Word: caps
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...most part, Ford continued to remain on the defensive. At a press conference, he tried to counter the arguments that the SALT agreement with the Soviets either did not go far enough in limiting arms or represented undue arms concessions on the part of the U.S. "It puts a cap on future buildups," he insisted, "and it actually reduces a part of the buildup at the present time." Ford was convinced that without the agreement, the Russians intended to construct more than the new limit of 2,400 missile launchers and 1,320 MlRVs...
...that is holding a cap on an investment gusher is the conservatism of the lightly populated nations with the largest capital surpluses-Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Persian Gulf sheikdoms...
...course, don't forget to buy that wool hat. Gerry's right when they warn that 50 per cent of your heat loss is from your head, and a hat is about as good a cap for a leaky head as can be found...
Generally, the agreement seems to pose no new strategic danger for either side. Its merit is that it seeks to place some kind of cap on nuclear development-even though that cap does not fit very tightly. Observes Edward Luttwak, a Pentagon strategist: "The Air Force and the Navy can keep building whatever they want." So, of course, can the Soviet forces. Indeed, as each side maneuvers for the strongest possible position within the new arms limits, pressures toward a multibillion-dollar race to improve weapons may prove irresistible. By 1985, when the projected pact would...
Gary Ackerman was the top rebounder for the Crimson, hauling down ten of his team's 52. Cox picked up nine rebounds to cap a strong performance for coach Mike Jarvis's unbeaten squad...