Word: vietnams
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...mind-set is Munich," Albright has often explained. "Most of my generation's was Vietnam." Albright's orientation is used to explain her willingness to confront bullies with force. But the Munich Conference in 1938 that gave Hitler the green light to annex one-third of Czechoslovakia carried many lessons beyond the dangers of appeasement, and one was surely that it is never wise to play from a position of weakness. Albright knew early on that you can't do a thing in foreign policy without power. So she didn't waste any time "establishing her presence," as an observer...
...political intervention. Said James Sovich, president of the Allied Pilots Association amid cheers by union members: "There is no deal, there is no contract, there is no labor peace. I prefer that it not have occurred." In an edgy dig at Clinton, he added that most American pilots are Vietnam war veterans who naturally will obey their commander-in-chief. At the core of the dispute are plans by American to staff its commuter feeder routes with employees who are not covered by the same wage and benefits agreements enjoyed by the rest of the airline's workers. American Eagle...
...political intervention. Said James Sovich, president of the Allied Pilots Association amid cheers by union members: "There is no deal, there is no contract, there is no labor peace. I prefer that it not have occurred." In an edgy dig at Clinton, he added that most American pilots are Vietnam war veterans who naturally will obey their commander-in-chief. At the core of the dispute are plans by American to staff its commuter feeder routes with employees who are not covered by the same wage and benefits agreements enjoyed by the rest of the airline's workers. American Eagle...
...Vito Romero, a Mafia man devastated by the death of his wife and tortured by the desire to rehabilitate and control his pierced, punk and promiscuous teenage daughter. Of course, there are also the Godfathers: John Tuzio, leader of the Mafia and Jack Tierney, Paddy's boss, the sadistic Vietnam war hero turned Irish mob boss...
...stretch of Cameron Road. Instead of a business name (the building is unmarked), the large sign above the fenced-in parking lot reads FOR SALE. American Atheists' officers would like to leave Austin behind them. Inside, Spike Tyson, who, like former employee Travis, spent hard years in Vietnam, has moved his bayonet, miniature tanks and many medals into the office once occupied by Jon Murray. Tyson, who spends much of his time fending off Bill Murray's various claims, seems game, yet fatigued. He tries to make the case for the future. "We're more of a family...