Word: settlement
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Viet Nam than any other Indian leader had ever done before. "The Americans are in a difficult situation, and I can understand their difficulties now," she said. "I have been in my talks with Mr. Johnson impressed by the sincerity of the President's desire for a peaceful settlement in that war-torn country." Later, in a joint communiqué, the President and Mrs. Gandhi agreed that there should be a "just and peaceful solution of this problem" and that Red China's aggressive policies "pose a threat to peace, particularly in Asia." That night, calling...
...soon get something meatier to read. At week's end, the publishers announced that they had reached a tentative settlement with the printers and mailers, leaders of the strike- who reportedly agreed to accept pay raises in lieu of increased fringe benefits. The agreement still must be ratified by the union membership. But with luck, Bostonians will be getting their fingers dirty again this week...
Though that approach was generally accepted, there were some noteworthy reservations. As Senator Jacob Javits put it: "The one big qualification that I would make to this idea of 'containment without isolation' is that it should be within the context of a peace settlement in Viet Nam. I still cannot see casting bread upon the waters to hungry sharks who will eat you up if you dare to put your toe overboard. But something has to be done within the context of giving the world a sense of peace...
...pocket costs-up to $10,000. These costs would include hospital and medical bills as well as 90% of lost wages (on the theory that 100% payment would encourage malingering), and would be paid out as they actually occurred rather than in a lump sum after settlement. Regardless of who was at fault in an accident, the injured driver and his passengers would receive benefits immediately from the driver's own insurance company rather than the other driver's company. If both drivers were injured, they would deal directly with their own insurers and not have to await...
This year, Parry is giving two courses: History 174, the Spanish Empire in America from 1492 to 1825, and a graduate seminar, History 231a, European Oceanic Discovery: Trade and Settlement from...