Word: toughness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Almost certainly, McDonnell Douglas will survive the travail of the DC-10. At worst, James ("Old Mac") McDonnell, the company's octogenarian chairman, would close the Douglas division and face a few tough years. Alternatively, the Pentagon could step in with a Lockheed-type federal bailout to protect its No. 1 supplier, though that will probably not be necessary. Military officers who have long been dealing with the company agree on one thing: "Old Mac is probably madder than hell that he ever picked up Douglas...
...been a long, tough journey for the U.S., and maybe if we could fully grasp the view from the Kremlin it would appear the same for the Soviets. But as Henry Kissinger said last week, the process rests "on the recognition of the responsibility to mankind...
While both books are well worth reading, both are also disappointing. Increasingly competent at his new craft, Ehrlich man is still trying to smash back at what he saw as his oppressors. A shrewd and tough lawyer, Jaworski is too intent on dissecting evidence to draw perceptive conclusions on what he has learned from such a rich career in the law. Ehrlichman's message twists in the winds of his bias. Jaworski, at least in this book, delivers none...
...coalition. With four key portfolios in its hands, the F.D.P. can make its voice heard in major policy decisions. Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher, for instance, does not always agree with Schmidt; he is currently concerned that Bonn is perhaps too soft toward the Soviets and too tough toward...
...talks, on autonomy for the West Bank and Gaza. Says one Egyptian diplomat: "If we make significant progress in the autonomy talks, then you can expect to see Egypt speeding up the process of normalization. If the Israelis become difficult in the autonomy talks, then we will be tough on normalization...