News Item 3

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News Item 3:

1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
(1) Today President Reagan paid
to
.
(2) Carter's library is located
.
(3) When Reagan said "there was no need to downplay differences between the two men", he believed that the difference between them was an indication of
of the country because in
countries two political leaders could
, yet
.
(4) Reagan said that Jimmy Carter had
with his
,
and
.

2. Focusing on Details. Explain the significance of each of the following figures.
(1) 1980:
(2) 62:
(3) 70:

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News Item 3:

1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
(1) Today President Reagan paid
to
.
(2) Carter's library is located
.
(3) When Reagan said "there was no need to downplay differences between the two men", he believed that the difference between them was an indication of
of the country because in
countries two political leaders could
, yet
.
(4) Reagan said that Jimmy Carter had
with his
,
and
.

2. Focusing on Details. Explain the significance of each of the following figures.
(1) 1980:
(2) 62:
(3) 70: