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Word: expansionism (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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So far as conventional weapons are concerned, there is no sign that the Soviets intend to reduce the pace of their military buildup. The enlargement of their already substantial navy continues, as does the expansion of their air force. The Russians have dragged their feet at the Mutual and Balanced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EAST-WEST: And Now, Moscow's Dollar Diplomat | 6/25/1973 | See Source »

The Coop's choice of product lines, its treatment of employees and its physical expansion were among the many targets of Steele attacks during the past year. The attacks kept Steele's name in the news and virtually assured his election to a directorship this year.

Author: By Richard A. Samp, | Title: Critics Concentrate Fire On the Harvard Coop | 6/14/1973 | See Source »

Davis defends expansion into these areas on the grounds that they are necessary to support unprofitable student-oriented enterprises. The Coop makes no profit on record sales, since it must sell records at discount prices to compete in the tough Boston market. Textbooks are notoriously unprofitable (despite the fact that...

Author: By Richard A. Samp, | Title: Critics Concentrate Fire On the Harvard Coop | 6/14/1973 | See Source »

However necessary Coop expansion into non-student areas may be, it inevitably creates resentment among students who feel that the Coop is thereby neglecting the quality of service in student-oriented areas. Complaints about textbook service were frequent enough this year to warrant the Coop's publishing a pamphlet explaining...

Author: By Richard A. Samp, | Title: Critics Concentrate Fire On the Harvard Coop | 6/14/1973 | See Source »

Pusey adapted well to the Harvard of the fifties, and he must be given credit (or blame) for Harvard's golden age of expansion. James Byrant Conant set up General Education, but Nathan Pusey implemented it, and brought it to every corner of every geographical nook and cranny in the...

Author: By Steven Luxenberg, | Title: Derek Bok Sets Up His New Dominoes | 6/14/1973 | See Source »

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