Word: conflict
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Carter previewed a code of ethics for members of his Administration that, in his words, "will require complete divestiture of any kind of financial relationship that might constitute a conflict of interest, and a complete revelation of any economic holdings." All the Cabinet-level appointees have agreed to conform to the code, the toughest ever imposed by an incoming President...
...share your grave concern about the level of U.S. arms and technicians in Iran. Continued sales of sophisticated U.S. weapons will require an even larger commitment of U.S. advisers over the next few years. As the Senate Subcommittee report points out, these men could easily be drawn into a conflict in that troubled area--with the implicit support of the U.S. government...
Several years ago, when the plant was first proposed, many residents opposed it. However, subsequent improvements in the plans, combined with Harvard's help in obtaining a $40 million mortgage for a Roxbury Tenants of Harvard housing project in 1975, reduced the conflict...
...ENVIRONMENT. A dedicated conservationist, Carter advocates stricter controls on strip mining and nuclear power plants, as well as on air and water pollution. He has promised to speak out against new industrial developments if they significantly damage the environment. Sample: "If there is ever a conflict, I will go for beauty, clean air, water and landscape." Trouble is, Carter's fervor on these points will conflict in part with his goal of developing U.S. energy sources, and he will have to make some tough choices...
...split in Qatar, Vance praised the Saudis' "courageous and statesmanlike" action. Yamani, for his part, declared, "We expect the West, especially the United States, to show appreciation for what we have done." The U.S., he said, could indicate gratitude by working toward "settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict," presumably by leaning on Israel to make concessions...