Word: reductionisms
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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So hard up for cash is the corps that it is reluctantly planning to shrink itself. Through attrition, it will drop to 179,000 by mid-1980, a reduction of 10,000. Says a senior Marine officer: "We are reducing manpower to pay our bills. There is no sense in...
Western military experts pointed out that the reduction of the number of Soviet missiles aimed at Europe would be meaningless if they are replaced by missiles with more warheads, a current Soviet practice. The removal of 20,000 troops from East Germany would still leave 400,000 to 500,000...
But if SALT is not approved, that strategy will be jeopardized. All of the European NATO nations have large left-leaning political parties that are concerned about the effect an arms buildup might have on detente. They will accept the new missiles only if they are accompanied by SALT II...
There are a few bright spots in the otherwise gloomy innovation picture. Last year's reduction in the capital gains tax from 49% to 28% resulted in a flood of new money looking for risky but promising investments. Boston's Route 128 complex of small, high-technology firms...
They called for reduction of their work week, a built-in cost-of-living clause and coverage for a complete health care plan.