Word: asia
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...government feels it must defeat the thrust of world revolution, centered in Asia, and especially in Vietnam and China. Moreover, Asia is, as Jules Henry wrote last April 25 in the Nation, "one of the last frontiers of American investment...
...President took great pains to make every facet of his proposals appealing to Congress. Regionalism will please those Congressmen who have always felt there are too many little countries to keep track of in Asia and Africa. Multilateralism will appease those who see spoiled, stingy Europeans leaving the United States to care for the whole world. And help instead of money is a sure winner with Congressmen concerned about the balance of payments, interested in promoting domestic agriculture and fishing, or just plain grumbly about the idea of giving money away...
Reischauer said that too much attention is focused on Vietnam and not enough on the problems of the rest of Asia. He predicted that Chinese leaders would be seeking new directions for their country within two to three years, and he urged that U.S. policy for Asia take this into account...
Behind the harrying is an effort by South Viet Nam to get a bigger piece of the lucrative Southeast Asia air traffic - and perhaps a new jet or two for its national airline, which presently flies a single Caravelle jet and 36 piston aircraft, most of which are either obsolete or in for repairs...
...past, concentrators had to take the equivalent of one full course in three of four areas: Europe before 1600; Modern Europe since 1600; the Americas; and Asia. If a student chose to take two half courses, they had to be related...