Word: pattern
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Other West Europeans hope that Andropov's ascendancy will break the pattern of worsening East-West relations. Says Enrico Jacchia, director of Rome's Center of Strategic Studies: "Our colleagues in the Soviet Union who were in close contact with Andropov before Brezhnev's death have often spoken of him as a focal point for more flexible East-West relations." Jacchia, like many Europeans, fears that Washington may pass up an opportunity to exploit openings. "Clearly, there is something new beginning to move in Moscow. Will Reagan and his people react positively to this...
...U.S.S.R. until now. Richard Pipes, a Harvard historian who has served as the Administration's senior Kremlinologist, is convinced that a struggle has been going on for some time between young Turks who advocate domestic economic reform and an old guard that wants to continue the traditional pattern of compensating for internal failures by pursuing foreign successes, often in the form of military adventures...
Harvard gave Brown a scare late in their first-round match, closing a six-goal gap to 11-8 in the fourth quarter. But the Bruin defense, following the pattern of previous games, shut down the Crimson in the final minutes, as Brown pulled away to a 14-8 decision...
...freeze the development of all new settlements in the occupied territories. State Department Spokesman Alan Romberg described the latest announcement from Jerusalem as "most unwelcome." Said he: "We cannot understand why, at a time when we are actively seeking broader participation in the peace process, Israel persists in a pattern of activity which erodes the confidence of all . . . in the possibilities for a just and fairly negotiated outcome to the peace process...
Admissions officers yesterday cited financial consideration as the most compelling reason for the Harvard pattern, as well as that nationwide. Others mentioned the tightening job market for doctors as a significant factor...