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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...debate began stirring in scholarly journals, inside think tanks and on Capitol Hill. It has assumed a heightened sense of urgency during the SALT hearings, in which both expert witnesses and Senators have been expressing grave concern about the state of the nation's military strength. Armed with volumes of facts and statistics, they have convinced a growing number of citizens that the U.S. can no longer afford to postpone tough and costly defense decisions if it intends to remain a superpower. As a result, a consensus has been emerging that favors a stronger U.S. military establishment, something that would...
...this, Jones is an ace. During the current SALT II ratification hearings, he has made numerous trips up Capitol Hill to testify. Leaning intently across the witness table, with rows of ribbons* glistening on his four-starred uniform, he has persuasively argued the military case: that SALT II is acceptable if the U.S. increases its arsenal to counter the growing Soviet threat. To a significant degree, it has been the clarity and force of Jones' arguments that transformed these hearings into a wide-ranging analysis of national defense needs. The Jones touch was also evident in a successful campaign...
...specialists had performed eye surgery on a se nior Kremlin leader. (He was not Brezhnev but probably Politburo Member Mikhail Suslov, 76.) In New York City, Wall Street brokers picked up the tale of Brezhnev's death, passing it on to the New York banking community. On Capitol Hill, Senators went from office to office discussing the rumors...
...which includes squash courts, locker rooms, a lounge and a large multipurpose area, was the focal point of community opposition in the Observatory Hill district for the last several years...
Coming down the final hill and toward the straight-away that crosses the finish line. Wehrwein and Murphy battled for first place. The Eli emerged the winner, beating out Murphy by a mere two seconds...