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But now their children--my nieces and nephews--are beginning to make overtures to me ...
Among other things, the piece says that President Johnson (and President Kennedy before him) sounded out the Soviet Union on heading off China's nuclear capabilities, but the Soviet Union flatly ignored the overtures.
The news is particularly discouraging given the Clinton administration's overtures to Iran's President Mohammed Khatemi, who is seen as a "genuine reformer with enormous popular support."
Meanwhile, the Journal reports that Microsoft, which has been contributing heavily to the Republican Party since the anti-trust trial began, is making overtures to Democrats as well.
Big companies such as General Motors have already spurned overtures for cash.