Word: contrasts
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...embargo it imposed on Cuba in 1962. In a statement aimed at the U.S., Castro praised Mexico for an oil policy that had "clearly expressed that you do not propose to view Mexico's oil development as a part of North American oil needs." Castro drew a sharp contrast between the goals of his own trip and that of President Carter three months ago: "We haven't come to seek oil or gas, which seems to be the fashion these days...
Although the score is certain to change once the legislators come under the full fire of the Administration's offensive, SALT II would be in deep trouble if a vote were held now. In sharp contrast to the 88-to-2 majority by which SALT I sailed through the Senate in 1972, today only 40 Senators appear to be enthusiastically behind the new treaty. Another ten will almost certainly back it though they say that they are still undecided. Definitely opposing the pact are some 20 hardliners, such as Barry Goldwater, Henry Jackson and Jesse Helms, who distrust just...
Beer is one industry in which Germans have long prized small size. In contrast to the U.S., where the beer business is increasingly being taken over by a few large firms, led by Anheuser-Busch and Miller, the German industry is made up of many small breweries, some of which serve only a few Wirtshäuser (pubs) in their area. The largest German firm, Dortmunder Union-Schultheiss, accounts for only 10% of the country's production...
...great sums of money flow from the industry spigot to persuade the public or legislators to adopt an industry solution to a problem, while in contrast, few dollars ever trickle from the consumers' faucet...
Kirk, a port stroke, in contrast to Janice Nevins, who stroked from the starboard side, transforms the whole complexion of the eight, flipping all the riggings over to the other side...