"Hussein's Decision"
Newspaper article
By: Karen Elliott House
Date: April 14, 1983
Source: House, Karen Elliott. "Hussein's Decision." The Wall Street Journal, April 14, 1983, 1, 16; April 15, 1983, 1, 19.
About the Author: Karen Elliott House (1947–) earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Texas, Austin. Her first reporting job was at The Dallas Morning News. She joined The Wall Street Journal in 1974, where she became recognized for her work writing about foreign affairs. House became president of the international group of Dow Jones & Company in 1995.
Introduction
King Hussein of Jordan (1935–1999) became the monarch of Jordan following his grandfather's assassination in 1953. The Middle East region has been a volatile area for decades, and King Hussein dealt with several conflicts and crises during his reign. He carried the...
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