Word: fixes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Germany look even more like Europe's mercenaries, which is insulting to the dignity of both parties." Why should Europe not say to the U.S. President: "Admit that your troops are not in Europe out of love but because you have vital interests here." The U.S. could then fix a time limit for withdrawal gradual enough to enable Europe to take up the slack...
...been in the minority on many issues. You have to decide the position where you can compromise-that's what Government is all about." Not so subtly criticizing past White House operations, Laird stressed the need to cooperate with Congress. "If you just want to fix blame, that's one thing," he said. "But if you want solutions to problems, there's got to be rapport...
Despite all the activity, prospects for completing the entire mission were still uncertain at week's end. Said Flight Controller M.P. Frank: "This may well be the last manned mission to Skylab. If we can't fix the solar panel, we might not be able to keep the lab alive long enough to get another crew up there." Indeed, as concern grew about possible further deterioration of the batteries, NASA advanced the launch date of the second Skylab crew from the originally scheduled Aug. 8 to July...
...speculators can drive the price up or down almost at will. And there is always the danger that in the ensuing monetary turmoil, some government will conclude that its currency is floating to an unrealistically high or low level and allow its central bank to intervene to try to fix the price. In that case, the whole jerry-built system could come apart, and deliberate crafting of a new international monetary system designed to be permanent would become a more urgent world priority than ever. For the moment, though, currency values have proved able to float relatively smoothly on stormy...
...most telling of these incidents is Malle's view of a group of mechanics trying to fix a flat tire. Ten of them jump on and off the tire trying to fit it to a rim that is too large. They don't understand that technology will not allow certain possibilities. Similarly, at the site of a derailed train Malle highlights another strange mixture of men and machines; dozens of workmen pile rocks under the wheels, forming a ramp for the train to move onto the track...