Word: shiftings
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...well-intentioned but unrealistic pacifist. President Reagan had a similar opportunity in Iceland early this week. But the President rightly refused to submit to the allure of world fame if it meant sacrificing the security of this country for the sake of a premature and uncontemplated shift in the world's balance of power...
...deal could undermine NATO's credibility, since the missiles have become a symbol of U.S. commitment to the alliance's defense. "There are bound to be some accusations that we cried wolf," says one European official. But a European defense expert argues that reduction would not equal a policy shift. "The decision in 1979 to modernize was a two-track decision," he says. "One of the tracks was deployment, the other was arms control. We were always ready to trade those systems...
...during a leave of absence there's a shift to understanding that you're not doing it for them. Academia becomes more your own, less theirs. The University becomes your own. It's no longer just Harvard because you are an active member," says Brenner...
...anti-apartheid movement here has begun a shift toward direct-aid activities: SASC is sponsoring a lecture tonight by a speaker from the African National Congress and will hold a benefit dance at the end of October. However, protest is still the top priority for Harvard activists. Until these priorities change, the potential for providing substantive aid to those fighting apartheid will hardly be realized...
...Fundraising, Not Frustration" (September 29) David Graham argues that the anti-apartheid movement should shift its focus from advocating divestment to raising money for South African causes. Graham's well-intentioned column contains a number of misconceptions about the Harvard anti-apartheid movement that should be cleared...