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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Unfit for Living. "It is literally now or never," Nixon said. "A major goal for the next ten years for this country must be to restore the cleanliness of the air, the water, the broader problem of population congestion, transport and the like." Perhaps Nixon's own rediscovery of his transformed native Southern California helped convert him to the cause. He had toured the environs of San Clemente only the day before, and his comments reflected what he had seen. "If you look ahead ten years," he said, "you project population growth, car growth, and that means of course...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Nixon's 1970 Worries: Economy and Environment | 1/12/1970 | See Source »

...every part of Indonesia's economy-usually less out of greed than sheer need. Under President Suharto's austerity budget, armed forces units are required to provide between 25% and 40% of their own support. To raise funds, the army recently announced plans to commercialize engineering and transport-in effect, hiring itself out as an Indonesian version of Hertz Rent A Car. Some other examples of military business enterprise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indonesia: The Army Has It All | 1/12/1970 | See Source »

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