Word: musts
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...speech was far from a purely academic one. Gates, who is currently editing a Norton Anthology of Afro-American Literature, cautioned his audience against any Ivory Tower approach to Black literature. Instead of remaining sheltered "in the swaddling clothes of our academic complacencies," Gates said scholars must be aware of "the yawning chasm between our critical discourse and the traditions they discourse upon...
...Soviet leader's words offered an opportunity for peace that should not be squandered by American reluctance to come to the table. The United States, while remaining cautious, must look toward negotiations which will take us further toward a bilateral reduction of conventional forces not just in Europe, but around the world. The US could also use this as an opportunity to reduce our share of funding for NATO forces and encourage our allies to pick up more of the tab, at a time when the bill seems to be shrinking...
President-elect George Bush must watch Gorbachev's next moves carefully. For even if the Soviet Union carries through with the proposed realignment, there would still be some potentially dangerous unanswered questions...
While Gorbachev would like us to believe "the use or threat of force no longer can or must be an instrument of foreign policy" for the Soviets, that way of thinking has simply not been reflected by Soviet actions until recently. Gorbachev's actual motive may be that he desperately needs to patch up the Soviet economy; the new policy may be an attempt to reallocate resources as much as a change in outlook. Many question whether Gorbachev will continue with his internal reforms once he gets the economy back on its feet...
...whatever one thinks of Gorbachev's motives, everyone must agree that Gorbachev's program for peace presents an unparalleled opportunity for the two superpowers to continue thawing the cold war. If he perseveres, Gorbachev will have taken a large step toward a lasting peace and toward his goal of preserving "the vitality of this civilization...