Word: strength
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GIVEN THIS STATE OF AFFAIRS, what posture should the West adopt' Goldman does not attempt to respond to this query, but his work helps to indicate the most logical answers. Some Western policy makers would have the United States "out arms race" the Soviets Given our relative economic strength, the argument goes, it is only a matter of time before the USSR gives in Proponents of this game of geopolitical chicken ignore of course the vast waste of resources and danger inherent in nuclear weapons. More important, as Goldman's book suggests, the Soviets seem more likely in the long...
...running on more conservative platforms. Askew opposes the Domestic Content Bill (in other words, protectionism) and abortion. Among the other candidates, Glenn is counting on strong Southern support to wrest the nomination away from Mondale. The Washington Post noted that Glenn "is the only candidate who has shown considerable strength in the Confederacy...
First among the horrors of indoor rowing are the ergometers, known to the aficionado as ergs. These, in two different configurations, measure an oarsman's strength by timing his effort against resistance. Teams use these mechanical nightmares throughout the year to gauge improvement and compare individual performances. They are an ongoing fact of crew, an unavoidable inconvenience...
...House of Representatives approved a bill last Wednesday that would allocate $1 billion over the next five years to improving math and science teaching in the public schools through grants to states and local school districts. Though the measure is stopgap in itself, its strength lies in a provision that designates $50 million in scholarships over the next two years for students who plan to go on to teach in either math or science. Such an approach at least attempts to make teaching more lucrative--in the long run the only way to replenish the profession's depleted ranks. Officials...
...presented last September; that was considered a modest victory for P.L.O. Chairman Yasser Arafat. On the other hand, the council refused to endorse either the Reagan plan or an effort by King Hussein of Jordan to join future negotiations. Though many Palestinian moderates were encouraged by Arafat's strength at the meeting and by his ability to keep the organization united, the result was murky. Snapped an uncharacteristically caustic U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz: "We are constantly following the will-o'-the-wisp of what Arafat thinks lately. It is always very, very difficult to pin down...