Word: formalism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Vance thought had been settled. Gromyko raised two key questions about the cruise missile, the highly accurate drone that the Pentagon is counting on to begin providing much of the nation's strategic strength in the 1980s. The Soviets insisted that cruise missiles outfitted with multiple warheads be formally banned until 1985, or for the duration of the SALT II treaty. Although this had come up in previous rounds of the arms talks, Vance thought that the matter had been closed. The U.S. had explained that it had no intention of deploying cruise missiles before 1985, but that...
...government-to-government" relations between Washington and Taipei. Though there was hope in both capitals that economic and political relations would continue in another framework, everybody seemed to agree that the week of Jan. 1 was not an auspicious time for reconciliation. Pleading fatigue, Envoy Christopher canceled a formal dinner with Taiwanese leaders and, at week's end, returned to Washington to sort out America's newest Chinese puzzle...
...Security Council has scheduled a series of private consultations to discuss the issue for late tomorrow afternoon. Sources in the U.N. Secretariat have stated they believe the council will hold a formal session next week, at the request of the Cambodian government...
...suddenness of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the breaking of formal ties with Taiwan surprised some. But after 30 years of support of Taiwan as the government of all China, recognition of the people's Republic was inevitable, Fairbank said...
...Vance headed for Geneva last week, there were signs that after six years of talks, SALT II was finally within reach. The Secretary seemed especially relaxed on the plane. During the first day's talks, after reading their formal statements, Vance and Gromyko engaged in some serious trading, indicating that both had been given substantial leeway to strike a bargain. Later, after telephoning a brief progress report to Carter, a tired Vance acknowledged that the number of outstanding questions had been narrowed. Still, he cautioned, "We have some issues yet to be resolved. Some are difficult...