Word: turkeys
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...disaster in Indochina, they have pointed to reverses perceived as signs of capitalist disintegration. They include the setback to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, the rise of a Marxist-tinged military regime in Portugal, Greece's virtual withdrawal from NATO, Turkey's anger about American policy over Cyprus and the economic crisis facing the U.S., Western Europe and Japan...
...announcement, the Sixth Fleet's commander, Vice Admiral Frederick C. Turner, issued a terse statement: "The Sixth Fleet will be able to meet its commitments in support of national policy without home-porting in Athens." In fact, the closing of Elefsis greatly complicates Turner's task. Because Turkey has also been angered by U.S. policy on Cyprus, no ships of the Sixth Fleet have been able to drop anchor in Istanbul or Izmir since February. As for Greece, the last destroyer landing party to go ashore on Corfu was nearly lynched by hysterical Greek islanders. Even in Athens...
...Henry Kissinger may not be too surprised at his current plight. After a series of almost unbroken diplomatic successes, he has taken two jolting defeats. His very triumphs-in Viet Nam, in the Middle East-have returned to haunt him. In his dealings with the Soviet Union, with Turkey and the oil-producing countries, an increasingly truculent and suspicious U.S. Congress questions and curtails his efforts. Long deemed an indispensable national resource, Kissinger is being buffeted by intimations of mortality. Critics foreign and domestic are suggesting he might best serve the U.S. by stepping aside...
...less serious but no less saddening confusion marked last weekend's counter-Bicentennial. The thousands who shouted slogans outside the Old North Church while Ford spoke inside divided their anger over a variety of issues, from support for Israel to opposition to aid for Turkey to venom at busing in Boston. The crowd of 30,000 braving the wet chill night in Concord was gathered for the ostensible purpose of "sending a message to Wall Street" in protest of big business. But it was clear from the carefreeness of the crowd that they were more interested in listening to favorites...
Radcliffe places much less importance on the interview, primarily because it lacks the network of 2000 alumni who assist the Harvard admissions office. Unlike at Harvard, the Radcliffe admissions staff enters the interview "cold turkey," completely unfamiliar with the applicant's record. As one interviewer. Kathy Kleeman '74, said, "We try to get to know her as a person, what she is interested in and what she wants....We don't look at their grades and board scores and often don't know them at the end of the interview. That might bias our impressions." Radcliffe also sets a standard...