Word: grossness
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...report notes that Latin American nations spend a smaller percentage of their gross national products on defense than any other area of the world except Africa south of the Sahara. It recommends that the U.S. reverse the recent trend to reduce its security assistance. "At the moment there is only one Castro among the 26 nations of the hemisphere; there can well be more in the future," says Rockefeller. Moreover, the U.S. should not turn down requests from more advanced hemisphere nations for modern military equipment. "Realistically," he explains, "it will be purchased from other sources, East or West...
...course, protect Kennedy's interests if Dinis does later press for prosecution. Theoretically, Kennedy at least will be spared an indictment by headline. Given the degree of interest in the case, however, leaks, rumors and speculation are bound to spring from the inquest. These could result in gross distortions or wild theorizing. The shortage of hard facts and the oversupply of half answers since Mary Jo Kopechne died have all along been most damaging to Kennedy, and a closed inquest will not necessarily change that. For his part, Kennedy greeted last week's decision as good news...
...economic giant will continue its incredible growth. By 1975, says the Bank of California's economic consultant, Alden Fensel, California's gross state product will reach $150 billion, and business spending $18 billion (from the present $13.3 billion). By the same year, California's population will have risen to 23.5 million, and its personal income will have climbed from $81.7 billion to $100 billion...
Taken together, all the component parts have generated a mighty economic machine. California's gross "national" product keeps pushing upward, is now calculated at an annual rate of $108.8 billion, placing the state sixth in wealth among all the nations of the world. Its $4.3 billion agribusiness turns out 200 farm products...
...gods and might as well get used to it. So far, remotely done power and glory-as via government, big business, formal education, church-has succeeded to the point where gross defects obscure actual gains. In response to this dilemma and to these gains a realm of intimate personal power is developing-power of the individual to conduct his own education, find his own inspiration, shape his own environment, and share his adventure with whoever is interested. Tools that aid this process are sought and promoted by the Whole Earth Catalog...