Word: chromed
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Kissinger has wisely decided to abandon Smith. On his recent African tour, he declared that the U.S. will support a majority government in Rhodesia, and offered sanctions on Smith's regime. Kissinger also pledged to seek the repeal of the Byrd amendment, which allows U.S. companies to import Rhodesian chrome despite a U.N. boycott. In addition, he committed the U.S. to push for a timetable for transition to black rule in South Africa...
PUBLIC LAVORATORIES are generally dim, grimy places with wet cement floors and grimy white porcelain. Either that, or they are new and shiny with gleaming chrome faucets, row on row. In an effort to make such places interesting, since they were already necessary, grafitti were invented. There, in a cold, impersonal chrome-and-steel world is one man's mark upon the wall, a blow against the empire: JUAN LOVES MARIA, forever and ever...
Other key Kissinger points: 1) the Administration will seek repeal of the Byrd amendment, enacted in 1971, which allows American companies to import Rhodesian chrome in violation of U.N.-imposed sanctions; 2) Washington will try to enlist other countries, notably South Africa and France, in a program of strict compliance with the sanctions, especially on arms; 3) American citizens in Rhodesia-some 900 -will be urged to leave; 4) the U.S. will give Mozambique $12.5 million in aid to help make up for losses suffered from its border closing with Rhodesia, and supply assistance to some 17,000 black Rhodesian...
...student porter can receive a grade of good, adequate, or poor, and he always does well overall. But he fails the white glove test in the sub-categories, especially where the water runs most often. TOILETS: chrome fixtures--good, top and inside area--adequate, underneath area--poor, area to the rear--poor. SHOWERS AND BATHTUBS: chrome fixtures--good, soap dish--adequate, floor and bottom twelve inches of wall..."What...
Officially, Israeli leaders described Vorster's visit in glowing terms. They intimated that Israel would sell Kfir fighter planes, Reshef patrol boats and other military hardware to South Africa. In return, Israel would receive such strategic materials as coal, chrome, platinum, titanium and-for the world's latest nuclear power (TIME, April 12)-enriched South African uranium. There was also a diplomatic dividend. Largely because of Arab pressure, 29 of the 33 black African countries that once had diplomatic ties with Israel broke them off at the time of the 1973 Middle East war (only Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius...