Word: dollars
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...World Wat II as an honest newspaper that would carry France's prestige throughout the world. He probably got more honesty than he sought, for Le Monde became one of his most eloquent critics over issues such as Algeria, nuclear policy and the war on the dollar. When De Gaulle pledged in 1967 to aid French Canadians seeking "liberation," Beuve-Méry wrote that the President was suffering from a "pathological superego." Adding piquancy to the clashes was the fact that the President and the editor shared strong character traits-courage, independence, and a devotion to what each...
...first time since it was freed to find its own level 22 months ago. The decline, from a high of $43.80 as recently as last March, represented a resounding defeat for speculators and for theorists who had argued that the official price of gold should be raised and the dollar should be devalued. It was a victory for the U.S. and for those moneymen who believe that gold's power in world affairs should be diminished...
...Payments. He said that the U.S. "would pay a stiff price for any compromise with South Africa." A floor under the private price of gold, he argued, would encourage speculation by taking the risk out of it, and would possibly tempt foreign bankers to demand conversion of their dollar reserves into gold...
...than wages?and wages are rising faster than workers' productivity. When productivity slackens, real labor costs go up, and companies often make up the difference by increasing the prices of their products. The cost of living rose 5.9% this year and has gone up by 20% since 1964. The dollar of that year is worth only 84¢ today...
...devious-looking character whispered in the cars of pedestrians waiting at crosswalks, selling what a placard said were "dynamite trips" at "a dollar a hit." and an enterprising artist with a scratch pad offered instant crayon masterpieces of Cambridge scenes at discount rates...