Bush marks new year in Australia during 12 day trip
President Bush began New Year on a 12 day Asia and Australia tour with a jog on a college track and meetings with Prime Minister Paul Keating. He pledged the well being of Americans as his first resolution while defending wheat export subsidies and the Escort Enhancement Program. He praised the U S Australia alliance and expressed optimism about his re election prospects.
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U N leader works on Salvador talks on final day
Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar pressed intensive talks to end El Salvador's civil war on his last day at the United Nations. Rebels urged progress though land reform remained a sticking point. Government figures expressed optimism as Perez de Cuellar planned a Bahamas vacation but stayed to push a settlement.
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Miyazawa urges Japanese carmakers to aid American market
Tokyo AP Kiichi Miyazawa appealed to Japanese auto makers to ease trade tensions by helping Americans sell cars in Japan. He cited General Motors plant shutdowns and 74,000 lost jobs as a symbol of the U.S. auto slump and urged industry leaders to take the U.S. situation seriously.
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