Word: asian
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...expansionist fervor that carried us into possession of Hawaii and the Philippines, Puerto Rico and the Canala Zone: all places not contiguous to our national territory. It manifested itself also, strangely enough, in the growth among many Americans of a peculiar emotional and sentimental preoccupation with China and the Asian mainland--a preoccupation quite divorced from considerations of real national interest. And it manifested itself also in a curious enthusiasm for the establishment of legalistic criteria for the solution of international problems...
...believe that this new escalation, if pursued to its logical conclusion will mark a qualitative shift in the war because: 1) it must lead almost inevitably to general Asian land war, since it seems unlikely that the North Vietnamese will back down or, in turn, that the Chinese will permit the U.S. to destroy the North: 2)it will thus fundamentally alter the possibilities for political organization in this country by destroying the limited war mythology which has been the basis for the liberal peace movement. As many more millions of people feel the direct life and death consequences...
...reporter in Asia since 1958, Lederer has made it his job to get what he calls "the real facts" about the conditions in Asian countries. A copious note-taker, he follows one uncompromising principle: the truth can only be found by talking to the rank-and-file people of a country...
...answer this question Lederer has already left Harvard for a six-week tour of Vietnam and other Asian countries. In his familiar pattern, he will interview U.S. and Vietnamese officials, and the people for a new book on "The Processes of American Foreign Policy...
...Though 1966 profits of $2.9 million were modest by international-carrier standards, C.A.L. executives nevertheless point proudly to the fact that they have increased revenues 106% in the past four years. Indeed, Nationalist China's first jet airline now bills itself as the fastest growing Asian company since Sony...