Word: furore
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Nikaido's statement was likely to infuriate the Chinese Nationalists as much as the erroneously released document unquestionably did. The accidental release of Tokyo's "basic views" on China also led to a furor in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that was likely to increase Tanaka's difficulties in gaining the base of support he needs to negotiate with Peking...
...Republicans, 46.3% considered him qualified; 25.4% did not. Youth was more favorable to Eagleton. In the 18-29 age group, 61.8% believed him to be qualified; 12.6% felt the opposite. In the 30-49 age group, Eagleton was approved by 53.3% and rejected by 20.4%. Probably because of the furor over his medical history, Eagleton was better known by the public than a vice-presidential candidate usually is at this stage in the campaign: 70.5% knew his name...
...wake of the international monetary system's recurring crises, European governments are erecting ever stricter controls on the flow of capital across national boundaries. The most recent furor, caused by Britain's decision to unhook the pound from a fixed value and let it fetch whatever the market will bring, has brought on yet another spate of regulations. Their purpose is understandable: to keep out the flood of homeless, speculative cash -much of it in irredeemable dollars -that can make a betting game out of currency values and disrupt nations' economies in the process. The growing danger...
Reports of Litton's troubles touched off a furor in Congress, which is growing increasingly impatient with overrun-prone defense contractors. The House Armed Services Committee recently cut next year's budget authorization for the destroyer from $610 million, as requested by the Pentagon, to $247 million. The committee expressed "concern" over costs and delays in both shipbuilding programs, with an eye toward finding remedies...
...achieve school desegregation. Shortly before the Florida primary, however, a column in the Washington Post claimed that McGovern was on the verge of softening his stand on busing. The report was true; McGovern was considering a shift in position, but the Post's revelation caused such a furor among his supporters that he held back...