Word: reductionisms
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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The union's motives aren't completely altruistic, though. For along with the reduction in the size of the force naturally came a reduction in the size of the union, and a decrease in its ability to press its salary demands. And while trying to preserve its own position, the...
Carter moved to forestall fears that a crisis with the Soviet Union was about to erupt. He met with congressional leaders and told a hastily called press conference he still hopes "that the Soviets will agree to drastic reduction and strict limitations" of nuclear weapons. Vance meanwhile told newsmen as...
Primarily, to prevent a nuclear war between the two superpowers. Most Western strategic analysts believe that neither American nor Soviet leaders -assuming they are of sound mind -would order a surprise attack unless they were certain that the other side's capacity for a devastating nuclear counterstrike could be...
Despite his angry words and Khrushchev-like fist pounding, Brezhnev conceded that a new SALT accord, based on the 1974 Vladivostok agreement, was still "quite attainable." If that was achieved, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. could "move forward to a mutual reduction of armaments." Brezhnev also sketched out a proposal...
The committee's moves on rebates and the investment credit, however, seem likely to survive votes on the Senate floor and in Senate-House conference and become part of what will be called the Tax Reduction Act of 1977. That would represent a significant, though close and qualified victory...