President George Bush flew into the wilderness today. His purpose was to visit one of the most revered spots in Israel, the mountain top fortress of Masada near the Dead Sea. Here, in 73 A.D., more than 960 Jews held out against the Roman Tenth Legion and then committed suicide rather than submit.
In December 31, 1999, the world's richest nation, the United States of America, will transfer ownership of the Panama Canal into the hands of a small, relatively poor country, Panama, after a presence of more than 90 years.
Posted January 17, 1999
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