They must make government more productive before considering bold initiatives.

However, he indicated a desired to learn more about the department before implementing any bold new initiatives.

One of the boldest initiatives in the speech would cost nothing.

"We undertook bold initiatives during the past several years, and they are beginning to pay off," he said.

But discount the fact that we are planning some bold new initiative.

"You don't get many bold initiatives out of her," he said.

One story that surfaced late in 1982 told of a bold Iraqi initiative at the time.

But these bold initiatives were largely ignored by the planners.

And it is our responsibility, as political leaders, to conceive bold initiatives in order to make this happen.

This is indeed the time for bold Israeli diplomatic initiatives.