Word: prospectively
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Some Unionists feared that Paisley's stridently anti-British stand might provoke a break with London. To preserve harmony in the Protestant cause-a doubtful prospect-Loyalist parties sent representatives to a hastily convened summit in Londonderry. But officials in both Belfast and London suspected that Paisley had other things than Protestant unity in mind. Said one Cabinet minister: "Ian Paisley sees himself as the first President of an independent Ulster...
There is no doubt why the Soviets are so alarmed by the prospect of new U.S. missiles in Europe. A Pershing II based in West Germany could drop a 20-kiloton warhead within 80 ft. of a target in the Soviet Union some 1,000 miles away just eight minutes after firing. The ground-launched cruise missile, or GLCM, is even more accurate, and able to avoid radar by hugging the terrain, following maps in its internal guidance system...
...beyond a libertarian's wildest hopes for minimal government. As Congress and President Reagan wrangled over the budget last week, many federal agencies faced the prospect of halting or curtailing their activities because after midnight Friday, they would no longer have the right to spend money. The major and imprecisely defined exception, according to the Anti-Deficiency Act of 1870: "Emergency [activities] involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." As interpreted by the White House, that would include the armed forces, diplomacy, veterans' hospitals and the air-traffic control system. Social Security payments would...
There are four freshmen on the varsity squad, and Lisa Leithauser is a prospect who is expected to stabilize the offense. Kleinfelder describes her as "poised" and points out that offensively, she is already "a college player." Kleinfelder also notes that when Leithauser improves her defensive skills, she will be a bona fide threat on the court...
Reagan Administration officials, however, have on numerous occasions said, as Haig did last week, that "dealing with" Gaddafi is an urgent priority. They have made it clear in the past that they would not be outraged at the prospect of another country's forcibly removing the Libyan dictator...