Word: ironclad
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Gromyko has indicated that his government wants the Geneva Conference to reconvene in November and to have an "ironclad guarantee" from the U.S. that Moscow will play a key role in any future talks between the Israelis and the Syrians. While any enduring Middle East settlement demands some Soviet participation, Washington may find itself in a dilemma if it enters into an agreement with the Soviets regarding Geneva. Reason: Israel would probably argue that such an agreement violates the recent understandings between Jerusalem and Washington in which the U.S. promised "not to join in efforts by others to bring about...
Smith insisted ironclad guarantees for the split-site proposal. He stipulated that Harvard's proposal include an already existing site in Massachusetts for the museum, that there be total community acceptance of both sites, and that the University pledge financial support because of the obvious additional cost of working with two buildings instead...
Kissinger concluded that Carter had violated the State Department's ironclad nonnegotiation policy on three counts. He had 1) given temporary diplomatic protection to two rebel representatives who arrived unexpectedly at the embassy; 2) allowed an embassy communications officer from Nairobi to accompany the students' parents to a rendezvous with the terrorists near Kigoma, Tanzania; and 3) allowed the ransom money to be shipped from London to Dar es Salaam by diplomatic pouch. Kissinger wanted to fire Carter outright, but aides persuaded him to soften the punishment. Summoned to Washington for "consultations," Carter was told to forget about...
Daly said he could not provide an "ironclad guarantee" to the corporation that several community groups in Cambridge would not oppose the Aliston museum site...
...five-year pause in the imposition of new emissions restrictions on autos must be accompanied by an ironclad commitment from the manufacturers -required by law, if necessary-to achieve fuel economy. Research by industry and Government must continue in order to avoid a standstill on improving air quality...