"The Soviet Union is already in a piecemeal debt rescheduling with a series of 'quiet' Western government 'refinancings' likely this year -- all in the interest of avoiding a more formal and debilitating Paris Club process, " Center Board member Robinson said.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

In all the National Signing Day hubbub, what everyone tends to forget is that the people at the center of this process are teenagers, leaving home for the first time, perhaps making his first life decision independent of what Mom or Dad thinks, and that comes with all sorts of emotions for the teen and his family.

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