The proposals announced today represent a further step by the European Community to move away from being purely a trade bloc.

"The proposal announced today by the Soviets creates the prospect for serious negotiations."

The proposal announced today does not appear to address these concerns, but the firm is continuing to study various alternatives.

But New York's prescription drug program would become among the most generous in the nation if the proposal announced today is enacted, the experts said.

The proposal announced today will be open for public comment for 60 days.

Much of the announcement had been disclosed to reporters in recent months, so the proposals announced included little new information.

"The proposal announced today does not get the job done," Mr. Edwards said in a statement issued Friday.

The proposals announced today fail Scotland and they fail Europe also.

I therefore welcome the Commission's action plan and, in particular, the legislative proposals announced.

In its newest budget proposals announced a little more than a week ago, the Government promised to try to reduce the budget deficit by $900 million.