Word: neutralizing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...There's always a temptation to blame the victim of aggression and remain neutral," he said. "We're a long way from that attitude towards Israel, but not so long as you might think...
...Much credit was also due to some skillful mediation by nine neutral and nonaligned nations (Austria, Cyprus, Finland, Liechtenstein, Malta, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland and Yugoslavia). The " NNs," as they were dubbed adroitly provided many of the phrases and even the punctuation of the agreement their own desire (which coincided with Washington's) for a full-scale conference this fall...
...unacceptable to the Arabs. By offering what amounts to an American outline for peace in the Middle East, Carter has avoided so far the ominous possibility of another war, but he has also raised expectations, particularly on the Arab side, dangerously high. Meeting in Athens to compare notes on neutral ground, TIME Jerusalem Bureau Chief Donald Neff and Cairo Bureau Chief Wilton Wynn agreed that Washington's strategy carries great risks in case of failure...
Then, before a gathering of North Korean and American military officers, neutral observers and reporters, three white pine coffins were delivered to U.S. officials, who identified the bodies, resealed the coffins and carried them to the military demarcation line, where U.S. troops draped the American flag over each and bore it away. While the receipts were being signed, a Russian-made sedan drew up and Schwanke, looking pale and worn but otherwise in good shape, stepped out. Later the official North Korean news agency, monitored in Tokyo, said Schwanke had made a public apology at the city of Kae-song...
Heublein (1976 beverage sales: $858 million) has become a leader in what the company describes as "the move toward light and flavorful drinks." Two years ago, Heublein introduced Hereford's Cows, a line of ready-mixed drinks made from neutral spirits and a nondairy-based milk simulant that is sold in seven vividly colored flavors. The mild-mannered, 30-proof Cows were an instant hit among such relatively "dry" groups as women, kids and elderly people. Some liquor men, though, have their doubts about the staying power of these milkshakes-with-a-kick. Says Vice President Paul Shuman...