislators in the country if allegations regarding the controversy are proven. However, House Speaker Tom Foley failed to immediately address problem. Hence, this negligence has threatened that status of his political career and political party.

The article describes the re-election campaign of U.S. President George Bush as schizophrenic. Supporters of President Bush took pains to get the message to the media that the President won the Republican Party primary in New Hampshire when in fact it was commentator Patrick Buchanan who won the primary. Supporters of President Bush are commendable for their efforts to get him reelected. But they will be better able to achieve their goal if they will start accepting the hard facts about their campaigns and do something brilliant to enhance the declining popularity of President Bush.

This article comments on the achievements gained by U.S. President George Bush in his state visit to Japan in 1992. The trip, which was originally planned for December 1991, was cancelled after Democrat politicians raised their concerns on the time spent by Bush abroad. Executives from the automobile industry accompanied the president in his trip with an aim to improve trade relations with Japan. It is suggested that if Bush were interested in opening markets, he would spend his time to try to forge free-trade agreements with Eastern Europe, help pressure the negotiations on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in the right direction and protect the New World Order.

This article comments on the performance of U.S. President George Bush as of December 16, 1991. With the U.S. citizens worried about keeping their jobs, maintaining the value of their homes, and not losing their health insurance, public wrath against the tax-and-spend Congress is at an all-time high--precisely why Republicans were asking Bush to go on the attack. Instead, the Gang of Three--Office of Management and Budget Director Richard Darman, Chief of Staff John Sununu, and Treasury Secretary Nick Brady--held firm, making the President appear as if he doesn't give a damn about ordinary U.S. citizens. In fairness to the President, some of the most vocal tax-cutters on the Hill are fair-weather friends. Bush's great fear is that even if he sends up a good package, what he will get back from the Democratic-dominated Congress is something like this: capital-gains-tax cut watered down to nothing, a millionaire's tax, and a new tax bracket of 38 percent for, say, incomes of 90,000 dollars and above, all in exchange for some token cuts in the middle brackets and more spending. In such a case, Bush knows a number of Republicans cannot be counted on to hold the line. The worry is legitimate, but Bush underestimates his owns strengths; this gloomy scenario assumes a president unable to shape the public debate. Whether or not the economy is improving next fall won't mean a thing for Bush's re-election if the voters don't feel it.

The latest in a series of articles on saloons, this month's review covering Jam's Bar in Shanghai. Owned and operated by Mr. James Liu, a local hero, whose first private bar, still-extant, is called The Smiling Bar. Bar packed with foreign devils (Americans and Canadians); Foreign exchange certificates; Laissez-faire approach to business hours.

Comments on the right-wing repudiation of former US President Jimmy Carter's observer status in the March municipal and congressional elections in El Salvador. Salvadoran Women's Front; ARENA party; Meeting with President Alfredo Cristiani.

Discusses how the average Philippine citizen views attempts to overthrow Cory Aquino and her government. The December 1989 coup attempt is also discussed.