Word: strength
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...heard again and again the argument that we must build upon strength." Frye stood up to say. Instead he pointed out the Harvard tradition is one of "coverage" of all fields...
...other end, Harvard was barely holding its own, mostly on the strength of Carrabino's 25-point performance and Ferry's season-high...
...inflation by making imports more expensive. For the moment, though, the dollar seems to be holding its own. On the day Citibank led the prime-rate cuts last week, the dollar surprisingly rose against the deutsche mark and the French franc. One reason for the dollar's continued strength is that foreign central banks, especially in Western Europe, have been reducing interest rates in their countries just as the Federal Reserve has in the U.S. As a result, many overseas investors are still content to keep their money in the U.S. Says Volcker: "With the dollar so strong internationally...
...first term has shown that extreme hard-line positions not only fail to work with the Russians but in domestic politics as well. An analysis of the election returns makes clear that voters liked Reagan's patriotism, his emphasis on American strength and even rearmament, but also wanted far more serious effort in arms control and peaceful diplomacy...
...toward the end of the campaign). Similarly, Reagan would have to continue distancing himself from the far right. There is a lot of room for him to do that without in any real sense "going soft." He can argue with reason that he is now able to negotiate from strength. A tough but realistic position on arms control may well win bipartisan approval...