Word: defend
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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None of the students forgot they were American, partly because they were not allowed to by their parents or host country. Most stressed that they were, at least in some sense, patriotic. While some were vehemently against America's foreign policy, most felt compelled to defend it when abroad simply because they were questioned on it constantly...
...regard America as 'my country, right or wrong,"' said Valerie Moore. "I can look at American objectively, but I was constantly having to defend...
...interpretation is supported by the vigorous pace of the Soviet arms buildup (see following story). Brezhnev's speech does not spell the end of détente. But the unintended moral of his remarks may be that a balanced U.S.-Soviet relationship requires a strong America, ready to defend its interests...
...since the third baron's death in 1973. Geoffrey and John Russell had already agreed on a financial settlement of their claims to his estate. But then, spurred by relatives, John challenged Geoffrey's right to the Ampthill title. Geoffrey fought back, as he told friends, to defend "the honor of my mother...
While S-1 would imprison dissenters and others who exercise free speech, it would be freeing criminals. A clause in the bill that allows public servants to defend themselves in court on the claim that they were following orders from above would free all Watergate conspirators...