Word: east-west
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...present, there area few pilot studies, one on East-West European relations, another on the impact of bureaucratic politics on policy-making, another on the relation of economic equilibrium theory to government operations, and a recently-initiated one on the impact of altering the Selective Service laws...
...Name in Moscow. The consular treaty is the keystone of President Johnson's policy of "building bridges" to the East. Ratification would not only reduce the likelihood of international incidents over infractions by unlucky or unwise tourists (which have increased as larger numbers of American travelers -18,000 last year-visit the Soviet Union); it would also serve as an important spur to other East-West agreements. Though the Russians have said repeatedly that no major breakthrough can come while the U.S. is fighting in North Viet Nam, lesser agreements, notably the treaty banning weapons of mass destruction from...
...George Brown came face to face with De Gaulle. Wilson did most of the talking; De Gaulle asked the questions. The topics were predictable: Commonwealth trade (Britain's old trading partners would have to be given some concessions if Britain entered the market) Europe's technological plight, East-West relationships...
...again urged Congress to pass the East-West trade bill, which it rejected last year and is even less likely to adopt in 1967. For good measure, Johnson even spoke understandingly of Red China's need for "security and friendly relations with her neighboring country." He pointedly refrained from announcing any decision to build a U.S. anti-missile system-a peaceable gesture he followed up at week's end with a message to Moscow that urged the Russians to defer deploying their own anti-missile defense in the interest of furthering world disarmament. "We have the solemn duty...
Some Skepticism. Beyond the civilities, serious discussions occupied their two days of talks in the handsome Elysee Palace. Much of the talk centered on De Gaulle's favorite topic: building bridges to Eastern Europe. After years of West German foot-dragging on East-West contacts, Kiesinger wants to follow France's example, but, he confessed to De Gaulle, the Eastern European nations remain skeptical of West German intentions. De Gaulle offered to instruct French ambassadors in Eastern European capitals to use their influence to convince the Poles, Czechs and everyone else that the Germans have indeed reformed. Furthermore...