Word: maintained
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Militarily," Ford continued, "our capability is second to none. I get a little frustrated sometimes with critics of what we are trying to do, but we have the power, we have to maintain it, and I think we will...
...there is no way to guarantee that sizable Soviet backing will buy an obedient satellite state or even produce a trustworthy ally. Moreover, even if the Soviets were to gain naval and air bases in Angola, giving them a long-coveted foothold on the West Coast of Africa, skeptics maintain that the strategic advantages would not be worth the damage done to Soviet-American relations and East-West détente...
...dying-cancer patients whom Dr. Saunders treats with heroin and other drugs to ease the pain of their last days. The hospital is cheerful, even gay; patients nibble sweets, chat with visitors, have a drink if they want to. Dr. Sanders, 59, concedes that she could not maintain that atmosphere nor watch her patients die without her faith. "It makes a difference as a very frightened lady drops into unconsciousness that I believe in a religion which speaks of a God who dies, and rises...
...above the politically sensitive 1 million mark. Apparently equally important to Wilson was the possibility that a layoff of the 7,000 employees at the Chrysler plant in Linwood, Scotland, would give a potent political issue to Scottish nationalists and thus endanger several Labor seats that Wilson needs to maintain his slim majority in Commons...
...producers have resisted the urge to extend the champagne campaign to other countries, however, and even the limited publicity blitz has stirred discomfort in the industry. "It's not the thing to do," says one venerable champagne maker. "Champagne is a luxury product that must maintain its dignity...