Word: retainers
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Secretary of Defense argued that MIRV advances might tempt the Soviet Union to launch a limited nuclear strike against the U.S. Under MAD, the only possible U.S. nuclear response would be an all-out attack on Soviet cities. That would not only be inhumane but suicidal, because Russia would retain enough missiles?particularly those aboard submarines, which are virtually invulnerable to attack?to obliterate U.S. population centers. Consequently, the President might decide to save American lives by not retaliating, in effect acquiescing to the aggression...
...British North America Act, Canada's constitution, allows provinces to retain control of their natural resources. People in Alberta and Saskatchewan commonly believe that they, not the federal government, should choose the markets and collect the taxes on oil pumped from the vast reserves within their borders. Easterners and Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau's government maintain that the oil is a national treasure and that its sale abroad should be controlled and taxed by the federal government. The U.S. is the third party with an interest in the dispute; last year an average 1.2 million...
...Republic's weekly column, TRB. Last week Strout was without his gallery card for the first time in 51 years. It was not renewed because he had refused to comply with a new rule handed down by the gallery's five-man governing board. To retain their accreditation, reporters must now promise not to accept fees for moonlighting promotional or advertising chores they may do, "including payment for appearances on radio or television programs spon sored by any members of Congress or the Federal Government...
Left out of the deal are Danehy and his two independent supporters, Daniel J. Clinton and Alfred E. Vellucci. Danehy called the coalition "a political deal," vowing that he would "lead the fight" to retain Corcoran, who may choose not to resign, and ask for a public hearing on his dismissal...
Edward O. Provost, Jr., treasurer for the group, said one week ago, "When the draft is done we want to be in a position to make telling comments and to do this we have to retain experts...