Word: koreans
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Then, with the Korean war, a new boom-and-inflation cycle set off the roaring bull markets of the '50s. The war itself sent the Government on a buying spree, and the cease-fire released a burst of dammed-up consumer demand for cars, houses, appliances. Its confidence bolstered by Dwight Eisenhower's election, business began to expand. As the economy reached new highs, big wage hikes were followed by still bigger price rises. The real value of the dollar went down by 3∧ every year...
...Looking for markets, he persuaded the U.S. Occupation forces to stock Canons in post exchanges and ships' stores. The enthusiasm of U.S. servicemen who carried their Canons home to the States launched the camera's foreign reputation. By the early '50s, after news photographers covering the Korean war spread the word that top quality Japanese lenses were at least the equal of German lenses, an export market began to open...
...dozen U.S. industrialists, shepherded by retired General James Van Fleet, hero of the Korean war, joined other foreign businessmen inspecting wares on display at a massive industrial fair, scouting investment possibilities. At night there was entertainment-an Asian film festival, folk dancing, classical concerts...
William H. Bacon Jr. 63 has been awarded the Korean War Memorial-Lowell House prize, consisting of books, given to a junior in the House possessing certain outstanding qualities...
...Korean linguist for the Air Force, I have seen the use of language produce amazing results in winning the friendship and approval of local populaces-:hence their support. This support is the crucial factor in guerrilla warfare...