Word: wars
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...nine-page message to Congress was deftly drafted to carry political punch without obvious polemics; it managed to declare war while appealing for peace. "Let us resolve," Nixon said, "to make the legislative issue of the 1970 campaign the question of who deserves greater credit for the 91st Congress' record of accomplishment, not which of us should be held accountable because it did nothing...
Ironically, the question of whether the Administration or the Democratic leadership is holding up domestic legislation is unlikely to be the big issue next year. Solid progress toward ending the war and curbing inflation would be the strongest possible talking points for Republicans. Failure to cope successfully with these afflictions would probably overshadow everything else...
...violence that marked the Democratic National Convention, One lure was the trial of eight radicals accused of conspiring to incite the 1968 upheaval. But the youngsters had a selection of excuses for agitation: the second anniversary of Che Guevara's death, their avowed goal of "bringing the war home," the desire to upstage more moderate modes of protest...
...Siberia and Manchuria, the Soviets called in armor and heavy artillery to pound the Chinese. Tensions rose to the point where the Soviets hinted that they might even launch a preventive strike against China's nuclear installations unless Peking agreed to negotiations aimed at settling the conflict. The war of nerves was threatening to get out of hand. Last week, after months of trying to face down the stronger Soviets, the Chinese blinked first...
...Intimidation. As usual, the Chinese seasoned their basically conciliatory statement with a bit of bluster. "China will never be intimidated by war threats, including nuclear war threats," Peking warned. "Should a handful of war maniacs dare to raid China's strategic sites in defiance of world condemnation, that will be war...