Word: truce
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...there had been no "transfer of authority." On top of that, whatever Malik said, "The confrontation against Malaysia will continue." Malik and Suharto listened impassively to the tirade. Afterward, they quietly let it be known that the way would soon be clear for the signing of a formal truce with Kuala Lumpur...
...United States support negotiations with the Viet Cong instead of insisting on talks only with the North Vietnamese government. "You've got to negotiate with the people who are fighting." Adams said, contending that any talks between a new civilian regime and the Viet Cong would result in a truce...
...Once a truce had been arranged, he said, both U.S. and North Vietnamese troops could be withdrawn. "Ultimately, under the auspices of the U.N., it may be possible to work out a reunification of Vietnam in the next four, five or even ten years...
...that time, Carlsberg was in difficulty: the company was selling plenty of suds to beer-loving Danes, but Owner Carl Jacobsen, son of the founder, had spent most of the profits on art acquisitions and a personal hobby of scientific experiments. Carlsberg's managers proposed a truce to Tuborg: both firms would cease such common practices as bribing bartenders or lending to clients to push their brands. Instead, both would concentrate on brewing and selling quality beer...
Until the Year 2000. Tuborg went along, and the idea worked so well that eight years later, when the truce was due to expire, it was Tuborg that suggested its extension. The two companies agreed that until the year 2000, they would meet once a year and split profits. Last year Carlsberg grossed $89 million on sales of 596 million bottles of beer, and Tuborg grossed $72 million on sales of 468 million bottles...