Word: deterence
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...national assets of idealism and realism, our moral convictions and our pragmatic bent. We can no longer impose our own solutions; yet our action or inaction will influence events, often decisively. We cannot banish power from international affairs, but we can use our vast power wisely and firmly to deter aggression and encourage restraint and negotiation. We can help construct a wider community of interest among all nations. We must continue to stand for freedom in the world...
This is not the first time that the 15-nation alliance has been racked with doubts about its ability to repel or even sufficiently deter a Soviet-led invasion of Western Europe. Yet NATO's present concern over its battlefield limitations is probably more valid than ever...
This lack of interest is the Harvard Basketball Program's greatest sickness. It doesn't just deter its development, it suffocates it. Let's face it, most of the college community reads journalists like Mr. Savit every morning, and he does little to help a struggling program's development...
...forced to carry dirty bottles back to recycling centers. Others warn that the bottle proposals will cost the average consumer $100 a year and will not limit littering. Says one anti-bottle bill campaigner: "A slob is still a slob, and a 5?or 10? deposit won't deter...
Occasionally, blacks observing Blue on street corners accuse him of demeaning himself in public. However, disapproval does not deter him. "I'm striving for greatness," he usually responds...