Word: consulted
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...rested on the Senate's keeping the President's promise to the Saudi ruling family to sell the reconnaissance aircraft. Taken to its logical extreme, that philosophy would strip the Senate of all responsibility for foreign agreements, leaving it at the mercy of Presidents who strike deals first and consult Congress later. It would also effectively nullify any post-Vietnam limits on executive foreign policy making privileges...
...President became more moderate in his opposition to Peking and his support of Taiwan by "facing the reality of Peking's importance to us," Thomson said. "When you consult a map, you discover our number-one natural partner against Russia is the People's Republic of China," he added...
Despite the show of support by Schmidt and the ministers of the European Community, the allies still had ample complaints and questions about the conduct and direction of U.S. foreign policy in the Polish crisis. The most common protest was that Washington once again had failed to consult with the allies on sanctions, and then had insisted that Europe come up with a strong response too. As one West German diplomat summed up his view of Washington's attitude: " 'We'll tell you what we are going to do, we do it, and we expect...
...Arabian monarchy before its own interests and abrogated its previous stance reached during the F-15 debate. Should this inspire "confidence" in American foreign policy among the other nations of the world? Although changing circumstances can give rise to changing commitments, Moynihan noted, "there is a solemn obligation to consult the Senate. This was not done...
Trudeau promptly proclaimed the judgment a victory. So did the opposing premiers. Trudeau intends to press on. He has invited the premiers to consult one more time. If that fails, he might send a request to Westminster to release the amended act, and challenge the premiers directly. The battle is far from ended...