Word: establishment
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...West Wing of the White House. The Israelis reluctantly agreed to talk about peace principles first and Lebanon, only fleetingly, later. Carter pleaded with the Premier to agree to withdraw troops from most of the West Bank in exchange for two conditions: that neighboring Arab states would establish full diplomatic, economic and other relations with Israel, and that the U.S. would consider guaranteeing Israel's security...
...their own calculations, the Israelis must also consider whether to try to salvage the peace initiative while they have a man as unusual as Sadat to deal with. Jerusalem could continue with the obdurate Begin policy: make no real concessions, establish more settlements in the occupied territories and maintain military superiority indefinitely and at any cost. Or the Israelis could make the concessions that Sadat is seeking in order to achieve a declaration of principles with Egypt, sign a first-stage peace agreement and work toward ultimate settlements with the other Arab combatants. This could result in a reduction...
...meet a group of 200 Nebraska farmers, who were in Washington with many others to pressure Congress for higher farm prices. Many of them urged him to make a deal: higher prices in exchange for the Panama treaties. Zorinsky balked. Said he: "Once I do that, that will establish what I am, and only leave the price to be negotiated. I don't want to be seen by the White House or anyone else as a Senator who has his price...
...operation that the Israelis chose to code-name Stone of Wisdom appeared to have been carried out with their characteristic precision. Within 18 hours the Israelis had achieved their primary military goal, which was to smash the Palestinian guerrilla strongholds near the border in southern Lebanon and establish a buffer zone, most of it four to six miles wide, along the entire Israeli-Lebanese frontier. But what remained far from clear at week's end, as Israeli forces kept pushing deeper into...
...curriculum does not purport to convey a thorough mastery of the major fields of learning; it can only attempt to establish a basic foundation which will help students push further to explore different areas of knowledge with great facility and understanding. It is the responsibility of the College to provide opportunities which will enable students to apply and strengthen the skills and methods of thought they have acquired in the core courses...