Word: insist
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Even though pollsters claim that three-fourths of the nation's blacks want Jackson to run again, most black political leaders remain opposed. With Ronald Reagan out of the way, black politicians visualize a Democrat in the White House. They insist that Jackson's candidacy will deter other candidates from pursuing the black vote. Jackson counters that blacks will have more clout with the eventual winner if they unite behind one man. But black leaders dislike the idea of a single broker, especially the unaccountable Jackson. His dominating presence over the years and his presidential bids have helped squelch...
...agreement based on the so-called global double-zero concept. But the talks have bogged down over 72 West German Pershing IAs. While the missiles themselves are owned by West Germany, their warheads are controlled by the U.S. because Bonn is prohibited from owning nuclear weapons. The Soviets insist the Pershing IAs are American and should be included in the proposed ban. The U.S. counters that they are a "third-party system" and should not be part of any U.S.-Soviet pact...
...incidents have very different causes, even if they both represent gross negligence. The first was clearly a case of an irresponsible driver unable to control an unsafe situation, which she herself had created. The crash raised questions about PBH and the safety measures it insisted upon (or didn't insist upon) when transporting young children from the inner cities to day camps activities. Indeed, the incident signalled serious mismanagement within the North Yard's PBH headquarters...
...first blush Gorbachev's latest offer seemed to be a major concession to the U.S. But the fine print contained some troubling details. The Soviets still insist that any INF elimination of shorter-range ballistic missiles must apply to 72 aging German-owned Pershing IAs now deployed in West Germany. Because West Germany is barred from having nuclear weapons, these missiles are tipped with U.S.-controlled nuclear warheads. To go along with Gorbachev's proposal, the U.S. would have to scuttle plans to replace the obsolescent Pershing IAs with more capable, shorter-range versions of the Pershing II. The conversion...
...eventual compromise if tricky disputes over on-site inspection of nuclear facilities, including virtually ) unannounced visits to operational centers, can be resolved. As National Security Adviser Frank Carlucci put it, "If they mean what they say, it has removed something of a major obstacle." One thing the U.S. will insist upon is "conversion" rights, allowing the redeployment of cruise missiles from bases in Europe to warships in the Atlantic...