Word: foe
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...strictly military terms, Zais' explanation made eminent sense, particularly since U.S. units are still operating under orders, first issued at the time of the bombing halt, to exert "maximum pressure" on their foe-part of the U.S. version of "fight and talk." Nixon, like Lyndon Johnson before him, probably feels that lack of such pressure could erode the allied negotiating position in Paris. But the war and domestic reaction to it have gone far beyond purely military considerations now, and the battle of Ap Bia raises the question of whether or not the U.S. should try to scale down...
...running events, junior Keith Colburn will be the crimson's top threat as he challenges Yale foe Steve Bittner in the 880-yard run. Bittner defeated Colburn in this year's outdoor Heptagonal Championships only to be soundly defeated by the Crimson redhead in the May 17 dual meet between the two rivals, won by Harvard...
...occupation has burned deep into the Arab spirit and bred hatred, apprehension and frustration. The presence of the Israelis along the Canal is a constant reminder of the superiority of the Arabs' foe and ? what is far harder for the Arabs to bear ? of their own continuing inferiority and impotency despite their greater numbers of people, planes, tanks, guns and resources. All of this has fed a growing, fatalistic conviction within Egypt that the rapidly hardening status quo in the Middle East can be broken only by another war ? even though most Egyptians do not want...
...Crimson finally met up with a tough foe in the next game when it squared off against Springfield. Tom McGill, a high school All-American from California, was the Harvard standout as he tallied 11 times in the 16-14 victory which set the stage for the finals...
Both Penn and Harvard started their seasons on impressive notes. The Crimson easily dispatched all its opponents by at least two length margins, besting its toughest foe to date, Princeton, by over seven seconds...