Word: trooped
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...head of our party and government, we decreased the size of our army both in the Soviet Union and in the fraternal [Warsaw Pact] countries. Some people who read my memoirs may misinterpret that policy and say it was wrong for us to cut back our troop levels. I think the majority of those who might take this" view can be found among the military. However, I'm convinced we were right to do what we did. I'm still in favor of removing Soviet troops from other countries, and would fight for implementing that policy...
...been held without trial under the Special Powers Act of 1971, even though there is strong feeling among the military that most released Proves return to terrorism. Despite the continued violence, military sources believe that the Labor government will withdraw another four army units later this year, reducing British troop strength by about 2,000, to less than...
...government had still not decided what to do with 5 Spinola, who was stripped of his job but not his military rank. A dashing combat commander who often helicoptered to rebel fighting fronts armed only with a swagger stick, Spinola is admired not only by the 45,000 troops in Portugal but also by both black soldiers and white settlers in Africa. After he left his position last year as commander and military governor of Guinea-Bissau (where he reportedly met in secret with leaders of the rebel forces), troop morale there plummeted...
...Tripoli." Reportedly, the ministers nevertheless reached a compromise proposed by Algeria: the embargo will be lifted soon, but that decision will be reviewed in two months. If, in the Arab view, the U.S. has not kept up sufficient pressure on Israel to reach a settlement with Syria on troop pullbacks on the Golan Heights, the embargo could be resumed. Still, in view of Gaddafi's position, the ministers thought it the better part of valor not to announce that decision or indeed anything at all except their plan to reconvene in Vienna at a meeting of the Organization...
...street is gone." Nixon told the EEC that it must decide to work with the U.S. "on the economic and political front," or else America "will go separately." Just in case Europeans missed the point, the President observed that Congress might vote to cut U.S. troop strength in Europe unless some understanding is reached. On Saturday, Le Monde, the Paris daily, denounced this as "blackmail...