Word: modeste
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Sisco went a big step further, calling for a modest buildup in the U.S. military presence in the area. He advocated adding a few vessels to the small U.S. Middle East fleet, more frequent visits by that fleet to friendly countries, and strengthening of the U.S. naval base on Diego Garcia, an island in the Indian Ocean. The beefing up, he said, would serve "as a signal that we do view this area as an area of vital interest and would be a psychological bulwark to Saudi and Egyptian leadership...
...luminous performances of Aldredge and Sternhagen make the price of a theater ticket seem paltry. This is the kind of acting that goes into the memory bank of treasured theatrical experiences. Director Craig Anderson never inflates the modest human scale and substance of the work. On Golden Pond makes hearts float and leaves playgoers, in the words of one of Marianne Moore's poems, "strengthened to live...
Blumenthal came under considerable pressure from his hosts to help get China most-favored-nation status, which would cut U.S. tariff barriers. But China's immediate export potential is modest. The size of the country's mineral and oil reserves is uncertain, and they cannot be quickly exploited. Joint ventures will help, and the most likely schemes will give foreign companies a 49% stake if they put up the cash and expertise in exchange for a share of future production. Talks along these lines are already going on with major U.S. oil companies, which want to explore offshore...
...outlook: modest slowdown, steeper prices, higher stock market
Though it is not suited for offshore cruising, a houseboat built to be just that generally offers more living space for less money than any other craft. (Houseboat sales came to $17.5 million in 1978, an increase of nearly 23% over the year before.) A modest 38-ft. houseboat with sleeping space for six may be bought new for $38,000. Major costs thereafter will be about $1,200 a year for insurance and perhaps $2,700 for marina rental. In northern climes, electricity and heating fuel may add another $1,000 a year. Many marinas provide shower rooms, laundry...