Word: troops
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...suggested a pullout of 100,000 to 150,000 troops by the end of 1969, and a similar reduction during 1970. After that, Bundy said, further troop withdrawals would depend on the progress of the peace negotiations...
...unpleasant atmosphere of the cold war, such frank talk perhaps helped to clarify the new political realities in Europe. Certainly the edgy West Germans were measurably relieved by Rusk's reassurances. The situation in Central Europe cooled enough for the Austrians, who had been troubled by the Soviet troop build-up in neighboring Czechoslovakia, to go ahead with plans to demobilize 11,000 Austrian army draftees whose training period had been extended as a result of the Soviet-made crisis...
Russia would still like to hold the summit meeting, possibly next spring. The price may eventually be concessions in Czechoslovakia-including substantial troop withdrawals. Unless the Kremlin leaders are willing to pay that price, they may not find the Communist delegations in any better mood at the next preliminary meeting...
...tragic climax of the quarrels that began last July. It was at least partly the result of a miscalculation. The students had planned a mass march to one of their campuses occupied by the army, but called it off at the last moment when they heard there were troop concentrations along the route. However, the army, under strict orders to crush the demonstrations at any cost, moved in anyway...
...politically inspired exchange left in doubt the question of the U.S. troop level and of the course of the war it self. Clifford issued his denial of Laird's statement only at the President's orders. Pentagon officers naturally supported the Defense Secretary's statements. Yet other Administration sources suspect that both Laird and Humphrey may well be correct in their predictions that U.S. combat forces will be reduced...