Word: excepts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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WHAT THAT JOB exactly was became the unanswered question of the war years. Because there was no military goal except the defeat of the Viet Cong, the Army turned to measuring its success by the number of suspected guerrillas killed. Body counts-the grisly listing of how many Vietnamese killed each day-became...
...impressive flight credentials. The son of a World War I pilot, he began flying at 16. As a naval pilot Garn flew transport missions in Viet Nam. All told, he has logged some 10,000 hours of flying time--more than any of NASA's 90 active astronauts except Air Force Colonel Joseph Engle. Garn is also in superb physical condition; he carries a muscular 170 lbs. on his 5-ft. 11-in. frame and has a resting pulse rate...
...stance. That would allow strategically important Sudan, which is regarded by the U.S. as an important staging area for possible military operations in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, to continue receiving its allotted U.S. aid of about $260 million this year, more than any other African country except Egypt. At the same time, however, Suwar al Dahab promised to try to improve relations with two meddlesome neighbors, Libya and Ethiopia. As if hoping to enlist the new regime in his own cause, Libya's strongman, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, made a point of being the first leader to recognize...
...immediate return to civilian government, unions and organizations at first remained on strike. After negotiations, however, they agreed to the need for a transitional military rule and went back to work. Even so, the ruling council agreed to form a Cabinet in which civilians would occupy every seat except the Ministry of Defense. The military also promised that it would consult with the political parties throughout the period of transition, which it said would last at least a year. "The new leaders are sincere in what they are doing," said a retired officer. "But they have learned that...
...they're doing." Texas' participation, while generally popular in the gung-ho state, was criticized by some as politically motivated. White, a centrist Democrat not known for grandstanding, denied that he was boosting U.S. policy in the region. "I'm not trying to send any signals," he said, "except to support...