Word: moods
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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ALMOST unnoticed because of the distractions of Viet Nam, the rest of Asia has been undergoing some widespread and fundamental changes. In the past several months, a suddenly cooler China has been the catalyst of a number of gradual shifts that have been taking place in the mood and manner of Asia's capitals. Last week's invitation to the U.S. table-tennis team to visit China was an example of Peking's new approach...
Another powerful factor in the Asian realignment has been the failure of the U.S. effort in Indochina. In their new mood of detachment, Asia's leaders have taken note of the fact that, after all, South Viet Nam accounts for only 6% of Southeast Asia's 293 million population. They increasingly regard Saigon's struggle as a local conflict, one that is not crucial to their own fates...
...have worked twice since 1969; last year Congress overrode a presidential veto, thus giving Nixon a Scrooge image. But last week's attempt lost by five votes. The defeat underscored rising public skepticism toward the idea that more money guarantees better schools. Last week Nixon himself reflected that mood in his message to Congress on 1972-73 federal aid to elementary and secondary schools...
...resisting, unless the police attack the protestors. In such an event, individuals would be free to defend themselves or not, as each individual or group sees fit. Organizers of the demonstration hope to attract 10,000 people, which seems to be a fairly realistic assessment of the anti-war mood in Boston...
Peebles was quick to attribute the new-found success in solicitation of seniors to "good staff work," but added that a changed mood at Harvard might be partly responsible. "The change in mood has allowed people the freedom to express a loyalty to Harvard thatwould have been out of fashion two years ago," Peebles said...