Word: eras
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...many more brilliant men, Washington dominated by force of character, then walked away from power with ease. Crane pays special tribute to Grover Cleveland because Cleveland "had a unique understanding of the impact of soft money on wage earners" and discerned the evils of the era's trade protectionism. If Presidents are judged by what they achieved as measured against their stated objectives, says Crane, then James K. Polk, who vowed to acquire California, settle the Oregon dispute and reduce tariffs, leads all the rest. Polk also possessed the ability to abandon power without regret. He quit when...
Action on civil service reform, hospital costs and ERA...
...midst of this new era of internationalism, China has indulged in some unpredictable outbursts of belligerence that have surprised analysts. Peking has angrily cut off all aid to Albania, which until recently was China's sole ideological ally in Europe. Two weeks ago, the last of 513 Chinese military advisers and technicians departed from Albania, leaving behind 51 uncompleted aid projects, a deserted Chinese restaurant and the shambles of Chinese-Albanian friendship, which Chairman Mao described only two years ago as "inexhaustible and truly invincible." The origins of the quarrel lie in Albania's hostility to China...
There will be another summit next year, it was agreed, probably in Tokyo. But the inability of past summits to accomplish much brought forth a question that haunted some of this year's participants: Has the world entered a new era of slow economic growth...
Given half a chance, the industrialized world could soon enter another era of growth. Great new markets could open for industrial products in the developing world, and the industrialized world itself still has unmet needs for housing, clothing, transportation. But in order to evoke a healthy response to such challenges, governments must advance policies that create confidence, reward innovation, and encourage investors...