Word: progressions
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...particularly crucial for the continuation of his grand vision of American policy, for the maintenance of the accomplishments he has both achieved and has still in the making. So swiftly and dramatically has the Secretary of State worked radical changes in U.S. diplomacy?detente with Moscow, friendship with Peking, progress toward a settlement in the Middle East?that he has acquired something of the mystique of a magician, pulling doves of peace out of a hat for a fascinated circle of world watchers...
...both sides were psychologically ready for some kind of settlement. The situation was tailor-made for Kissinger: the Israelis, from sad past experience, greatly distrust the United Nations, and the Russians, besides being wholly committed to the Arab cause, had no diplomatic relations with Israel. But to make progress Kissinger also had to deal with an Arab leader who possessed both courage and imagination. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat turned out to be that kind...
...longer is the department allowed to wait for things to happen and then figure the best way out. All of State's bureau heads have been given the same mandate from Kissinger: to define precisely the foreign policy options in their areas. One sign of Kissinger's progress in trying to vitalize the department: ambassadors who formerly went to the White House for information on foreign policymaking are calling again at State...
...Encyclopaedia, Webster's New World Dictionary, a Ginn science book, a thesaurus and a Macmillan reading series. He has also been programmed with biographical information on the 29 students, including their reading levels, math scores and hobbies. As he works with the students, Leachim keeps track of their progress and changing scores, sometimes asking extra questions of the faster learners and drilling slower ones on older material. After about six months, he will have to be reprogrammed to keep up with the class...
Coach Pappy Hunt's runners, a much improved lot since the opening of the indoor season, will show strength in the quarter and half mile. "Middle distance men Bill Okerman, Steve Brown, and Dave Rowe, made a great deal of progress under Pappy," Stowel said earlier this week...