Word: leveler
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...State Department last week reiterated its support for the Shah's "efforts to promote stability," but the carefully worded statement lacked the conviction that had characterized earlier pronouncements. Meanwhile, three high-level task forces settled down to plan for contingencies. Among the top priorities: preventing the sophisticated radar systems and advanced F-14 fighters that the Shah has purchased from the U.S. from falling into Communist hands...
...East peace talks and SALT negotiations with the Soviet Union. Filling the policy vacuum was Zbigniew Brzezinski, who was almost unopposed in his recommendation that the U.S. must support the Shah without reservation. Day-to-day operations, according to State Department sources, were left in the hands of low-level officials. Complained a knowledgeable observer last week: "There has been nobody but a desk officer in the department paying any attention at all to the bloody thing. Brzezinski operated high, wide and handsome...
Sadat spoke only hours after last week's meeting in Brussels between U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and high-level Egyptian and Israeli officials ended with the two Middle Eastern countries still at an impasse. But nobody sounded alarmed. Israeli officials said vaguely that they expected the negotiations to resume soon, and even though the Egyptians had spoken of a cooling-off period lasting a couple of months, they stressed that the peace process may be irreversible...
...normalization of relations with the U.S.-China's Vice Premier Teng Hsiao-p'ing moved swiftly last week to consolidate his political gains and to accelerate the nation's New Long March to modernization. In a skillful move that further strengthened his hold on the highest level of government, Teng packed the 23-member ruling Politburo with four of his loyal supporters. Foremost among the new members is Teng Ying-ch'ao, 74, the widow of Chou Enlai, Teng's longtime patron and the first proponent of his program. Also elevated to Politburo status were...
...exodus of Americans and other foreigners from Iran continued yesterday, although the level of violence tapered off drastically. There were no reports of clashes anywhere in the country yesterday...