Word: vetoes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...think that with what we are planning now, in five years' time we will be among the top nonatomic armies of the world. Every day I find additional reasons to continue this policy because of the impotence of the United Nations. First of all, there is that U.N. veto. We also know that as long as détente persists between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, wherever they agree-as on the Middle East cease-fire-they only agree that their two countries will...
...MILITARY AID TO TURKEY: President Ford's veto [of a bill cutting off arms aid for the Turks] renders the dis tinction even more clearly, because it was still another Administration decision favoring Turkey ... I tell you frankly that if this situation continues, there is danger that even the most pro-American Greeks will confuse the distinction between the American people and the American Administration...
...twisting, agreed to delay the ban for 60 days. Ford had termed any curtailment "a misguided and extremely harmful measure," since it would hinder U.S. efforts to resolve the Cyprus dispute. The House vote to apply the cutoff was 187 to 171. Ford indicated that he would promptly veto the measure. Congressional leaders then postponed the recess until this week, when an attempt will be made to override the veto...
...Veto-Proof. The opinion polls offer the G.O.P. no comfort. A Roper survey delivered last month revealed that only 21% of U.S. voters considered themselves Republicans (v. 48% Democrats and 26% independents). The Gallup poll, meanwhile, shows that the percentage of Americans who consider themselves Republicans has dropped from 28% in 1972 to 23%. Another Gallup survey out this week discloses that voters plan to back Democratic congressional candidates over Republicans by a margin...
...bill's restrictions really aren't so extreme, especially when they are compared with some of the bill's original provisions. It was repeatedly watered down before both the House and Senate passed it almost unanimously in July, and easily overrode Governor Sargent's well-publicized veto of the legislation in the last days of the session in August. In its final form, the new law prohibits abortion after the 24th week of pregnancy unless the mother's life is in danger, and requires that women under 18 have the consent of both parents before they can get an abortion...