Word: resister
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...Those are far, far off, and may never be feasible. But in the wake of Columbia's triumph, no one at the Pentagon-or the Kremlin-is minimizing the shuttle's military importance. Even Columbia's commander, John Young, a former Navy test pilot, could not resist plugging the space shuttle's military possibilities. Said he, at a homecoming in Houston last week: "I think the American public is going to get their money's worth out of this baby. It will allow us to do in the '80s and '90s things...
...Poland, the immediate invasion threat appeared to be receding last week; State Department officials confirmed that most Warsaw Pact units had returned to their barracks after three weeks of intimidating maneuvers in and around Poland. But Moscow was maintaining strong political pressure on Warsaw's leaders to resist further reform...
Brito is also unusual in her ability t resist the temptation to rush publication. to anticipate date before hard facts are available. She is correct that ideas are "better. safer, surer" when looked at critically at length, but in a world of publicity seeking scientists who use press conferences to announce results and where speed in publishing is essential for grants and recognition, she is an anomaly...
...When the tanks roll into Poland it will be a case of clear, naked Soviet aggression and the world's attention should be focused there. The second opinion is absolutely correct in calling the majority opinion a "grave abdication of responsibility." We can and should help the Polish people resist the Red Army...
Willard V. Quine, Pierce Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, said yesterday he signed because "the entire free world has a responsibility to resist Russian imperialism...