Word: bolsterous
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...hostile nations of the Middle East greeted the new move warily, since direct big-power participation in the search for a settlement will inevitably bring weight to bear on them to make concessions. Israelis took some comfort from the avowed U.S. intention to bolster the mission of U.N. Special Representative Gunnar Jarring, and expected no change in Washington's support for a "contractual" rather than an "imposed" solution. But they did worry that the U.S. would seek to influence Israel to vacate the conquered Arab territories. "We may find ourselves faced by political pressures of a nature never encountered...
...game proved to be little more than warm-up for tonight's Beanpot final against B.U. at Boston Garden. Terry Flamen, playing his first game after sitting out the first semester, should bolster the Crimson defense, as evidenced by his aggressive play. Flamen replaced George McManama on the defensive line with Chris Gurry, McManama moving up to center of the second line. Gurry, who was hurt during the second period of the Princeton game, is a question mark for tonight's game...
...Palestinian fedayeen might prove counterproductive. Lebanon has paid lip service to the guerrillas, but its army had always been under strict orders to prevent incursions into Israel. Now, declared the Beirut daily An Nahar, "Lebanon has entered the June 5 war." The government considered plans for a draft to bolster its 15,000-man army, but at the same time Lebanese Defense Minister Hussein Oweini reasserted that Lebanon would not knowingly permit the fedayeen to operate from its soil...
Despite their common adversity, the Arabs are as quarrelsome and mistrustful of one another as ever. Iraq, for example, has sent troops to bolster shattered Jordan's defenses against Israel, and King Hussein worries about the Iraqis in his midst almost as much as he does about Israel. The U.S. is committed to peace in the area and to Israel's right to exist; but also vitally needs to establish better relations with the Arabs, most of whom regard America as simply the backer and ally of Israel. In this situation, Washington can do little beyond attempting...
...ambitious $30 million fund-raising campaign that is now stretching its tentacles out to Radcliffe alumnae is at least half-right in its approach. Half of the $30 million will go to bolster the college's endowment, and the income from that half will help Radcliffe absorb part of the rising cost of educating its students without pricing itself into a millionaires-only market. The composition of Radcliffe's student body--who come from families with a median income of $30,000 and an average income of $60,000--suggests the urgency of building the endowment and boosting scholarship funds...