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Henry Kissinger was asked recently if he had ever encountered in Moscow or Washington a man, or group of men, he thought capable of pushing the mythical "button" that would send off a first salvo of missiles. Kissinger, who has spent more time than anyone else with the leaders of both nations, was silent for a few seconds. He began to chew at one of his gnawed fingernails. "You mean, is there anyone capable of knowingly bringing about a nuclear holocaust? ... I really do not know," Kissinger finally answered. "We talk about it a great deal, but it is beyond...
That was only the latest salvo in a Soviet peace offensive that has been building to a crescendo over the past few months. The ultimate goal of this intense propaganda campaign is to drive a wedge between the U.S. and its Western European allies. The more immediate intent is to encourage opposition to the stationing of a new generation of U.S. medium-range missiles in Western Europe, a policy that NATO adopted in 1979 to offset the prolific deployment of SS-20s and other weapons in the western Soviet Union. Ustinov's remarks were carefully targeted and timed. Moscow...
Freshman midfielder Alicia Carrillo led the Crimson barrage with a personal salvo of three goals, all scored within the first 25 minutes of the game. Additional firepower was provided by freshman striker Kelly Landry, who scored two goals...
Despite the budget snipping under way at the White House, Taylor fears that the Reagan Administration may yet launch an orgy of aimless military buying and building that will weaken us economically. He worries about stockpiling mountains of weapons for a surprise nuclear salvo that is the least likely of conflicts. Meanwhile, the nation might be left unprepared for small, sharp fights that could paralyze us by cutting off oil or scarce minerals. Taylor notes that OPEC price increases shook the foundation of NATO and diminished American power as much as some Soviet military improvements...
...Gardner, now 66, fired a powerful salvo, Fads and Fallacies. The author took aim at the orgone-box sex theories of Wilhelm Reich, spoofed the father of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard...