Word: underground
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...catch you across the canal," said Sadat, as he shook hands with Sharon. He then stepped into a bulletproof limousine for the 30-mile drive to the Holy City of Jerusalem. There Sadat would stay?for two nights?at the King David Hotel, which Begin, then leader of the underground Irgun organization, had bombed in 1946 as part of his campaign to drive the British from Palestine...
...test-ban agreement, outlawing nuclear explosions in the atmosphere, under water and in outer space, is already in effect between the superpowers. Two other agreements, limiting the size of underground explosions, have been signed by both sides but have not been ratified by the U.S. Senate. Nonetheless, as a top priority in its arms-control program, the Carter Administration has been pushing for a new, comprehensive test-ban agreement. Reason: it is fearful that the Russians, who have made far greater use of nuclear firepower than the U.S. for earth moving and other engineering purposes, could be gaining valuable military...
...launch a first-strike against the Soviet Union than it has ever been before. Such a move could only be viewed by the Soviets as aggressive, and thus it would hamper future efforts at arms reductions. Another problem is that since the missile would be housed in unmarked underground tunnels, Soviet satellites would be unable to to verify how many missiles the U.S. had in stock. Arms control treaties require such abilities to verify missible levels, so the MX would hamper future arms settlements...
Until the financial decision from the state environmentalists comes down, probably in December, Harvard has a go-ahead to work on just the foundation. But because most of the structure will be underground, that permit allows Harvard to complete a substantial part of the plant...
...final problem that the MX presents to arms control efforts is one of verification. Hidden underground in unmarked tunnels, MX missiles could not be easily identified or counted by Soviet satellites. Underlying any serious attempt to limit strategic capabilities must be the ability to have independent verification of missile levels. The U.S. should exercise considerable caution when confronting not only the possibility of escalating the arms race, but of foreclosing any future attempts at negotiated reductions...