Word: asia
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Republican Robert Smylie of Idaho urged greater "candor" in the Administration's discussions of its objectives. "There is a growing disillusion over our progress in Southeast Asia," he said. "There is beginning to develop a great crisis of confidence over our ability to achieve our objectives...
...tragedy after World War II until Harry Truman decided to commit U.S. power there to stop a Communist takeover. Today, obscurity may be gently, even favorably, applied to such non-countries as Andorra, such splinter countries as Sikkim. But Galbraith is breathtaking in classifying as obscure all of Southeast Asia, an area of nearly 1,500,000 square miles and 200 million people...
...private, 45-minute encounter signaled a distinct détente between the Catholic and Communist worlds. Even five years ago, a meeting between a Pope and a Soviet foreign minister would have been unthinkable; now Gromyko and Paul were earnestly discussing peace and the dangers in Southeast Asia. After the audience, the Marxist carried away a gold medal commemorating the Ecumenical Council. But no pictures were taken to commemorate the meeting. The Vatican considers Gromyko too controversial to be seen with His Holiness...
...Americans succeeded the British and the Germans as the world's most tireless travelers, the proliferation of guidebooks has more than matched the tourist pace. U.S. bookstores now stock at least 50 guides to European countries, regions and cities which, despite the growing lure of Asia and North Africa, remain America's favorite tourist areas. There are also shopping guides, money guides and no-money guides; at least five paperbacks tell how to tour the Continent on the cheap. The Rich Man's Guide to Europe is due out next month, and there is already one guidebook...
...Department would drop the sophomore more essay. It would offer a more specialized historiography course to replace its present survey of the works of great historians. Students would concentrate one of six areas each term--America, Medieval Europe, Early Modern Europe, or a combination of Latin America, Asia, and Africa. They would explore in depth writings about a his- torical event or period within the area...