Word: goals
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Gorbachev's goal of shifting resources from military to domestic needs goes to the heart of a related source of East-West tensions, the militarization of Soviet society. Since Gorbachev took power, U.S. experts estimate that the money spent on defense has continued to increase, a sign that the cold war has not yet reached an armistice. But in his speech, Gorbachev announced that Moscow would make public its plan for converting a few military plants to civilian use. If it does so, that will be a complement to his arms-control proposals, which are based...
...most profound quarrel many Westerners have with the Soviets is that their totalitarian system represses the individual. But Gorbachev stressed the Soviet goal of creating a "world community of states based on the rule of law." Sounding more like Jefferson than Lenin, he spoke of "ensuring the rights of the individual," guaranteeing "freedom of conscience" and forbidding persecution based on "political or religious beliefs...
Elliot Stone, executive director of the Health Data Consortium, refused to draw conclusions from the data, saying his group's goal was to supply information, not shape policy...
Ciavaglia passed the puck to Weisbrod, who saw the cutting Carone. Weisbrod's pass traveled to the front of the net, and all Carone had to do was tip it in for the goal...
...whatever one thinks of Gorbachev's motives, everyone must agree that Gorbachev's program for peace presents an unparalleled opportunity for the two superpowers to continue thawing the cold war. If he perseveres, Gorbachev will have taken a large step toward a lasting peace and toward his goal of preserving "the vitality of this civilization...