Word: takings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...mood of the American people is to take a hard look at the limits of U.S. military power in the world," Harris says. "Only a small 8% want to see a larger role in the world for American military power, on the assumption that 'this is the only way in which Communism can be stopped' and 'this is the only way respect for the U.S. can be maintained.' But more than four times this number, 34%, say they would like to reduce the U.S. military role in the world, reasoning that 'we are overextended...
Faced with defections in his own party, including at least half of the normally loyal freshman Republican Senators, Nixon must now decide on a future course. If he chooses to press the fight, he may take the issue to the people via prime-time television...
Republican Jim Rhodes has done very well in Ohio politics. He was mayor of Columbus for nearly four terms, and after ten years as state auditor he was picked in 1962 to take on Democratic Governor Mike DiSalle. Take him Rhodes did, by the largest majority ever in an Ohio gubernatorial election. Rhodes' second four-year term is near ly up, and statehouse scuttlebutt has it that the popular and efficient Governor may try for a U.S. Senate seat next year...
Karami decreed a state of emergency, and the army slapped a curfew on seven Lebanese cities where disturbances had occurred. The casualty toll rose to 17 dead and 150 wounded as demonstrations broke out anew, and both pro-and anti-fedayeen forces pressed the Premier to take a stand. "The government can not take any side without splitting the country," said Karami, abruptly submitting his resignation. That presented President Charles Helou with the task of finding someone to form a government of "national unity" to end the unrest. But the only way to accomplish that would...
...commandos are probably too strong for Hussein to bring them under control. But neighboring Iraq has restricted their actions within its borders, and both Iraq and Egypt have formed their own commando groups to take the play for popular support away from the Palestinians. Egypt's Nasser has also gone so far as to deport some commandos to Jordan...