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frames- [ARG1 The deal , which *T*-2 will involve an initial $ 20 million *U* investment ,] was [rel struck] *-1 with [ARG2-with a handshake] , he added 0 *T*-3 .
- Mr. Francois-Poncet responded that [ARG0 his group] initially intended *-1 to take only a minority stake , *-2 [rel striking] [ARG1 an alliance] with [ARG2-with current management] .
- [ARG0 Mr. Bush] has [rel struck] [ARG1 a deal *ICH*-2] with congressional leaders [ARGM-PNC * to provide nonlethal aid to the Contras until Nicaragua holds national elections next February] .
- But Mr. Baker said 0 he thinks 0 the earliest 0 [ARG1 a pact] [ARGM-MOD could] be [rel struck] *-1 *T*-2 would be the end of this month , *-3 hinting that the company and union may resume negotiations as early as this week .