Word: aims
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Soviet aim, according to Haldeman, was to position "mediumrange missiles" within range of U.S. nuclear command bases. DEW-line defenses that guard against Russian attack from the north would be unable to warn of a Soviet strike from the south. It was Kissinger who blocked this threat, contends Haldeman, by calling in Soviet Ambassador Anatoli Dobrynin and telling him the U.S. knew about the missiles but did not want another missile crisis. If the Russians desisted, nothing would be said publicly and detente could continue. Construction of the base was abandoned by the Russians...
...tried to block the criminal investigation into Watergate and had wanted only to protect any CIA secrets involving national security. It showed his real fear was that the money would be traced to his re-election committee, and protecting his own political standing was his real aim...
Cornell hit pay dirt on a frantic three on two break. Cornell winger Rick Box streaked towards the Harvard goal forcing the Crimson defense deep into their own zone. Box dropped the puck to freshman Roy Kerling who in turn flipped the puck back to Nethery. Nethery took aim and picked the corner...
...sales of $1.1 billion and operating income of $106 million. While industry volume grew by 4%, Miller reported an increase of 31.6%. Of Philip Morris' $500 million capital budget in 1978, more than half will be devoted to Miller, a ratio that will continue for several years. The aim is to raise capacity from just over 24 million bbls. to 40 million bbls. by 1980 and draw even with Anheuser-Busch...
Although he says his only immediate aim is to rebuild the Republican Party at the local level, former Texas Gov. John B. Connally is still a careful fellow...