Word: demand
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...several counts. He agrees with Nixon on most domestic issues, criticizing many federal spending programs. Like Nixon ?until recently?he has also in the past voiced "100% support" for the present war policy and expressed skepticism about improved relations with the Communist world. He will meet Nixon's demand for a hard-working campaigner. Nixon thought Henry Cabot Lodge was not energetic enough in 1960. The Marylander's credentials as a potential President and an expert on urban affairs?two of Nixon's other stated criteria in making his choice?are less convincing. He has no background...
...could be persuaded to accept may become a crucial question in the Democratic Convention. McCarthy would align much of his considerable force behind the ticket-although his alliance with Humphrey would also embitter many of his supporters. To make the post palatable to McCarthy, Humphrey would probably have to demand strong planks on peace and racial justice for the party platform...
Deputy Premier Ota Sik, the country's top economist, wants to eliminate price supports, close inefficient plants, retrain workers and import Western goods so that Czechoslovak consumers can become accustomed to-and demand from their own manufacturers-better-grade products. In order to slip away from the Soviet embrace, Sik wants to borrow $500 million in Western Europe if the Soviets will not provide what he needs. With that money, Czechoslovak plants could buy the new equipment that they need to turn out high-quality products to sell in competitive Western markets...
...settlement, and some steelmakers expect second-half shipments to decline by more than 20% from their first-half level of 53 million tons. The industry is also concerned about competition from foreign steelmakers, who increased their inroads into the U.S. market by taking advantage of the abnormally high domestic demand for steel earlier this year. Steel from abroad is expected to account for at least 15% of the nation's total 1968 shipments...
...world increase in aluminum demand is going up at the rate of 7% a year. That means some 360,000 tons of new capacity of aluminum must be found every year...