Word: expansionism
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At first glance, overall economic growth figures for 1981 also looked better. Instead of the modest 1.1% real increase that was anticipated in March, the Administration now projects a more respectable 2.6%. Much of the improvement is a result of robust expansion in the first quarter, when business grew at...
Thompson, who called the SALT talks "an acceptance by the United States of the number two position in the eyes of the Soviets," said America must commit itself to several years of rapid arms expansion to catch up to the Soviets. "We must face five, six, or seven years of...
The Reagan Administration last week also announced the resumption of military aid to Pakistan. Under the proposal, Islamabad would immediately be allowed to buy U.S. weapons, including F-16 fighter planes. Starting in 1982, the U.S. would grant Pakistan economic development loans and military sales credits worth $3 billion over...
The Daily News retrenches after a major expansion flops
DIED. John Knight, 86, tough, acerbic newspaperman who, as the founder and longtime editor of the Knight-Ridder group, led its expansion into one of the largest newspaper chains in the country; of a heart attack; in Akron. A former sportswriter and managing editor at the Akron Beacon Journal, Knight...