Word: tigers
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...risked their lives in allying themselves with us-literally, not the least bit figuratively. I shall not be party to the desertion of a friend who has risked his life for me. Red China's most effective propaganda in the Far-East has been calling the U.S. a paper tiger who will not support her friends. We lost the trust of Pakistan for this reason. We lost the trust of Cambodia for this reason. Following the twisted rationalization of the May 2nd Committee we shall lose all of Asia for this reason. William H. Overholt...
Since the Tonkin affair, the Soviets have gained favor with many highly placed Hanoi politicians and strategists. For the Tonkin bombings substantiated the Russian contention that America is not a "paper tiger" and that Chinese promises of support are hollow. Sunday's bombings re-emphasized the validity of this position and, we may assume, served to increase Russian influence in Hanoi...
...quiet escalation" in Laos will eventually lead to a confrontation between the Paper Tiger and the Red Dragon-and this time it won't stop at a 38th parallel. There's too much at stake...
...peak of fugu gastronomy is sashimi made from the rare tiger fugu: paper-thin slices of raw fish flesh arranged artistically on platters in flower or bird patterns. Japanese, who pay $8 for two ounces of tiger fugu sashimi, eat it with almost religious ceremony and little or no risk. The sashimi is cut from the back flesh of the fugu, which is nonpoisonous* unless it has been carelessly contaminated with poison from other parts...
Bill Bradley led a Tiger drive that erased a 17-points Cornell lead in the second half, and his 40th point put Princeton ahead 69-68 with 2:16 to go. Blaine Aston scored for Cornell with 3 seconds left...