Word: matter
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Just a week earlier, Vance had publicly declared that the newly reported existence of a Soviet brigade in Cuba was "a very serious matter," and that he would "not be satisfied with maintenance of the status quo." After several days of silence, the Soviets produced an unyielding answer. Pravda, the Soviet Communist Party's official newspaper, declared that the Russian forces in Cuba were there solely for training purposes, had been training the Cuban army for 17 years, and had changed in neither size nor function during that entire period. Furthermore, said Pravda, the Soviet troops had "an inalienable...
Amid the rhetoric and confusion, one of the coolest voices in Congress was that of Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd. When he saw President Carter at the start of the crisis, Byrd counseled calm and restraint. Last week he predicted, somewhat optimistically that the whole matter would be resolved within a few days. "There never should have been a crisis atmosphere to start with." Byrd declared. "I've been here during a few crises, including the missile crisis in 1962. I saw nothing in this one to justify panic or a hasty judgment on SALT...
...next year's G.O.P. convention. The anti-Reagan forces would like to revise the law so that if no candidate got 50% of the primary vote, the huge California delegation would be proportionately divided among the winner and the losers. Reagan supporters remain blithely convinced that however the matter is resolved, their man can win the nomination...
...heart attack, and is still recovering from a mild stroke he suffered last July, Worries over Begin's well-being could be an important factor in Sadat's determination to move forward on the peace agreement with Israel as soon as possible. His health is also a matter of increasing concern to Israelis, who wonder how long the ailing Premier can remain in office...
Jacobs added he expects a lot of people to come down with colds, especially if the weather is bad. "And any big crowd--no matter how peaceful--has its share of cuts, bruises and sprains," he said...