Word: vis
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...would like to thank The Crimson for Andrew C. Karp's good article in the September 28th issue, describing our situation vis a vis Harvard Real Estate (HRE). We would, however, like to point out one important fact which was missing in the article and which was the main reason for our surprise and outrage...
...policy of detente, combined with the necessary will to defend ourselves, is not one of fear and defeatism. It is a policy based on the conviction that our system and our values are superior. Neither is détente a capitulation vis-à-vis the Soviet Union. It is, on the contrary, an active policy contributing to greater independence for the Eastern European countries. Striking the right balance between the double objective of the alliance-defense and détente-is necessary. It is also indispensable to secure a firm commitment to NATO from our own peoples...
...Extreme solutions are not appropriate. The situation vis-à-vis the military and political power of the Soviet Union requires reason, not emotion. In such a precarious situation, what you need is reason and decisiveness and continuity in order to be predictable to your adversary. This is an essential philosophy of mine...
Proponents of a nuclear freeze are hopelessly naive if they truly believe that the Kremlin will voluntarily relinquish its comparative advantage in nuclear weaponry, or that the West will be able to maintain its political freedoms indefinitely vis-à-vis such an advantage...
...West's bargaining position vis-á-vis the Soviet Union is hardly enhanced by Brandt's style of parallel diplomacy, nor, ironically, is any possibility Brandt may have to return to the chancellery...