Word: joining
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Washington-King entourage then moved several blocks south to join the Grove Hall rally, which had been steadily gaining strength throughout the afternoon...
...Salvadoran insurgents since 1980. Even so, the Salvadoran insurrection may have developed enough momentum by now to continue for years on its own. Go further still and suppose that the Sandinistas agree to free elections in Nicaragua on terms that induce the contras to lay down their arms and join in a political struggle. That struggle also would take years. And then there is the more pervasive problem of fostering economic growth and democratic reform among repressive regimes throughout the region. Doing that will require, if not exactly a Marshall Plan, then at least a longterm, steady U.S. commitment...
...advisers are not enough to tram Salvadoran forces on the scale required to defeat the leftist guerrillas. The Pentagon also proposed that the advisers be allowed to accompany Salvadoran government forces in the field, which is prohibited now, though they still would not be allowed to join in actual combat. Asked about a larger force at his news conference, Reagan insisted that "no one has presented a proposal to me about increasing the number" of advisers. His comment probably indicates that the Administration, at least for the moment, judges an increase in the number of advisers to be too politically...
...This April, though martial law was still in effect, the President gave the green light to begin the negotiations that resulted in the grain deal. Last week's successful talks coincided with another sign that Washington is ready to be more conciliatory about Poland. The U.S. agreed to join Western creditors in rescheduling Poland's $17.5 billion foreign debt...
...Japanese learn to compete early in life. Starting with kindergarten, they run a brutal educational gauntlet that gradually separates winners from losers. Young Japanese who join large corporations learn to set aside that kind of competitiveness in favor of cooperation and consensus. Members of the team share information and skills for the greater good of the company. As a result, the workplace becomes like a harmonious home...