Word: defendents
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...dock nuclear-powered or -armed ships there. Last week the dispute led the two nations to move toward formally ending their mutual-defense treaty under the ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand, U.S.) alliance. While the U.S. and New Zealand will maintain their military agreements with Australia, they will no longer defend each other. After meeting with New Zealand Prime Minister David Lange in Manila, Shultz declared, "We part company as friends, but we do part company as far as the alliance is concerned." Nor is New Zealand alone in opposing visits by nuclear vessels. A 13-country group called the South...
...fishier one wondered how angry Connors was after losing to Minneapolis Doubles Specialist Robert Seguso in the first round. "You don't need to know everything," replied the third seed, still able enough for that perch but old ; enough (33) to have to defend his continuing presence. "What's your problem?" he bristled. "Why do you want me to get out of tennis? You don't know what you have until you lose it." Connors referred, of course, to McEnroe, the tabloids' favorite foil, away on a paternity leave. "He's not here and you miss...
...Rehnquist tried to strike a balance in the case, which involved a woman who said she had been harassed by sexual advances by her boss at a Washington bank. Writing for a unanimous majority, Rehnquist ruled that businesses could be held liable for sexual harassment but that they could defend themselves with such evidence as an employee's "provocative" dress or conduct...
During a nine month stint overseas, I was constantly placed in the position of having to defend America's foreign policy. The critics were not the usual anti-U.S. protagonists. Rather, they were generally self-described supporters of the U.S. The criticism was aimed not at such traditionally deplorable foreign policy targets as U.S. intervention in Nicaragua. Instead, people were dismayed with America's way of responding to universally agreed upon trouble areas, like terrorism and international trade...
...final Senate debate, Administration supporters repeated the familiar arguments: Saudi Arabia is a force for Middle East stability and moderation; it needs to defend itself against the threats of Iranian expansion and Islamic fundamentalism; it has had a security relationship with the U.S. for 40 years. Argued Richard Lugar, the Indiana Republican who heads the Foreign Relations Committee: "If the Senate were to cut the President off at the knees in today's vote, a very large loser would be Israel." His rationale was that over the long term, Israel benefits from a close U.S. relationship with some Arab states...