Word: ceding
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...historical roots of this resentment date to the Texas War of 1836 and the Mexican-American War of 1846-48, in which the U.S. forced Mexico to cede all its territory north of the Rio Grande. Then, early in this century, Americans' investments gained considerable control over the Mexican economy. Today, Mexico sells to the U.S. two-thirds of its $5 billion in annual exports. From its northern neighbor, Mexico obtains 72% of its $6.4 billion in foreign capital investment and many of its consumer goods. From the north, too, come the tourists, 3.7 million of them, spending about...
...result of the staggered start is something on the order of a demolition derby, especially in the novice and youth events, where coxswains are less experienced. As the shells jockey for position on the turns, near collisions are the rule--rarely is a cox willing to cede the right-of-way if he thinks he can keep his place...
...very easily, say the people who should know: the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They believe it is in the national interest to cede control of the waterway. Acting alone, surrounded by a hostile population not only in Panama but in the rest of Latin America, the U.S. would need an estimated 100,000 troops to put down a determined guerrilla effort. And even that sizable a force could not seal off the waterway's lock mechanisms, dams and power plants from some kind of sabotage. A band of skilled terrorists, for example, could approach the Gatun Dam through...
...research, Sinclair was ready to make his midget television set; initial production costs alone were estimated at close to $6 million. He turned for help to Britain's National Enterprise Board, a government agency that provides investment funds for private companies. To get needed capital, Sinclair agreed to cede control of his company to the NEB until his firm makes enough profit to pay back the agency...
...opponents argued that the U.S. would be weakened by giving up the canal. The Republican National Committee, dominated by conservatives, passed a resolution last week opposing ratification on the grounds that it would "cede U.S. rights of military security." While praising Gerald Ford's foreign policy, the committee ignored the fact that both Ford and his Secretary of State Henry Kissinger solidly support the treaty. Kissinger once again made that clear last week in a talk to the Economic Club of New York. Failure to ratify the treaty, Kissinger warned, might involve the U.S. in a guerrilla...