Word: forli
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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For many reasons Jimmy Carter was viewed as a passive President and U.S. influence wilted as he plodded along a fairly peaceful course with nothing much to offer but homilies. Carter himself was one of those who judged that the U.S. President did not have the old-style clout. Then...
There began in the White House what one Carter confidant calls "a circular process." From early morning until pillow-talk time, the President accumulated information and ideas that demanded yes or no. He repeated the routine each day. The number of suggestions and ideas increased. Suddenly, admits a Carter aide...
But if this course is extended much more, then the second part of the Kissinger theorem of power will come into play. How Carter responds to the long haul will determine American effectiveness around the globe for years. Last week when the President announced his new military plans he did...
Iran was weighing on the mind of the President last week when he announced that he would ask Congress for an increase in defense spending of close to 5% a year, adjusted for inflation. Speaking to the U.S. Business Council in the White House East Room, Carter left no doubt...
The decision to boost defense spending was one of the most dramatic changes in the presidency of Jimmy Carter, who once vowed to reduce the Pentagon's bud get. Said Carter: "Regardless of other disagreements, we are united in the belief that we must have a strong defense." By...