Word: aid
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Whether because of Soviet pressure or its own fatigue, Viet Nam dropped its insistence that a fall pullout could take place only if all aid to the forces opposing its puppet government in Phnom Penh, including those of Prince Norodom Sihanouk and the murderous Khmer Rouge, was simultaneously halted. Kampuchea reserved the right to seek "assistance" once more if such aid continued, but many analysts believe Hanoi is more interested in concentrating on its own sadly deteriorated economy. The Vietnamese hope their withdrawal will ultimately open up economic links to the U.S., which has long made their departure a condition...
...think Israel is striving for peace. It is part of a new, very sophisticated Arab strategy to make it appear that Israel is rejectionist. There are several steps in the strategy, weakening our ties with the U.S., getting the U.S. to put pressure on us, reduce aid, make us smaller economically and militarily, smaller in all ways, then finally eliminated. Believe me, it will not happen. Our response should be to say clearly how we see things now, what can be and what cannot be. That way there can be no doubt about what we support to bring peace. That...
...harbor contra camps on its territory and funnel military supplies to the rebels. Bush visited Tegucigalpa on March 16, 1985. According to the evidence, he told Honduran President Roberto Suazo Cordova that the U.S. would carry out a promise from Reagan to increase and expedite military and economic aid in return for this help...
According to the document, Reagan had urged the Hondurans to continue helping the contras in a letter to Suazo one month before Bush's visit. The U.S. "conditions" for giving some $110 million in aid were considered so sensitive that a secret emissary was sent to brief the Honduran President orally on them. The quid pro quo had been approved that same month at a meeting of a special interagency crisis-planning group headed by Bush, although it was not clear whether he led this key meeting. At the time, the Boland amendment was in effect, banning lethal help...
With the notable exception of the John Tower fracas, Bush has muted public controversy. He cut a deal with Congress to quiet the poisonous contra-aid issue. He tiptoed out of the Eastern Air Lines strike early and into the Alaskan oil spill belatedly. Twice in the past few days he has mentioned his admiration of the leadership style of Dwight Eisenhower, best known for his ability to reconcile contentious and talented people. "No room for grudges in this business," Bush told one meeting of young staff members...