Word: option
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...monkey-wrench effect on the discussion. Most of the discussants spent so much of their time and energy trying to kill this plan that it diverted them from drawing up constructive recommendations. Now, totally blind to that history, the task force has sought to revive that option. The report labels the 1-1-2 plan the "most interesting alternative" and says that it "might again be seriously considered...
...NATO Council meeting, Kissinger spoke for history. In a 45-minute closed session he reviewed the state of the world and cautioned that it would be unwise for NATO to indicate in detail in advance how it would respond to a Soviet attack. By maintaining a nuclear option, NATO retains the credibility of its deterrent strength. Thus Kissinger urged the council to reject the Warsaw Pact's proposal for a treaty banning the first use of nuclear weapons and limiting the size of NATO. While warning of growing Soviet military strength, Kissinger stressed that the West should not become...
...sales experiments so far, air bags have indeed proved unpopular. General Motors offered air bags as an option on some models in 1974 at $225 per car and at slightly higher prices for the next two model years. GM thought it might sell 300,000 air-bag autos per year, but total sales were only...
...Harvard Corporation will decide Monday whether the University should create a new option for its fundraising program, a Harvard development officer said yesterday...
...response (referring to whether or not to boycott CRR), in order to accommodate the lack of viable information. Initially, this clause seems reasonable, for it allows voters not interested in the issues to allow for a more rational vote. And about 20 per cent of the voters exercised this option...