Word: defendents
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Secretary of Agriculture John Block sought to defend the current level of food stamp funding by showing that a family of four could subsist on a $58 allowance for a week. Surrounded by a flock of aides and reporters, he and his wife pushed a cart through their local supermarket picking up provisions recommended by nutritional experts. The millionaire farmer reported that there were only a few minor hitches in living on this allotment for a week: "The family crisis was when the dog ate the biscuits. But that could happen to any family, rich or poor." Critics countered that...
...through a plate-glass window and into the swim pool. No kung fu. No plot. Two and a half stars (one off for lack of sufficient Loni anatomy). Joe Bob says check it out." Drive-ins may be down, but in Alamo country, fans like Joe Bob will defend them so long as beer foams, popcorn pops and Hollywood serves up the blood and guts...
...Japan's defense position. A defense plan is not simply related to the purchase of equipment-warships, large cannons and airplanes. Japan's desire to defend itself and its strategic interests are more important. Since my administration came into power, I have clearly enunciated Japan's approach, Japan's determination and Japan's will. For example, I agreed to share military technology with the U.S. At the same time, during deliberations in the Diet, I clearly indicated what we could and could not do within the framework of the Japanese constitution. All of this...
Nakasone's long-range goal is to make Japan strong enough to defend itself, including its skies and territorial waters, and to protect its sea lanes. Despite the recession, Nakasone got the Diet to approve a 6.5% increase (after inflation) in defense spending this year. Two weeks ago, he announced that he would ask for a 6.9% boost in 1984 defense outlays; at the same time, most other departments were ordered to cut their budgets by 10%. But even if Nakasone can raise military expenditures by 7% or 8% over the next five years, U.S. officials will...
...wanted: 1 ) a fueling station for its merchant ships, 2) a commercial treaty permitting free trade, and 3) friendship. If the Japanese did not accede to U.S. terms, he implied, he would impose them by force. The Japanese could hardly ships they had no navy with which to defend themselves. Despite the opposition of the figurehead Emperor, the shogun regime, which actually governed the country, reluctantly signed a series of coerced treaties with five nations from 1854 to 1858. The barbarian merchants and missionaries began moving...