Search Details

Word: afghanistan (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

...Iran 732.3 577.9 1,310.2 Iraq 21.6 46.1 67.7 Israel 874.7 3.0 877.7 Jordan 325.2 24.1 349.3 Lebanon 80.4 8.6 89.0 Saudi Arabia 46.6 46.6 Syria 75.8 75.8 Turkey 1,581.3 2,288.0 3,869.3 U.A.R. (Egypt) 628.6 628.6 Yemen 22.9 22.9 CENTO 27.4 27.4 Afghanistan 216.8 2.8 219.6 Ceylon 79.7 79.7 India 3,952.0 3,952.0 Nepal 48.4 48.4 Pakistan 1,889.6 1,889.6 Indus Basins 33.8 33.8 Regional...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: WHERE THE MONEY WENT | 3/29/1963 | See Source »

...members, whose illicit inventory included 400 Ibs. of precious aniline dyes, 220 yards of satin, $200 in British pounds, and hundreds of thousands of rubles in state loan certificates, rubies, coins and medals. A crook named "Blue Eyes" was all set to haul the swag out by car to Afghanistan. The gang had hoped to use the profits to finance a pilgrimage to Mecca. Instead, they all landed in a Tashkent jail, sentenced to terms of 10 to 15 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: The Gold Rush | 1/11/1963 | See Source »

...means far to much. The first approach, for example, can lead directly to the authorization of certain military aid programs whose well-publicized results are to encourage powerful military elites or rulers in some countries (like Pakistan or Argentina) and to offend other governments in neigh-boring countries (like Afghanistan or Thailand). It can also lead to Congressional veto of funds whose usefulness in the immediate bipolar cause is hardly obvious. The second approach has the advantage of subtly prodding the guilt-consciousness of Representatives or their constituents. But the Congress has sufficient sophistication to realize that aid administered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Foreign Aid Revolt | 10/2/1962 | See Source »

...which grew out of an invitation from an Iranian "to come to Teheran and visit my home," is expected to last three months. The tentative route will include Paris, Rome, Istanbul, Teheran, Lahore, New Delhi, the palace of the Mir of Gilgit and Amritsan Threturn route will possibly include Afghanistan and the Soviet Union...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Trip to India | 5/25/1962 | See Source »

Gentlemen, the shapka is not only Russian, but also the national headgear of Pakistan and Afghanistan. In Pakistan it is known as the "Jinnah Cap" after Pakistan's founder, who made it a national trade mark. The Camel Driver from Pakistan was seen in it during his U.S. tour...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 2, 1962 | 3/2/1962 | See Source »

Previous | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Next