Word: progressions
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Sadat had arrived in Washington feeling and looking glum about the fate of the peace initiative that he had begun with his historic visit to Jerusalem last November. "Carter found Sadat discouraged and demoralized over the slowness of progress," said one high Administration official. "Sadat's feelings seemed genuine and deep." At secluded Camp David, President Carter worked hard to "energize" Sadat, recalled one aide, reminding him that setbacks were inevitable and assuring him of U.S. support. Carter was effusive in his praise, even calling the Egyptian "the world's foremost peacemaker...
They were relieved the next day when Sadat told his audience: "I am determined to persevere. I am willing to give the experiment every possible chance until I reach the conclusion that enough time has elapsed without achieving any tangible progress." Yet the Egyptian leader was sharply critical of Israel: "We, together with world public opinion, hold the Israeli government responsible for jeopardizing the prospects for peace...
...desk sat a cartoon with the inscription: "Behold the turtle, He makes progress only when his neck is stuck out." Conant was able to follow that advice in a way that should prove inspirational to today's educators, who without exception continue to lie in his imposing shadow...
...beginning to fear that these unauthorized but tacitly tolerated settlements may damage peace talks. Warned the left-wing daily al Hamishmar last week: "If the government does not find a way to stop 'new facts' from being created while the difficult and complicated negotiations are actually in progress, it will not only lose American support but find itself in a confrontation with Washington." Even Gush Emunim is finding it harder to get commitments from Jews willing to live in these isolated, primitive communities. The group can easily turn out 10,000 people for demonstrations in support of settlements...
...Audiences too young to remember the civil rights movement of the '50s and '60s may find King a revelation. The struggles of Montgomery and Birmingham, of Selma and Chicago are all re-enacted with corrosive force. So, too, are the many efforts to block King's progress, whether by thugs or Southern sheriffs or J. Edgar Hoover. Against this tumultuous background, King's courageous devotion to nonviolent activism assumes appropriately heroic proportions...