Word: protectionism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Pierce was neither strong nor vigorous, but he decided to sound that way for the sake of his image. He sent a warship to Nicaragua when a U.S. citizen was assaulted, then was shocked when the ship's captain leveled a village under British protection. Turning to Cuba next...
But if the energy companies and Washington policymakers are sold on shale, others are not. Colorado Governor Richard Lamm protests that any crash development program "could do irreparable damage to our water supply, to our communities, to our environment." State officials, local representatives of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Sierra...
Lawton M. Chiles, Florida Democratic Senator, assessing budget requests for protection and perks provided for former Presidents: "This year, for the first time, the amount we spend on former Presidents will be more than the appropriation for the White House."
The five panelists--religious, political, and community leaders--disagreed on the solution to racial violence. Sadiki Kambon, a representative of the Community for Human Rights in Roxbury, said he agreed with Wade that for self-protection blacks need the right to carry arms.
Carter said in a nationally broadcast statement that protection of diplomatic personnel is vital to world security. The United States should "refuse to permit the use of terrorism and the seizure and the holding of hostages to impose political demands," he added.