81. Tony did not begin on the bottom rung of the ladder. 82. He began in the basement. 83. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors huddled, discussing the exam due to begin in a few minutes. 84. During these talks, which began in January, agreement was reached on an election law, a constitutional amendment law and a political parties law. 85. Foreign exchange auctions began in November. 86. Railworkers in central Poland also joined the stoppage, cutting the link with the industrial south-west, and in addition a hunger strike began in Slupsk. 87. Overall, operation Iron Fist, which had begun in September, was considered to have been successful in reducing violence. 88. It was agreed that the talks would begin in Pyongyang, with further sessions in Tokyo and Beijing, and would be conducted at Vice-Ministerial level. 89. However, the general cross-party consensus on the handling of the war collapsed once discussion of the post-war peace began in late February. 90. Implementation through specific legislation and presidential and Cabinet decrees was expected to begin in May. |