Word: buildups
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...frustrating for anti-militarism organizers. Last June, hard work and commitment resulted in the huge disarmament rally in New York's Central Park--but on television that same day. Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger '38 flippantly dismissed the historical event and said the administration's plan for an arms buildup would not be changed. And almost exactly two months after the New York demonstration, Pentagon officials said they plan to exceed an already unprecedented military spending schedule by requesting $247 billion from Congress for defense in fiscal year...
...previous document. The White House, which has sought to deflect attention from arms control issues during the campaign, decided to delay any formal response until after the election. But at his first formal news conference in 21 months, Weinberger last week strongly defended Reagan's proposed strategic buildup. Said the Defense Secretary: "A nuclear freeze would weaken the deterrent forces we rely on to prevent war. We think freezing at this point is something that will increase the danger of war. The moral aspects of it should be examined from that point of view." The Administration has asked...
Public discomfort over Reagan's perceived lack of commitment to arms control, and over his strategic weapons buildup, has been one of the President's serious political liabilities. The Democrats have sought to capitalize on these fears and capture the antinuclear issue. The bishops' letter is, intentionally or not, highly sympathetic to Democratic positions on nuclear arms. Indeed, the language used in calling for a freeze is nearly identical to a resolution, backed mainly by Democrats, that narrowly failed a House vote (204-202) last August; approved instead was a softer, Administration-backed proposal. Aside from...
...Chinese leaders think of Ronald Reagan's brand of anti-Sovietism? "They're too intelligent and sophisticated to tell me. What I sense is that deep down they welcome and respect an Administration that's anti-Soviet and that's committed to a military buildup. But what concerns them is how effective and realistic its policies are. And on that the jury is still...
...most of the world does not control the United Nations. A study prepared by a U.N. group last year criticized the IMF, a special finance agency of the U.N., for giving South Africa a disproportionate amount of aid, used to maintain the apartheid state and finance its arms buildup. The report points out that Nigeria last year made a net contribution to the IMF of nearly $600 million, while South Africa had a net debt of $10 million. Unlike similar U.N. documents, the study was not published and translated as an official report. When asked why the study received such...