Word: thinking
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...think Nye and I both noticed that Vernon was acting his role with a little too much gusto. To follow the metaphor, he wasn't watching the beast closely enough. My stance was shifting constantly, so I was unsure how well I was doing. I knew though, that Vernon was playing badly. He was a man. I thought, who probably lost at poker...
...take it Ray. That government you worked for this summer came to power by murdering 500,000 people. And the murders didn't even make the front page of the Times. I think all that it got was a short article in Life. But then as Bob Bowie said earlier...
...THINK I'll talk about the DAS right now. I can't bear to let that argument stand, even provisionally...
While it appears from Vernon's statement that the DAS is hurting foreign investment and helping the native countries, the reality, I think, is quite different. Increasing a government's revenue in an underdeveloped country also increases its stability. That in turn makes investment safer for a longer term. Taxing foreign investors creates support at home, and provides the illusion of helping the country...
...think that I could demonstrate, however, that American investment has results inimical to the people of underdeveloped countries. Vernon said...